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OR just shy of daily COVID-19 record
Interacting with reporters, Jain said, the current pandemic situation in the national capital, can be termed as its "third wave". Note: According to MDH - "Because all data are preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths". [Full Article...]
Strain of swine flu confirmed in central Alberta, first in Canada
At a news conference Wednesday, Hinshaw said the virus was detected in mid-October when a patient with influenza-like symptoms sought medical treatment at a hospital emergency department. That testing is nearly complete and no influenza-positive samples have been found, she said. Hinshaw said Alberta Health Services (AHS ) is offering influenza testing to residents in parts of central Alberta w... [Full Article...]
COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations may rise in Canada in coming weeks: Tam
Tam however says the fit is the most important feature. Canada's top doctor shared her thoughts during a COVID-19 briefing in Ottawa on Tuesday, according to CBC News . The province is planning to lay out a framework - expected today - with specific criteria to impose regional restrictions. Last month Ontario ordered Stage 2 restrictions - set to expire this weekend - in Toronto, Ottawa and P... [Full Article...]
United Kingdom testing every person in Liverpool for virus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson noted that while it is early days, mass testing "has the potential to be a powerful new weapon" in the fight against the virus. "We have reassessed the self-isolation periods for a number of people who were contact traced, following close contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19", the department's spokesman said. [Full Article...]
Thurston County announces 2 deaths, plus 34 more COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health reported 19 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the total cases confirmed in Vermont since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,237. The state added 52 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday to reach 2,102. Bell County now has 161 active cases. Bell County's COVID-19 incidence rate is 85.6 placing it in the red category. [Full Article...]
Western New York region COVID-19 daily positivity rate reaches 3%
Other states, like Hawaii and MA, also allow visitors to sidestep the mandatory 14-day quarantine if they can produce negative COVID-19 results. Noting that NY has one of the lowest positivity rates in the U.S., Cuomo said " travel has become an issue - the rest of the states pose a threat". [Full Article...]
Baker Orders COVID Curfew, Mandatory Masks, Smaller Parties
Baker also instituted new stay-at-home orders instructing residents to stay home between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., to limit indoor gatherings to no more than 10 people and outdoor gatherings to no more than 25, and requiring early closure of certain businesses each night at 9:30 p.m. [Full Article...]
Britain gearing to start vaccine distribution before Christmas
The Oxford/AZ vaccine candidate leads the pack for AMCs at more than two billion doses, though that includes between 300 and 500 million doses for COVAX. Preclinical and preliminary Phase I data showed that S-Trimer remains well-tolerated and produces strong neutralising antibody and Th1-biased cell-mediated immune responses. [Full Article...]