One-hundred percent of airborne respiratory droplets smaller than five micrometers can pass through plastic visors according to a governmental research institute, Japan's Riken. They found that masks fitted firmly to the face rather than bandana style coverings were best at preventing droplets from escaping. With countries gradually recommencing commercial activities to revitalize their strugg... [Full Article...]
School administrators issued a statement Wednesday afternoon indicating the district had been notified of another COVID-19 case involving a student. Instruction throughout the district will continue as normal, according to the letter. All the students in year groups 9, 12 and 13 have been told to self-isolate at home for 14 days as a preventative measure. They do not include other private, Catho... [Full Article...]
The chemical culprit in question is glycyrrhizic acid, which can be found in black licorice, and is also used as a sweetener for bitter medicine, and in chewing gum. Although emergency responders did CPR on the man, he died the following day. Glycyrrhizic acid is found in many other foods - even Belgian beers - as well as dietary supplements containing licorice root extract. [Full Article...]
So when the CDC quietly posted an update Friday that discussed the particles in more detail, the agency's position appeared to have changed. The agency has reverted to its previous language, stating that the virus is thought to spread "between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet )". [Full Article...]
Each of those trials has a data and safety monitoring board that is a group of scientists, ethicists and statisticians who look at the data from the trials intermittently, Fauci said . New Jersey has seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks with hundreds of new cases reported daily. The trial is partly funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and wi... [Full Article...]
Restaurants, cafes, shops, salons, leisure centres, or places of worship, and others, were encouraged to display the codes so that app users can scan them when they visit venues. While a third chimed in: "Really annoyed to discover that I can't download the NHS Track and Trace app, as my "old" iPhone 6 is excluded". Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday the "vast majority" of people had... [Full Article...]
The details of the announcement are still in flux, the sources stressed. In June, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the Obamacare law that added millions to the healthcare safety net, a move that could scrap coverage during the coronavirus crisis. [Full Article...]
The province is also reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases related to schools, including at least 21 among students. Effective immediately, Ontarians should only seek testing at assessment centres if they are showing COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to the virus as informed by the public health unit or exposure notification through the COVID Alert app. [Full Article...]