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Aged home, schools shut as NSW cases rise
In the NSW Hunter, Tomaree Public School and Tomaree High School and Goodstart childcare centre at Anna Bay will all be closed for contact tracing and cleaning after three new COVID-19 cases in the area were linked to a 60-year-old man connected to Thai Rock. [Full Article...]
CDC: US coronavirus cases far more than reported
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Overall, 5,317 people have died in Florida from COVID-19 since March 1 and almost 370,000 have tested positive for the virus. California, the first state to shut down months ago, has now become a coronavirus hotspot, surpassing NY with the most coronavirus cases in the nation. [Full Article...]
Ontario adds 135 new cases of COVID-19 to begin week
The epidemiological summary released today notes 39 new cases reported by Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. The new cases are an increase from Monday's 135 , Sunday's 164 , and Saturday's 166 . Fifty-nine of today's cases were reported among the 40 to 59-year-old age group. Last week, Ottawa Public Health , Ottawa Paramedics and the Champlain Region Incident Command set up pop-up COVID-19... [Full Article...]
Here's where development of a coronavirus vaccine stands now
Where Are We On Finding A Coronavirus Vaccine?
As part of a phase-three trial, the university and AstraZeneca are hoping to conduct a U.S. test involving 30,000 patients, a paediatric study and trials in low-to-middle income countries including Brazil and South Africa, which are already underway. [Full Article...]
Island COVID-19 cases drop by two due to data correction
The province's analysis shows the potential for a massive surge in cases, surpassing the number of cases in mid-April, if contacts hit 80 per cent of normal. However, 20 per cent of seniors in long-term care homes who test positive have died. Dix and Henry said British Columbians should only spend time with people they know, keep a safe distance from others and wear a mask when physical distanci... [Full Article...]
U.S. coronavirus cases far more than reported — CDC
The agency conducted a survey looking at antibodies to the virus in 10 USA regions. The CDC's findings also indicate the total number of coronavirus infections is likely far greater than the number of reported cases. Most of the other regions showed infection estimates in the single digits. The CDC released new antibody testing data this week from 4.9 million patients across the Philadelph... [Full Article...]
AstraZeneca virus vaccine shows promise in trial
The UK government calls the results "extremely encouraging", as Phase 3 is underway. Volunteers for the study ranged between 18 and 55 years old. It indicates no early safety concerns and produces strong immune response. A vaccine could be as far as next year and even that's is believed to be a stretch now. The researchers cautioned that pre-existing immunity to the human adenovirus which was ... [Full Article...]