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Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
Men tend to get sicker from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus , but that may make them especially promising plasma donation candidates, according to the UK's National Health Service (NHS). Donating plasma isn't similar to blood donation. In the meantime, pharmaceutical companies and scientists are betting on plasma, with 10 biopharma companies working together to develop a p... [Full Article...]
Do you think Queensland's border should reopen?
Ms Palaszczuk said she expected National Cabinet to discuss Victoria's situation later this week. "She'll be making a decision and providing advice to Government". "I'm not going to pre-empt National Cabinet", she said. Scott Sweeney of Gladstone - I think we should keep the borders shut at the moment. "I think we'll have a very lengthy discussion about this". [Full Article...]
First Volunteer Has Received Imperial College's Vaccine for the Virus
The vaccine is being supported with £41 million (£189m) in funding from the United Kingdom government and £5m (Dh23m) in charitable donations. Given to a person with a healthy immune system, the Imperial vaccine has proven to be safe and productive during its pre-clinical tests. [Full Article...]
Australia calls military in after virus surge
Seven of the new cases are locked are locked away in hotel quarantine, nine are linked to known and contained outbreaks, six are as a result of routine testing and 11 cases are under investigation, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said at a press conference on Thursday. [Full Article...]
Men make more coronavirus antibodies than women - according to study
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), together with the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH), will be conducting a project on convalescent plasma transfusion as possible therapy to prevent disease progression among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. [Full Article...]
Fauci hopeful for a vaccine by late 2020, early 2021
Trump said Wednesday that he wasn't kidding when he said that. Trump, meanwhile, doubled down on testing claims that have public health experts appalled, tweeting Tuesday: " Cases are going up in the USA because we are testing far more than any other country, and ever expanding". [Full Article...]
New Cases, 18 Deaths 6/22/2020
Local health officials across the country have been threatened, harassed and second-guessed as measures to combat the coronavirus have angered some - including lawmakers - who see the precautions as an infringement on their rights or government overreach. [Full Article...]
Australia reports first Covid-19 death in more than a month
Woolworths and Coles have reintroduced purchase restrictions in Victoria after the number of coronavirus cases in the state spiked. Australia has been an worldwide success story to date, recording roughly 7,500 cases of coronavirus and 103 deaths in a population of 25 million. [Full Article...]