Medical
Lockdown restrictions prevented 60 million COVID-19 infections in US
Authors said they could not think of any human endeavor that has saved so many lives in such a short period of time. "There have been huge personal costs of staying home and canceling events, but the data shows that each day made a big difference", said Hsiang. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Americans have gargled bleach, applied it to their skin, survey shows
Several of the commonly reported "high-risk" practices were washing foods with bleach, using household cleaning or disinfectant products on bare skin, and intentionally inhaling or ingesting these products. "COVID-19 prevention messages should continue to emphasise evidence-based, safe practices such as frequent hand hygiene and frequent cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces", the rep... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom records 55 virus deaths
However it added that a "small number" of people had died and they would be included in figures in the next few days. "We will continue all of our work to drive that figure down". The number of suspected and confirmed deaths from coronavirus in Britain has risen to nearly 50,000, analysis of official data showed on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Four more coronavirus cases reported in La Salle County Sunday
Of those who tested positive, 26 have at some point been hospitalized, 143 are recovering or have recovered, and two residents have died. She had said the office also will no longer provide weekly updates of such deaths in the county due to lack of information coming in weekly but will disperse notable updates as they come going forward. [Full Article...]
Satellite images may suggest COVID-19 hit Wuhan earlier
A whitepaper on coronavirus released by China on Sunday said the virus was first noticed on December 17 and Chinese virologists confirmed human-to-human transmission on January 19, prompting authorities to impose lockdown of Wuhan from January 23. [Full Article...]
Most asymptomatic Covid-19 patients not spreading new infections
According to Van Kerkhove, the asymptomatic cases of coronavirus often turn out to be cases of mild disease. "They are following asymptomatic cases, following contacts and not finding secondary transmission". "If we actually followed all of the symptomatic cases, isolated those cases, followed the contacts and quarantined those contacts, we would drastically reduce (the outbreak)". [Full Article...]
'Stage 2' begins Friday in some Ontario regions
Places of worship will also be permitted to open with physical distancing in place and attendance limited to no more than 30 per cent of the building capacity to ensure the safety of worshippers. Outdoor splash pads, wading pools and all swimming pools may open as well as water recreational facilities. The premier has also said that health officials have been looking at a regional approach to reop... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom halts trial of 'useless' hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients
Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday, adding that the organization will continue to use the drug in trials until the final results of the study are published. Mandeep Mehra, a Harvard University professor who led the study, together with Frank Ruschitzka of the University Hospital Zurich and Amit Patel of the University of Utah, said in a statement that they had tried to arrange for a third-party... [Full Article...]