AstraZeneca's trials were halted when a volunteer suffered from a neurological condition after receiving the second dose of the Trial vaccine , meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson trials were stopped, when a participant developed an unexplained illness. [Full Article...]
Through September, Westmoreland County had reported more than 25 new cases only twice, on Sept. 23 and Sept. 25, when it reported 39 and 34 new cases, respectively. There were 39,757 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., October 22. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. [Full Article...]
A rapid-testing option that could shorten quarantines for worldwide travellers from two weeks to two days will be piloted in Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday. The highest number of confirmed new cases are among those aged 20 to 39; the average age is 36, and the average age of those hospitalized is 62. Hinshaw said the province has been working with its communications team to com... [Full Article...]
The Senate majority leader and influential Republican, 78, appeared on Capitol Hill several times this week, including at a Wednesday press conference, where small bandages were clearly visible on both of his hands. That all contributed to intense interest in the bruising on McConnell's hands, and whether it might point to any health problems. "Have I ever been tested?" "But I'm not going to... [Full Article...]
Guilbault says red zone regions in Quebec are "on the brink of a service breakdown" and cited that the number of cases in the Chaudière-Appalaches have quadrupled while deaths have increased by five. Health authorities reported 12 more deaths linked to the virus, four of which occurred in the past 24 hours. Twelve new deaths were reported - four over the past 24 hours, six between October 16 and... [Full Article...]
Lagging in national polls and with what analysts consider a narrow path to victory in the Electoral College , Trump has been trying to recreate the enthusiasm he harnessed in the final days of the 2016 campaign . While many have states rushed to expand voting by mail this spring due to the pandemic, Democrats have started encouraging voters to cast ballots early and in person, if possible, as ... [Full Article...]
Elliott said almost 44,200 tests were completed by provincial labs in the last 24 hours bringing the province's positivity rate to 2.2 per cent. There are now 6,474 active, lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario, and 276 of those cases are hospitalized. [Full Article...]
If the research is correct, a much-feared third peak of the virus in the country could lead to the deaths of almost 300,000 people over the next four months. There are now almost 41,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients across the country, up 34% from October 1, according to a Reuters analysis. Also reporting record one-day increases were the states of Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, North Car... [Full Article...]