The province did not report any new deaths associated with the virus. Another 41 new patients are between the ages of 20 and 39 and make up 13,419 of all cases in the province, the most of any age group. Elliott says the rest of the province's public health units reported five or fewer cases, with 12 recording none at all. In Northern Ontario new cases have been reported in Sault Ste. [Full Article...]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants borders to come down by Christmas, but instead of being pushed to tear down a complete hard border with NSW, it's expected Mr Morrison will seek "common sense and compassion" from Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. [Full Article...]
Still, he stated that Washington state will only distribute a vaccine once it's safe and effective. Several pharmaceutical company executives stressed Thursday the importance of sticking to high testing norms, vowing not to cut corners on safety and efficacy standards, even as they race to bring coronavirus vaccines and treatments to market. [Full Article...]
Well-known pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson issued a warning to parents this week about the dangers of TikTok's "Benadryl challenge" after several teens reportedly overdosed while attempting the stunt. The challenge is extremely unsafe. "Large doses of Benadryl can cause seizures and, particularly, problems with the heart ", he added. That's why parents are urged to monitor social... [Full Article...]
CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations, launched at Davos in 2017, to develop vaccines to stop future epidemics. Drug developers are leading the race to develop a safe and effective vaccine for the respiratory illness. "CEPI is investing in the research and development of a diverse range of vaccine candidates, with the aim of delivering ... [Full Article...]
In this Policy Forum, Ezekiel Emanuel and leading ethicists from around the world outline a proposal for a new, three-phase plan for vaccine distribution for COVID-19 - called the Fair Priority Model - which they say is "the best embodiment of the ethical values of limiting harms, benefiting the disadvantaged, and recognizing equal concern for all people". [Full Article...]
A notoriously hard-to-treat condition, this discovery could dramatically change the face of oncological medicine and treatments. Dr Duffy's research was part of her PhD undertaken at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research at the Cancer Epigenetics laboratory overseen by Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort. [Full Article...]
Northern B.C. residents who may have been aboard Flair Airlines flight number: 8711 From Vancouver to Prince George and Prince George to Edmonton, on August 24th may have been exposed to COVID-19 . There are also 34 individuals who are now hospitalized, 11 of whom are in intensive care. There has been a total of 1,777 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. [Full Article...]