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NSW records three new COVID-19 cases
It comes after the state also recorded three new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. He worked at the Marriott Hotel in Sydney and tested positive after a week-long testing blitz on contacts after another security guard tested positive on August 14. [Full Article...]
New restrictions for Queensland as nine new Covid-19 cases identified
The Greater Brisbane region is not a hotspot but it is a restricted area , she says. "For those who fall into this category, face masks can be a useful added layer of protection until they are able to social distance again". She said the precautionary measures were possible because Queensland had secured a large stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE). "This is only in place for heal... [Full Article...]
Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as Liberty University president
GRANDA: "I'm not trying to do that". Allegations about Falwell's wife and Granda have always been circulating - President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen has alluded to work he did to keep racy pictures of Becki Falwell, that may have been in Granda's possession, under wraps. [Full Article...]
BC health officials report 269 new coronavirus cases since Friday
Eleven cases are now associated with an outbreak at the county jail, with very few results from tests conducted there last week still pending, according to county Public Health officials. 51 McCreary County cases are classified as not contagious or no longer isolated. As of Monday morning, Wasatch County has had 615 cases of COVID-19, 25 of those have required hospitalization . [Full Article...]
Children 12 and over should wear masks
The WHO and Unicef said that children aged 5 and under should not be required to wear masks on the basis of safety and overall interest of the child. Over 800,000 citizens have as of now passed away with COVID-19 world-wide. "It is important to emphasize that the use of masks is one tool and that children should also adhere to physical distancing, hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette", the new... [Full Article...]
Health Officials Report 746 More COVID-19 Cases, 8 Deaths
Parties on Greek Row at Washington State University are being blamed for a spike in cases in Whitman County where health officials recorded 30 new cases Saturday, all aged 20-39, and most linked to gatherings around campus. However, there continue to be community exposure events and on flights into and out of British Columbia. Of the total COVID-19 cases, 18 individuals are hospitalized, five of... [Full Article...]
Species of orangutans, whales, gibbons and dolphins at high Covid-19 risk
The study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explains ACE-2 is commonly found on cells in the human nose, mouth, and lungs. Domestic animals such as cats, cattle and sheep were found to have a medium risk, and dogs , horses and pigs were found to have low risk for ACE2 binding. [Full Article...]
Trump authorizes emergency plasma treatment to treat COVID-19
President Trump has joined the panic prescription response to Covid. There's no randomized, controlled double-blind study. Few get any serious care that quickly. President Donald Trump on Sunday approved an emergency authorisation of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients. In other words, President Trump has no basis for giving carte blanche for the use of convalescent plasma . [Full Article...]