Medical
South Africa records highest number of COVID-19 deaths in 24-hrs
We need to take what is happening in Africa very very seriously. The author of the report, Professor Debbie Bradshaw, said "the weekly death reports have revealed a huge discrepancy between the country's confirmed COVID-19 deaths and number of excess natural deaths". [Full Article...]
California surpasses NY in confirmed coronavirus cases
Newsome tweeted on Wednesday, Today, CA is reporting a record high number of cases: Single day #: 12,807 7-day average: 9,420 Total: 413,576 Yesterday's test #: 127,487 Total: 6,664,419 7-day positivity rate: 7.6% Those are a lot of numbers that tell us one thing: we MUST take this seriously. [Full Article...]
New study shows immunity drops quickly in mild Covid-19 cases
The resulting hybrid virus infects cells and is recognized by antibodies just like SARS-CoV-2, but can be handled under ordinary laboratory safety conditions. Intriguingly, they also found that the spike protein sometimes goes from its original "before" shape into the "after" form prematurely, without the virus binding to the ACE2 receptor. [Full Article...]
What we know from Pfizer’s deal with the USA government
The deal also allows the US government to acquire an additional 500 million doses, according to a statement from the Department for Health and Human Services. "We need several winners", Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said at a news conference Wednesday. In addition to that, at least a couple of vaccine candidates from China offered the desired immune response in the first stages of trials. [Full Article...]
Indoor visits now allowed with residents at Ontario long-term care homes
The Department of Health and Social Care updated its guidelines on how visits can resume following a fall in the number of coronavirus cases in the community. He added: "This guidance fails to consider the issues around visitors and residents leaving the care setting". Chief executive Professor Martin Green said: "This guidance should have been with care providers last month". [Full Article...]
Joe Biden calls Trump the country's 'first' racist president
No Democratic president. We've had racists, and they've existed. "He's the first one that has". It's worth noting that several of the nation's past presidents either held slaves or otherwise expressed racist views. "The most important measure of success in this race is enthusiasm, and the enthusiasm from President Trump's supporters can not be matched", Guilfoyle said in a statement. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus US: California cases exceed New York's
Gavin Newsom told reporters Wednesday. In addition to the more than 12,000 new cases, California reported 115 deaths and a seven-day average of 9,420 daily infections. At the time, he said the state had agreed to buy 200 million masks per month, mostly N95s, which are thought to be the most effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19. [Full Article...]
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...]