Medical
COVID-19: Independent school in Fraser Valley closed after teacher tests positive
There are now 190 active cases province-wide, as well as 10 people in hospital and five people in intensive care. No new deaths were announced, with that total staying at 168. Henry said there had been no new health-care or community outbreaks. Dr. Henry and Health Minister Dix say, "Whether at work, out shopping or visiting a friend, using all of the layers of protection is the best approach"... [Full Article...]
Canada to introduce virus tracing app in July
He said Apple and Google recently put out major upgrades to their operating systems and that the app will be available in July. The app is expected to be released in the next two weeks and is one of several steps being taken by the provincial government to enhance contact tracing as more parts of the province reopen. [Full Article...]
Delhi Health Minister Hospitalised With 'COVID Symptoms' After Meeting With Amit Shah
Over the last three days, testing for Covid-19 has gone up from approximately 5,500 to over 8,000 samples daily. "I hope that she will get healthy soon and again get involved in serving the people", Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. Mr Jain has been in meetings with the senior leadership of the Delhi government, including chief minister Arvind Kejriwal . The MHA said, "High-level expert committee's re... [Full Article...]
US' FDA approves game to be marketed as ADHD treatment
The FDA said this was the first digital therapeutic meant to treat ADHD , as well as the first game-based therapeutic approved for any type of condition. "With today's decision by FDA, we're excited to offer families a first-of-its-kind non-drug treatment option and take an important first step toward our goal to help all people living with cognitive issues". [Full Article...]
Football may not happen at all this year, Fauci warns
Sill's statement said . "We will make adjustments as necessary to meet the public health environment as we prepare to play the 2020 season as scheduled with increased protocols and safety measures for all players", he added. If the disease remains endemic in a population, then it's very likely that we will have some positive cases. "There's just so much uncertainty around really what the next we... [Full Article...]
Duchess of Cambridge hosts special assembly on kindness
The weekly assemblies allow students to experience the normal routine of a school environment. Kate then encouraged them all to enjoy helping others too, "so many times when we do things for other people , it makes us feel really good about ourselves", she explained to them. [Full Article...]
Britain ditches Covid-19 app model to use Google-Apple system
Hey is a new approach to email that was launched earlier this week by Basecamp . Users can not use the app to access email or perform any useful function until after they go to the Basecamp website for Hey Email and purchase a license to use the HEY Email app. [Full Article...]
50th case of COVID-19 reported in Shelby County
There were 1633 new cases in the county as of Friday, according to the health department. But there are some notable exceptions, in states like Washington, Oregon, and DE, where the average number of daily new cases is far higher in the county compared to the state's relatively low number of new cases per capita. [Full Article...]