Sat 17 October 2020: Over 1.3M COVID-19 patients have also recovered across continent, according to Africa CDC YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Africa’s coronavirus cases to date now total over 1.62 million, according to Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) figures released Saturday. At least 39,584 people have died across the continent, according to […]
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Sat 17 October 2020: “Every year, there are up to 3.5 million severe cases of seasonal influenza worldwide, and up to 650,000 respiratory-related deaths.” Currently, the drug dexamethasone is still the only therapeutic shown to be effective against the novel coronavirus for severe patients, the chief of the World Health Organization said Friday. WHO Director-General […]
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Fri 16 October 2020: A global study finds that the rise in chronic conditions has exacerbated the corona virus death toll. The world is caught in a perfect storm of rising rates of chronic disease, persistent infectious diseases, and public health failures that have fueled deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a major global […]
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Fri 16 October 2020: We recommend that both swine workers and the swine population be continually monitored for indications of SADS-CoV infections to prevent outbreaks New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that a strain of coronavirus that has recently alarmed the swine industry may have the potential to spread […]
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Fri 16 October 2020: Russia’s new cases surge to record high of 15,150 Russia’s daily tally surged to a record high of 15,150, including 5,049 in the capital Moscow, pushing the national total to 1,369,313 since the pandemic began. Authorities reported 232 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to […]
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Fri 16 October 2020: A Department of Defense and United Airlines study looking at the risk of catching the coronavirus while on a flight found that a person would need to be sitting next to an infected passenger for at least 54 hours to receive “an infectious dose” through the air. The study was conducted by the U.S. Department of Defense and United […]
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Fri 16 October 2020: Equitable and affordable access to COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines globally will be key to avoiding long-lasting scars on the world economy Strong international cooperation on coronavirus vaccines could speed up the world economic recovery and add $9 trillion to global income by 2025, said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. […]
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Thu 15 October 2020: “My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive” Barron Trump, the youngest of President Donald Trump’s five children, has contracted COVID-19, according to an article first lady Melania Trump wrote in an article published on the White House website where she described her experience in […]
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Thu 15 October 2020: Anyone found to be outdoors during the curfew without special authorisation would face a fine of 135 euros ($159), Macron said French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that nightly curfew will be imposed in Paris and other cities, as a state of emergency has been declared in the country to […]
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Wed 14 October 2020: An average of more than 5,000 additional people tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) per day over the past week in Belgium, while the number of new infections has doubled compared to the week before, according to Sciensano’s latest figures on Wednesday. Over the 7-day period from 4 to 10 […]
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