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Zero new COVID-19 deaths, four new cases in London-Middlesex
At this time, 508 cases have reportedly resulted in a recovery. Meanwhile, the province fell short of its testing target for the sixth day in a row on Friday, processing 11,028 tests out of a 16,000 daily benchmark. The province now has a total of more than 25,000 cases, which includes 19,146 resolved cases and 2,048 deaths. Travel is the transmission source for 5.9 per cent of the province's ... [Full Article...]
How advanced is the Modern vaccine trial?
Researchers looking at 108 healthy volunteers who received the test drug in mid-March found that the vaccine generates the type of immune response that can kill the new coronavirus . The spike protein helps the novel coronavirus enter and infect the human cells. Scaling up millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine is a huge step in knocking down the pandemic, and a 10-year strategic plan b... [Full Article...]
Ontario reports 412 new cases of COVID-19 today
How does that bode for a province that just started its reopening process on Tuesday? The time for widespread testing is now, says Doug Ford. "These are things you are up all night thinking about", he said about Friday's jump in cases. "I'm frustrated, but I have confidence in the team", Ford said of the Ontario public health officials tackling the issue. Following a call with the Trudeau gove... [Full Article...]
NIH Trial: Gilead’s Drug Works Best in COVID Patients on Oxygen
The trial, for which final results are still trickling in, showed that recovery time for patients given remdesivir was shortened by four days, or 31%, compared to placebo patients. The publication also allowed greater insight into which patients seemed to respond best to treatment. "We look forward to the initiation of combination studies of remdesivir to understand whether the addition of oth... [Full Article...]
No new cases of COVID-19 today
Numbers from each individual county will be updated below as soon as NewsWatch 12 receives their latest figures. The North Dakota Department of Health conducted 2,408 test and saw 49 new cases of coronavirus. This is the second consecutive day without a report of a new case of the virus. There were 3 new deaths since Friday, bringing the total number of deaths to 191. [Full Article...]
Hair stylist in Missouri potentially exposed 91 people to coronavirus
The hairstylist also visited a Dairy Queen, Walmart and fitness center, officials said. "We've closed the salon where the employee works and it's now undergoing additional sanitizing and deep cleaning consistent with guidance from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department and the CDC". [Full Article...]
Use of plasma therapy successful, claims Pune hospital
Two physicians, who recently recovered from Covid-19, donated the plasma samples. After two weeks, the disease worsened in 18 per cent of the plasma patients and 24 per cent of the control patients. They had been admitted to Naidu Hospital along with their daughter, and had subsequently recovered and been discharged. The plasma is then injected into an active Covid-19 patient to help kickstart t... [Full Article...]
SEC includes task force ‘blueprint’ for safe return to campus activity
Organized practices and other required physical activities remain prohibited in all sports. "At this time, we are preparing to begin the fall sports season as now scheduled, and this limited resumption of voluntary athletic activities on June 8 is an important initial step in that process", SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said. [Full Article...]