There could be a billion vaccine doses available by the end of 2021, and the world will be past the pandemic, which will have claimed more than 700,000 lives worldwide by then, with the help of a vaccine. That to me is just unusual... Fauci concluded by reiterating that his family is handling everything well, "I wish that they did not have to go through that". [Full Article...]
Traeger said as of Thursday there were 40 to 50 workers at the plant who were waiting on their COVID-19 test results, but even more have now gone to get checked. There are now 118 active cases in Manitoba. The rolling five-day test positivity rate jumped to 0.9 per cent from 0.44 per cent on Wednesday. This is the highest number of cases in a single day since the beginning of April 2020. [Full Article...]
More than one-third of US adults and a majority of Republicans would not receive a free, government-approved COVID-19 vaccine if one was presently available, a Gallup survey showed Friday. Michael Gardam, Humber River Hospital chief of staff and an infectious diseases specialist, warned that there are risks involved in striking a vaccine deal before all phases of a clinical trial have been success... [Full Article...]
He also said 607 Victorians are in hospital and 41 in intensive care, with 911 active cases in healthcare workers. The Australian Society of Anaesthetists has expressed alarm, calling on P2 and N95 masks to be mandated in high-risk clinical areas and for staff to be offered fit testing of masks. [Full Article...]
He said he will ask school districts to post their remote learning plan and require "discussion sessions" with parents. "If the parents don't send their students, then you're not really opening schools", said Cuomo. NY schools have been closed since mid-March in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Around 10,000 New York City residents tested positive for the virus ... [Full Article...]
In the study that was carried out by the American Heart Association , they said that THC, which stands for tetrahydrocannabinol, could lead to sudden heart rhythm abnormalities, such as tachycardia and atrial fibrillation . The researchers also noted that medical research into the potential benefits and harms of cannabis use have been hindered by the worldwide illegality of the substance, alth... [Full Article...]
This is important news since about 40 percent of COVID-19 disease-related fatalities have been linked to long-term care facilities in the U.S. states of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania during 2020. The mAb is being developed in collaboration with AbCellera, following a co-development agreement signed in March for COVID-19 treatments. The antibody was discovered from a patient who was reco... [Full Article...]
The HPSC has been notified of 69 confirmed cases of the virus bringing the total number nationally to 26,372. Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, said: "Over the past fourteen days, 226 cases have arisen in Kildare, Laois and Offaly". [Full Article...]