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Russian Federation successfully complete human trials of COVID-19 vaccine
Chief researcher Elena Smolyarchuk, who heads Sechenov University's Center for Clinical Research on Medications, told Russian news agency TASS that the human trials for the vaccine were completed at the university and released soon. Russian Federation had allowed clinical trials of two forms of a potential Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and... [Full Article...]
McPherson County reports 4 new cases of COVID-19
Additionally, none of the current cases are hospitalized and the county has reported no COVID-19 related deaths, the health department noted. The numbers will be updated Monday, state officials said. The county's totals stand at 1,237 confirmed cases, 71 deaths, and 658 released cases. 26% are ages 65 or older. The department also noted three previous cases have recovered since Friday. [Full Article...]
Too many countries going in wrong direction
The WHO chief didn't single out the U.S.in his comments but noted, "The epicentre of the virus remains in the Americas, where more than 50% of the world's cases have been recorded ". Ryan added that children are indeed part of the virus' transmission cycle, saying "they will be exposed, some will be infected and they may infect others". [Full Article...]
Sydney cluster outbreak now linked to Kmart and aged-care home
The bulk of these community transmission cases were people who recently visited a pub in south-west Sydney, at the Crossroads Hotel. "In light of the trajectory of the pandemic in Victoria, and more recent cases being identified in NSW, we're asking any Crossroads Hotel patrons who may be now in Northern NSW to self-isolate and have a COVID-19 test as soon as possible", Mr Jones said. [Full Article...]
NYC Reports Zero Coronavirus Deaths For First Time Since March
New York, which was the epicenter for the coronavirus for much of the spring, has had 32,390 coronavirus deaths, more than double of any other state in the nation, according to Johns Hopkins University. It's unclear how it would be enforced for such travelers. Cuomo added that although NY state - along with New Jersey and CT - has placed a 14-day quarantine in effect for people who travel from... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Is Turning Against Dr. Fauci, Surprising No One
And who, as we mentioned this weekend , is now the subject of a whisper campaign from White House officials whose desire for a positive narrative is clashing with Fauci's glum prognostications. "Our recommendations have changed". As cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the US, the White House has launched a campaign to discredit one of its own. [Full Article...]
World Health Organization chief: Pandemic 'going to get worse and worse and worse'
Meanwhile, the United Nations released a report saying the virus could push as many as 130 million more people around the world into chronic hunger in this year. More than 12.5 million people worldwide have tested positive for COVID-19, and about half of those cases - 6.5 million - have been in the Americas. [Full Article...]
Winneshiek County reaches 50 cumulative COVID-19 cases
The Flathead City-County Health Department reports there are now 25 active COVID-19 cases in residents. As of Monday afternoon, Pennsylvania had the 10th-most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States. As for the surrounding area, Allamakee County has had 138 positive cases, 120 recoveries, and 4 deaths. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the COVID-19 virus. [Full Article...]