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COVID-19 infections in England jump 60% in a week: ONS estimates
The researchers at Imperial College calculated the reproduction "R" number of COVID-19 infections in England, which measures how many people an infected person will pass the disease to, is at 1.7, indicating the epidemic is growing. Both sets of data back up concerns raised by a growing number of people testing positive for the virus each day. The previous week the figures stood at one in every ... [Full Article...]
India had 6.4 million coronavirus infections by May: ICMR's survey
Contrary to previous understanding, the virus was already widespread in rural areas, with 69.4% of the population surveyed showing IgG antibodies. Serum samples of 28,000 individuals were tested for covid-19 antibodies. For every confirmed case of COVID-19 in May, there were 82-130 infections that went undetected. The survey says that only about one-fourth (25.9 percent) of the surveyed clusters w... [Full Article...]
Six Teachers in Five States Have Died After Contracting COVID-19
Special education teacher AshLee DeMarinis died on Sunday after showing symptoms four days after the start of school for John Evans Middle School in Potosi, Mo. During the first week back at school for his students, James died from COVID-19. An unidentified special education teacher in Iowa died earlier this month of complications from the coronavirus. [Full Article...]
McLean County Adds 105 COVID Cases; Most Are College Aged
Henry said numerous cases in the north are still related to the religious gathering in Alberta through the transmission of the virus. On the same day that thousands of BC students returned to the classroom, provincial health officials also announced that the number of new coronavirus cases across the province hit a one-day record high . [Full Article...]
Even children with no symptoms can spread Covid-19, CDC report shows
The study, done and released by the CDC , showed that adults who tested positive for COVID-19 were approximately twice as likely as those who tested negative to report to researchers that they had eaten at a restaurant within 14 days before testing positive. [Full Article...]
Europe vaccine trust grows; falling in Asia, Africa
Our monitoring also helps us to understand which countries and social groups may be reluctant to take a COVID-19 vaccine. Several countries experiencing political instability and religious extremism, however, are witnessing growing scepticism around safety of vaccines due to misinformation online, in turn threatening vaccination programmes worldwide. [Full Article...]
Province reports 213 new COVID-19 cases today
The COVID-19 related death toll is still holding at 120. Just over 2,500 tests were added to the dashboard since Tuesday, a massive jump from the 203 tests Tuesday, which accounted for the Labour Day weekend. In Ottawa, nine child care centres or home child care agencies have one or more active cases of COVID-19. Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. [Full Article...]
China approves first nasal spray Coronavirus vaccine for trials
The country's sovereign wealth fund said that more than one billion people would receive its COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik-V" in the said period, reported Reuters citing the Interfax news agency. Its developer has said that a yearlong mass vaccination campaign would begin as soon as the Sputnik V vaccine entered civil circulation. "The coming together of both nations is a win-win situation for b... [Full Article...]