However, the state will not proceed with further reopenings for the time being. Abbott's latest action does nothing to reverse any of the reopening phases he's already allowed for - meaning that bars, restaurants, malls, bowling alleys and other businesses are still allowed to remain open with some capacity limitations. [Full Article...]
Henry said two additional deaths in connection with the virus have now also been recorded: one at a long-term care home in Fraser Health and one in a similar facility in Vancouver Coastal Health. The announcement was made in a media bulletin Thursday afternoon. Henry said one of the new cases was a public school teacher in the Fraser Health region, adding that "none of the students are exposed f... [Full Article...]
Based on a detailed review of available evidence to date, CDC has updated and expanded the list of who is at increased risk for getting severely ill from COVID-19. To reduce severe COVID-19-associated illness, pregnant women should be aware of their potential risk for severe COVID-19 illness, ' the authors wrote. [Full Article...]
If the clinical trials yield positive results, the plasma from male survivors could be used to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients, says NHS Blood and Transplant. But there is another issue. "Through this project, we are hoping to provide supportive treatment to COVID-19 patients to avoid worst-case scenarios", DOST- PCHRD Executive Director Jaime C. [Full Article...]
That's the conclusion of officials at the Centers of Disease Control and many other experts. The information will be published in a CDC report on Thursday. As of early Thursday afternoon , almost 2.4 million coronavirus infections had been confirmed and more than 122,000 had died from COVID-19. Conditions that are considered ones that might increase the risk of severe illness are chronic lun... [Full Article...]
Abbott urged Texans to wear a mask , wash their hands and practice social distancing. Hotez called Texas' numbers "absolutely horrifying" and said they were an indication that the state opened up before it was safe to do so. "There are some regions in the state of Texas that are running tight on hospital capacity that may necessitate a localized strategy to make sure that hospital beds will be av... [Full Article...]
Hotez, who is also a professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor Higher education of Medication is functioning on a opportunity Covid-19 vaccine. Something is needed to stop European Union transmission, he said. Apple Inc is set to shut seven of its retail locations in Houston, Texas again due to an increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases in the United ... [Full Article...]
The vaccine is developed by a team of researchers from the Imperial College, London and this is the first time it will be tested on humans. In the trial, around 300 people will be given the vaccine plus a booster shot up to four weeks after the first dose. [Full Article...]