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COVID-19, the flu and allergies: how to spot the difference
Since the beginning of the pandemic , 4,880 people in Utah have required hospitalization for COVID-19. The research team say biology is a significant factor of how ill someone becomes with coronavirus when compared to poverty or other underlying health conditions. [Full Article...]
Calgary 'superspreader' wedding celebration linked to 49 cases of COVID-19
He did not say how many people attended the wedding and says specifics about individual cases can not be disclosed because of patient confidentiality. "So 49 cases at one event seems to fit the criteria to the letter". "And again, each of those cases has the potential to spread it further", he said. [Full Article...]
South Korea Investigates 13 Deaths After Flu Shots
Adverse reactions - which included fever, diarrhea and allergies, according to Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) chief Jeong Eun-kyeong - were reported in 430 people who received the jabs. Five new deaths were reported on Wednesday alone, but authorities had no plans to suspend the vaccination programme, unless investigations, including post mortems, revealed a link, which prelimi... [Full Article...]
Remdesivir approved as coronavirus treatment by FDA
It had been authorized for use on an emergency basis since spring, and now has become the first drug to win full USA approval for treating COVID-19. Earlier this month, a World Health Organization-sponsored global study found remdesivir did not help patients survive or even recover faster, but a United States study found the infused drug shortened recovery time for some patients by about a third... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine 'behaves as desired', analysis finds
United Kingdom health officials found "insufficient evidence to say for certain" that the vaccine caused the patient to develop the disorder. While neither ANVISA nor the medical centres involved in the Brazilian volunteer's care would confirm the person's status in the trial, O Globo cited anonymous sources who reportedly said the volunteer was in the placebo group, meaning they did not rec... [Full Article...]
Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers and some organizations
Class action lawsuits have already been filed alleging negligent care in many long-term care facilities. Michael Smitiuch, a personal injury lawyer who represents several families who are suing long-term care homes after losing loved ones to COVID-19, criticized the government's proposed law. [Full Article...]
Scotland: Industry starts legal process against restrictions on hospitality sector
A new tiered system of restrictions will come into force in Scotland on Monday November 2 if approved at Holyrood next week, the First Minister revealed today. "That is the balance we are trying to strike". The first minister is to discuss the restrictions with her cabinet on Wednesday. They were due to end on October 25, and also forced the closure of snooker and pool halls, indoor bowling,... [Full Article...]
Washington submits virus vaccine distribution plan to CDC
State authorities say Washington is ready to distribute and administer the vaccine once it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration and available. While some prominent Democrats have expressed concern about the COVID-19 vaccination being rushed, Lujan Grisham has said she plans to get a coronavirus vaccine once it's widely available and would want her family members to also be vaccinated. [Full Article...]