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Monkeys snatch blood samples of suspected COVID-19 patients in India
A troop of monkeys snatched the blood samples of suspected coronavirus patients at a government hospital in the Meerut district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Alberta to distribute 20 million face masks at A&W, McDonald's and Tim Hortons drive-thrus
The Province of Alberta will begin distributing non-medical face masks at A&W, McDonald's and Tim Hortons drive-thrus across the province in early June, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Friday.
Coronavirus: Sun Pharma to test pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients in India
Sun Pharma said the pancreatitis drug, nafamostat mesilate, has been identified as a potential candidate for COVID-19 patients by scientists at University of Tokyo and Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Germany
Lessons from the pandemic crisis
The failure of an effective leadership at the global level to deal with the pandemic is a major lesson one can learn
'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study
Cannabis residues have been found on an altar in an ancient desert temple in Israel.
A Senator from Arizona emerges as a pharma favorite
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema formed a congressional caucus to raise "awareness of the benefits of personalized medicine" in February. Soon after that, employees of pharmaceutical companies donated $35,000 to her campaign committee.
At AIIMS, 206 cases among healthcare workers but most have recovered
The country’s top medical institute has a manpower of 20,000 people, which includes administration, faculty, doctors, nurses, paramedics, as well as outsourced workers.
'Something to hide': UK government accused over Covid-19 tests
Number of people tested for coronavirus for seventh day running has not been disclosed
‘Indonesia, whatever’: Frontline staff express frustration over COVID-19 response
"We risked our lives, but are paid less than is adequate. Hundreds of nurses faced pay cuts and their 13th-month salary was withheld."
US graduates in crisis: ‘Entry level jobs are not safe at all’ | Free to read
Economists warn downturn could reshape the lives of American youth for decades to come
NJ horse racing, child-care centers, sports reopening
More sectors of New Jersey's economy will soon be opening up from restrictions stemming from COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday.
The world is still far from herd immunity for coronavirus
In new studies that test the population more broadly, the percentage of people who have been infected so far is still in the single digits. The numbers are a fraction of the threshold known as herd immunity, at which the virus can no longer spread widely.
Of the 13 pre-school staff who tested positive, 11 are old infections
Thirteen pre-school staff have tested positive for Covid-19 since active screening for that group began this month, said the Health Ministry yesterday. However, subsequent testing showed that 11 of these were old infections and the staff had recovered - meaning they were no...
ICMR-NIN to conduct rapid Covid survey in Hyderabad
The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct a rapid survey
Time for inquests into residential covid deaths
It is generally believed that the British government will have to confirm sooner or later that a full public inquiry is to be held into all aspects of the covid crisis.
Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt
Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.
Saudi Arabia to assess coronavirus spreading rate
Ministry launches 3rd phase of expanded checkup to assess coronavirus spreading rate
Why ‘Critical Covid Patient’ Unattended By Govt Doctors For Hours At Gandhi Hospital In Hyderabad?
The official apathy towards Covid-19 patients makes the life hell before they get admitted in the hospital the Ordeal began when the Covid positive patient had to first struggle to get an ambulance from a private hospital, and then he was made to wait in the covid designated government hospital.
COVID-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN chief Antonio Guterres
“We must avoid it. The pandemic has demonstrated our fragility. Despite all the technological and scientific advances of recent decades, we are in an unprecedented human crisis, because of a microscopic virus,” the UN Secretary General said on Thursday to the high-level event on Financing For Development.
Why 15 US states suddenly made masks mandatory
America’s 180 on masks, explained.
Bust of Luke Kelly in Dublin vandalised again
The bust of Dubliner Luke Kelly has been vandalised again.It's the fifth time the art piece on G...
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
While India is easing a more than two-month long nationwide lockdown that was aimed at reining in the spread of the disease, the battle against the virus rages within its strained hospital system.
Coronavirus: HSE experts support the early reopening of schools
New research finds that schools in Ireland are not a high-risk setting for Covid-19
Five Delhi luxury hotels made extended Covid hospitals
NEW DELHI: To ensure sufficient beds to deal with the increasing coronavirus cases, the Delhi government on Friday directed that five luxury hotels in.
Pentecost University poised for a brighter future – Rector
Rector of Pentecost University, Apostle Dr. Daniel Walker says the university is poised for a brighter future with the attainment of its presidential charter.
As it ramps up public healthcare, India must give more room to private sector
Only a healthy nation can grow. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented India with an opportunity. The Indian healthcare system can go through a radical overhauling, where it can be more sustainable as well as responsive.
Israel looks to export its coronavirus coping skills
Use of distance diagnostics, blood analysis, mobile phone tracking and tracing and mandatory wearing of face masks are among measures credited with giving the Jewish state an official COVID-19 death toll of around 280, equivalent to 31 per million inhabitants.
Experts fear explosion of coronavirus cases if rules ignored once economy restarts
Bangladesh will face a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths if it reopens economy without fully implementing the safeguards, experts warn.
Quarantine debates in Zanzibar conjure memories of colonial racial segregation
In light of Zanzibar’s complex history of racial segregation in the name of public health, social distancing and quarantine measures have been controversial in the fight against COVID-19.
Obey or risk death!
AS the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, with predictions for t...
SpiceJet Becomes India's First Carrier to Deliver Essential Supplies, E-Commerce Goods Via Drones
New Delhi (Sputnik): As the coronavirus pandemic has put restrictions on the unessential movement of people and services, drones have spearheaded contactless deliveries...
BITSAT 2020 exams to be conducted from August 6 to August 10
Details of the BITSAT examination will be revealed in the future at the official website.
Half of people failed to recognise Covid-19 symptoms and understood need to self-isolate
Almost half of people failed to recognise Covid-19 symptoms, in a controlled experiment conducted by the ESRI.
Covid-19 infection survey begins in Portugal
The Covid-19 National Serological Survey began on 25 May and aims to estimate the incidence rate of infection by the new coronavirus in the population residing in Portugal.
What will change about going to the dentist?
Dental practices in England will be able to reopen from June 8.
Mumbai coronavirus update: 99% ICU beds in hospitals are occupied, says BMC
Mumbai, India's financial hub, recorded over 35,000 coronavirus cases.Out of 645 ICU beds in Mumbai, 99% were occupied, according to the data released by BMC
Between two storms: Caribbean braces for hurricanes in coronavirus era
HAVANA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ken Hutton is worried Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas where he lives is far from rebuilt after being devastated by Hurricane Dorian last year yet he is bracing for another hurricane season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Most Coronavirus patients with mild symptoms can stay home: Delhi CM
Till Thursday, there were 16,281 positive cases in the national capital Delhi with 8,470 active cases. Out of these, 4,227 are kept in home isolation.
Tectonic plates are a lot older than we thought
Earth's underground network of tectonic plates was in place more than 4 billion years ago—about a billion years earlier than scientists had thought.
Appeal from Ministry of Railways to passengers
Indian Railways has been running Shramik special Trains on a daily basis throughout the country to ensure that migrants can travel back to their homes.
Trump feeling ‘absolutely great’ after taking hydroxychloroquine: White House
US President Donald Trump has called hydroxychloroquine a "game-changer" drug in the fight against the coronavirus.
Growing evidence that minority ethnic groups in England may be at higher risk of COVID-19
Evidence available to date suggests that minority ethnic groups in England, particularly black and south Asian people, may be at increased risk of testing positive for Covid-19, compared to people from white British backgrounds, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.
Large cruise ships barred from Canadian waters until end of October: Garneau
OTTAWA - The cruise-ship season in Canada is all but sunk as Ottawa extends its ban on large ships in Canadian waters until the end of October in an attempt
Doc trapped in Fortune Hotel blaze rescues 3 colleagues
Fire department helped 25 doctors on Covid-19 duty who were lodged at the hotel to safety; they have been relocated to Taj Mahal Palace and Trident hotels
Covid-19: No agreement between private health sector and govt over treatment tariffs
Epidemiologists are expecting that thousands of Covid-19 patients will need hospitalisation, but private doctors and the government are still haggling over tariffs.
FDA asks drugmakers to recall several diabetes drugs over contaminants
US health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer. The Food
Lockdown 5.0 in Maharashtra: Tough Rules Planned For Mumbai From June 1?
If reports are to be believed, the government will review the situation in upcoming days-- on the 29th or 30th May and a final call will be taken based on that assessment.
ASB Quarterly Economic Forecast: Fast and furious
New Zealand is emerging out of lockdown into a very different world to the one we all heralded in at the start of the year, and although for us the health crisis may be easing, the economic one is only just starting.
Lincoln University Strongly Positioned For The Future
Lincoln University’s 2019 Annual Report shows it is strongly positioned for the future, with an ambitious programme of campus development projects beginning during the year.
Venezuela's official virus data is 'absurd': HRW and Johns Hopkins
Venezuela's low case count and death toll from the coronavirus are likely false and could in fact end up being thousands of times higher, according to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Johns Hopkins University.
Man found dead at work on business park
Tragic discovery was made during the early hours
Sweden now has highest deaths per head worldwide after rejecting lockdown
Sweden has pulled ahead of Brazil, which as at the heart of the current global pandemic, although most countries now have similar death rates per head.
We have taken healthcare to people’s doorstep: Jagan
‘Aarogyasri coverage will be incrementally increased by November’
Donald Trump feeling absolutely great after taking hydroxychloroquine, says White House
Trump has called hydroxychloroquine a "game-changer" drug in the fight against the coronavirus. A White House official has said Donald Trump is feeling "absolutely great" after taking the drug.
Researchers discover new high-pressure material and solve a periodic table puzzle
In the periodic table of elements there is one golden rule for carbon, oxygen, and other light elements. Under high pressures they have similar structures to heavier elements in the same group of elements. Only nitrogen always seemed unwilling to toe the line. However, high-pressure researchers have actually disproved this special status.
George Floyd’s uncle denounces Minneapolis riots as response to killing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -— The uncle of a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis said he will be attending a peaceful demonstration in Rapid City this weekend, but that he doesn’t
The Human Cost of Climate Change
As climate change disasters become more frequent and the political will to combat climate change is insufficient, more efforts are needed to reduce the enormous human costs.
Record number of virus cases, 1,000 dead in 24 hours in Brazil
The South American country has the world's second highest number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases - 438,238 - after the United States.
Rajkot: 10 faculty members resign protesting transfer of their head
Dr Gadhvicharan, head of the medicine department of the PDU Medical College, was transferred to Bhavnagar
Covid treatment at VS Hospital not feasible: AMC
Another reason cited was that those who opt for regular treatments and OPD services at VS Hospital, will face difficulties if beds are reserved here for Covid-19 treatment, “which can further increase the mortality rate.”
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317
Meanwhile, a senior journalist died on Thursday due to the coronavirus in Peshawar, making him the first media casualty of the virus in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Nurse's union defends Blackwater trip, says she could not have infected miner
The Rockhampton nurse whose travel to Malaysia and Blackwater is now being investigated by Queensland Health had followed safety protocol, according to her union.
Nearly 50% of people don't know they need to isolate with less common Covid-19 symptoms
The ESRI study suggested that there was a significant gap in people’s knowledge of when to isolate.
Nurse's union defends Blackwater trip, says she could not have infected miner
The Rockhampton nurse whose travel to Malaysia and Blackwater is now being investigated by Queensland Health had followed safety protocol, according to her union.
Monkeys run away with samples of suspected Covid-19 patients
In a bizarre incident, a troop of monkeys on Friday ran away with coronavirus test samples from Meerut Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, reports India Today.
Master of cargo ship charged over Australia container spill
The ship master of a Singapore-registered vessel that spilled some of its cargo off the Australian east coast has been charged with damage of the marine environment and pollution.
Covid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England – Sage advisers
Scientist says 8,000 daily coronavirus infections makes relaxing restrictions too risky
Return to Pattaya’s beaches starting Monday
Beach-goers will have a rare window to catch the sparkling clear waters of Pattaya when its beaches reopen Monday Swim, sun-bathe and chill at the beach again, where months of going undisturbed by humans have seen the normally bracky waters...
Monkeys attack lab assistant in India and steal coronavirus blood samples
A gang of monkeys attacked an Indian lab assistant and fled the scene with some coronavirus blood samples.
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
Concerns rise with the surge of 6,000 new infections being detected daily this week
Wuhan wet market 'was not where coronavirus started but was super-spreader site'
The state-backed Chinese Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said genetic evidence proves coronavirus originated from bats before it jumped to humans
Monkeys run away with coronavirus test samples after attacking lab technician
Alarms have been sounded as locals fear the infection might spread following the bizarre incident reported at the Meerut Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Covid-19 : With 11 more positive, active cases jump above 100 in Nagpur
Nagpur: As many as 11 people including a Mahadula based man who returned from Bihar tested positive for novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) on Friday. Five out of them belonged to Pachpaoli quarantine centre, two from Naik Talav, one each from Tanga Stand, Seva Sadan Building and Bhagwan Nagar. Following this development the cases of virus […]
Covid-19: Sun Pharma gets approval for clinical trial of Nafamostat
Covid-19: Nafamostat was found to be the most potent drug and was able to inhibit virus entry at very low concentrations, consistent with findings from Japan and German labs.
Mandaluyong prioritizes safety of trikers, passengers
THE Mandaluyong City Government said it will only allow tricycle drivers to operate if they will test negative for COVID-19 to ensure their safety and the safety of passengers.
Coronavirus: Six more deaths in Republic of Ireland brings death toll to 1,645
The coronavirus death toll in the Republic of Ireland has risen to 1,645 after a further six deaths were reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team.
Donald Trump took two-week dose of hydroxychloroquine, feeling ‘absolutely great’: White House
After Trump announced early this month that he was taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure against coronavirus, a number of Indian-American doctors have written to the Trump Campaign about the usefulness of this antimalaria drug in the fight against Covid-19.
In three graphs: How bad is coronavirus pandemic in the US?
The coronavirus death toll in the United States has remained the highest in the world for nearly two months – and there is no sign it is slowing down.
Sanofi stops enrolling COVID-19 patients in hydroxychloroquine trials amid safety concerns
The moves come after the WHO paused its hydroxychloroquine trial after The Lancet reported patients getting the drug had increased death rates and irregular heartbeats
People more likely to accept nudges if they know how they work and how effective they are
The more people know about when and why behavioural interventions are being used and their effectiveness, the more likely they are to accept their use to change their behaviour.
Healthy people should wear masks only if caring for coronavirus patients, WHO says
The World Health Organization is recommending healthy people, including those who don’t exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, only wear masks when taking care of someone infected with the
The Latest Trends in Faucet Design
Point-of-use (POU) faucets and systems are becoming increasingly important in helping meet consumer demands for safe, high quality drinking water.
Having a beer on the beach in Penticton could be legal next week
Residents and visitors could be enjoying their favourite alcoholic beverage on an Okanagan Lake city beach or park in Penticton next week.City council will
Climate could cause abrupt British vegetation changes
Climate change could cause abrupt shifts in the amount of vegetation growing in parts of Great Britain, new research shows.
From the coronavirus frontline, doctors recall battling S.Africa’s HIV outbreak
Cape Town, South Africa | AFP | A deadly virus was ravaging South Africa when Belgian doctor Eric Goemaere first set foot in Cape Town’s sprawling Khayelitsha township on a chilly southern hemisphere winter of 1999. By then HIV had infected more than 5.6 million South Africans, causing thousands of deaths from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) …
South Africa has virus testing backlog of nearly 100,000
South Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests for the coronavirus, a striking example of the painful shortage of testing kits and reagents across Africa as cases steadily rise
Coronavirus pandemic: India’s death toll overtakes that of China
The country has registered 175 deaths and a record 7,466 fresh coronavirus infection cases in the last 24 hrs till Friday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry.
India records highest spike of 7,466 COVID-19 cases
India records highest spike of 7,466 COVID-19 cases. Maharashtra is the worst affected state with 59,546 cases.
Prescriptions for anti-malarial drugs rose 2,000% after Trump support
A new study finds that prescriptions rose sharply for two anti-malarial drugs that President Donald Trump claimed could help prevent or treat COVID-19.
UK coronavirus death toll increases by 324, bringing total to 38,161
A further 324 people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed. The latest reported deaths from hospitals, care homes and the wider community, brings the UK death toll to 38,161.
Italy wants independent probe into origin of pandemic, backs India’s call for reform of WHO: Italian minister
With Italy and India set to take on the presidency of the G20 in 2021 and 2022, Amendola said the two countries would also play a key role in helping shape the post-Covid-19 world order, including global supply and value chains and ways to recover from the economic crisis created by the pandemic.
Nippon Paint says its new VirusGuard+ paint can destroy human coronaviruses – here’s what it actually does
The world is in the middle of a global pandemic, and for many people, germs and bacteria have become the number one enemy in everyday life.
Boy raises more than £1k for hospital charity by singing ahead of Clap for Our Carers event
Josh Morton frequently receives treatment at Bristol Children’s Hospital
Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
While several countries further relax restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus, with Italy and England due to restart their top-flight soccer leagues next month, Russia, Brazil and Mexico kept struggling with rising numbers of cases and deaths.
Chief Medical Officer backs voluntary use of face masks on public transport
Brendan Murphy has backed the voluntary use of face masks as a new study shows they can reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when people are asymptomatic.
US hospitals slash use of drug championed by Trump as coronavirus treatment
Early hopes were based in part on its anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties
Covid-19 cases in Asia-Pacific continue to rise as India reports biggest daily jump of 7,466 new cases
India's federal health ministry reported 175 more deaths and 7,466 new positive cases due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Health Ministry: COVID-19 mobile app updated
The citizen will then be asked to answer some questions that determine the infection possibility, she added.
Enormous pod of dolphins frolic in sea 'thanks to coronavirus lockdown'
The animals can be seen jumping out of the water around a fisherman's boat as he worked in the Cacaluta Bay, in Huatulco, Mexico
Sun Pharma to test pancreatitis drug in Covid-19 patients in India
Sun Pharma it has initiated manufacturing of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and the finished product of the drug using technology from its unit, Pola Pharma Japan.
Covid-19: Five ways ahead as Tamil Nadu crosses 20,000 positive cases
As Tamil Nadu crossed 20,000 positive cases on Friday, here are five measures that can help the state overcome the coronavirus crisis.
Little fear, lots of love as Madrid medics do home rounds amid pandemic
By Susana Vera MADRID (Reuters) - With air kisses and palms clasped, elderly patients in Madrid greet medics who come to check them at home during the coronavirus pandemic despite the risks involved.
Build, Build. Build projects resume
THE Department of Public Works and Highways announced that infrastructure projects under the government’s Build, Build, Build Program in various places nationwide have recommenced, which will fuel government’s bounce back plan to help the economy recover quickly.
COVID-19: Oman confirms 811 new cases, tally at 9,820
Newly diagnosed cases include 315 Omanis, 496 foreigners
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away at 74
Earlier in the day, the former CM suffered two cardiac arrests followed by which doctors termed his health as extremely critical.
MotoGP races in Britain, Australia canceled amid pandemic
The MotoGP races in Britain and Australia are the latest to be canceled on the international motorcycle racing circuit because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers on Friday said COVID-19 pandemic “and resulting calendar changes have obliged the cancellation of both events.” The British Grand Prix had been scheduled for Aug.…
Madhya Pradesh: Samples of 1,700 people taken for ICMR's COVID-19 survey
Samples of people collected from four districts in Madhya Pradesh: Indore, Dewas, Ujjain and Gwalior, who have not shown any symptoms of this disease.
Coronavirus India Live Updates: Delhi records 1,106 cases in one day as tally tops 17,000
Coronavirus in India: The nationwide tally also reached 1.65 lakh today; Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain says the govt believes places where large gatherings take place should be closed in lockdown 5.0
Number Of Discharged Covid-19 Patients Surpasses Active Cases In Madhya Pradesh’s Indore
On Thursday, as many as 117 patients were discharged from three hospitals in Indore after recovering from Covid-19.
Jason Kenney faces criticism for incorrectly referring to COVID-19 as ‘influenza’
Alberta premier repeatedly said the novel coronavirus is a minimal threat to most people, while experts disagree
'We Must Have Answers': Trump Terminates Ties to World Health Organization
US President Donald Trump has announced the US is "terminating" its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) after he accused the United Nations agency of...
Chilean student hits the roof for online classes during pandemic
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - To keep from falling behind in her studies amid the coronavirus pandemic, first-year Chilean college student Paulina Romero climbs onto her roof each day in search of a cell signal strong enough to transmit her online classes.
Tech firm developing mobile game to help kids prevent spread of coronavirus
The game will be a drug development simulator
Mpilo nurse, three patients catch Covid-19
Four people in Bulawayo including a nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital and a patient who went to the health institution for treatment have tested positive for Covid-19.
India Now Has More Virus Deaths Than China Where Pandemic Started
India is the latest country whose coronavirus death count has topped the number of lives lost in China, where the pandemic started
New Evidence Suggests Some Jurassic Theropod Dinosaurs were Cannibals
An analysis of the fossilized vertebrate remains from the Jurassic Mygatt-Moore Quarry in Colorado has revealed the bones of a theropod dinosaur called Allosaurus that bear tooth marks made by this and other large-bodied carnivorous dinosaurs.
Chief Medical Officer backs voluntary use of face masks on public transport
Brendan Murphy has backed the voluntary use of face masks as a new study shows they can reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when people are asymptomatic.
Mayor, Chief shave heads
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Westbank First Nation Chief Christopher Derickson are sporting new buzz cuts after reaching their goals in Okanagan College’s Haircuts for Health Care campaign.
Relaxation of physical distancing may increase the spread of COVID-19 in Ontario
If physical distancing measures in Ontario are relaxed too much or too quickly, the province could see hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients as well as exponential growth in deaths, concludes new research involving a University of Guelph infectious disease modeller.
West Bengal reports 7 more COVID-19 fatalities, death toll crosses 300
West Bengal reported seven more COVID-19 fatalities on Friday, pushing the death toll due to the disease in the state beyond the 300-mark.
Coronavirus: Five statistics that show how far Ayrshire has come in fight against COVID-19
Lockdown measures have been eased - but has much changed in Ayrshire?
StatCan expected to report GDP down nine per cent in March, 10 per cent in Q1
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to report today that economic growth swung negative in March and the first quarter as a whole due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Govt intends to reopen schools at end of August
The Government intends to reopen primary and secondary schools at the end of August, the Taoiseach has said.
Contact tracing indicates Campbellton COVID-19 cluster might have spread to other parts of N.B.
New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health said the Campbellton cluster of COVID-19 cases might have already spread to other parts of the province.
Pakistan government says not taken any decision for stricter coronavirus lockdown
Pakistan News: The Pakistan govt has not taken a decision to go for a stricter lockdown mode to fight the coronavirus, said information minister Shibli Faraz, even C
Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt
Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.
Central University cuts fees by 50% over Coronavirus
Central University has reduced its fees for the 2020-2021 academic year for as much as 55% in some programmes in order to provide support to parents and students post COVID-19.
Around 7,800 hospital beds required in WC for COVID-19 peak, estimates show
The peak of the infection was expected to be around the end of June and beginning of July.
Coronavirus: Delhi to allow use of wood for cremating patients as bodies pile up in morgues
Using wood for the cremation of bodies was not permitted earlier for the fear of increasing the risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
Dialysis and COVID-19, a scary mix for renal patients
Western Bureau: The advent of COVID-19 has created a new challenge for diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease as, despite their conditions, they are forced, at least twice per week, to operate within the restrictions as it relates to social...
Solar probe to pass through comet's tail for 'bonus science'
The European Space Agency said Friday that its Solar Orbiter probe will pass through the tail of a comet in the coming days and scientists plan to switch on its instruments early to conduct some 'bonus science.'
GDP numbers: Data collection affected due to COVID-19 outbreak, says government
The GDP growth for FY2019-20 came in at 4.2 percent, against 6.1 percent in FY 2018-19.
Donald Trump 'feels perfect' after taking potentially fatal hydroxychloroquine
Side effects include fatal heart problems, nausea, stomach pain, skin rash, itching and hair loss.
Coronavirus in Ujjain: Death toll reaches 56, cases tally 660, 286 under treatment
The death toll reached 56 as a report of a 50-year-old woman, reportedly resident of Rami Nagar, who died on Tuesday, came positive on Friday.
France's coronavirus new deaths and cases slow down
PARIS (Reuters) - France’s coronavirus deaths rose by less than 100 for the ninth day running on Friday and new confirmed cases slowed again as the country gears up for easing lockdown.
Coronavirus | Chennai Corporation begins work on largest care centre
Facility in Pulianthope will house 1,728 patients; bed capacity to hit 10,000 soon
Trump’s fossil fuel agenda gets pushback from federal judges
BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal courts have delivered a string of rebukes to the Trump administration over what they found were failures to protect the environment and address climate change as it
Environmentalist makes case for wetland
An environmentalist, Mr. Adedamola Ogunsesan, Project Manager of LCF, has said wetland is more beneficial to the ecosystem than buildings.
No community transmission in Kerala so far, says state health minister
The number of virus tests has increased and nearly 3000 tests are being done per day, she said.
Delhi COVID-19 death count 398; record spike of 1,106 more cases takes tally to over 17,000
Delhi's COVID-19 death toll has mounted to 398 with 82 fatalities that took place in the last one month being reported on Friday, as the city's total tally jumped to over 17,000, authorities said. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Heath minister Satyendar Jain in a virtual joint press
Experts warned Cameron's government the Lansley reforms would hobble Britain's epidemic response
Documents from 2010-12 show that senior public health figures believed NHS reforms would leave Britain vulnerable in a pandemic.
Coronavirus Delhi Updates: Two More Hospitals Declared As Covid-19 Facilities
These hotels shall provide regular services, including rooms, food, housekeeping and disinfection, to patients at a price not more than Rs 5,000 for five-star hotels and Rs 4,000 for four-star or three-star hotels per person per day, the order said.
'It is dire:' Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
The British Columbia government has permitted logging on more than 900 square kilometres of land despite its being listed as critical caribou habitat, says
Covid-19 cases in Pak cross 64,000-mark, death toll 1,317
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GU-Q scholars examine most pressing issues of COVID-19 crisis
Top scholars from Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) in the fields of history, political science, ethics, Gulf studies, and theology have come together to examine the most pressing issues of the COVID-19 crisis through a series of virtual panel discussions hosted by GU-Q’s Dean, Dr. Ahmad Dallal.
Karimnagar: Woman stopped by sons from entering house on suspicion of coronavirus infection
An elderly woman was stopped from entering the house by her sons on the suspicion of being infected with the coronavirus.
Rain inundates underpasses in Coimbatore city
The rain left low lying areas and underpasses in the city inundated forcing the Coimbatore Corporation to remove the water before traffic resumed on Friday morning.
Leeds City College ‘I’m In’ campaign supports students and staff in lockdown
As part of the I’m In campaign, Leeds City Colleage have put in place a number of stimulating activities and resources to provide mental health support
Combination therapy does not show superior efficacy in newly diagnosed myeloma
The combination of carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (KRd) did not show superior efficacy in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma absent a high-risk disease prognosis, compared with the standard of care--bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd).
Antarctic ice sheets retreated at a faster rate in the past, study suggests
Scientists analysed wave-like ridges on the Antarctic seafloor
Andhra Pradesh government doctors association treat all doctors equally
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Government Doctors Association (APGDA) appealed to the State government to treat all the doctors equally by paying equal salaries and providing equal perks.Dr Pidakala Shyam...
Blood test to check for undetected cases in South
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across New Zealand could rise - thanks to a new blood test. This story was first published by RNZ Scientists...
Healthcare facilities see 80% fall in revenue: Survey
The Covid-19 pandemic has left the Indian private healthcare sector in acute financial distress, a new survey said on Friday adding that the healthcare facilities in the country have witnessed at least 80 per cent fall in average revenue.
Spraying neem oil on standing crops to be effective in eliminating locust attack
As parts of Maharashtra and other states face attacks from locusts, which destroy crops and vegetation, an agriculture university has suggested a slew of measures like destroying their eggs and spraying neem oil on crops to tackle threat from the migratory pests.
Monkeys steal COVID-19 blood samples in India
A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel ...
Procter & Gamble Health posts net profit of Rs 46.5 crore for March quarter
It had posted a net profit of Rs 40.70 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago, Procter & Gamble Health said in a regulatory filing.
'It is dire:' Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
The British Columbia government has permitted logging on more than 900 square kilometres of land despite its being listed as critical caribou habitat, says
Man Tests Covid-19 Positive After Death, J&K Toll At 28
A day after his death, swab samples of a 70-year-old man from south Kashmir’s Shopian district came out to be positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the death count due to the deadly disease in Jammu and Kashmir to 28, officials said
South Africans quench thirst with moonshine during lockdown ban
South Africa imposed a lockdown on 27 March and banned alcohol in a bid to ease hospital workloads, help the public stick to social distancing rules and prevent a rise in domestic violence. A partial lifting of the ban is set for 1 June.
Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Indian Railways Appeals To Vulnerable Persons To Avoid Non-Essential Travel By Trains
The Railways has been running Shramik special Trains on a daily basis throughout the country.
Greece: Tourists from 29 countries can fly in as of June 15
Greece on Friday listed 29 countries from where it will accept visitors as of June 15 as the Greek government looks to mitigate some of the financial damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
No logic in US cutting ties with WHO, British expert says
President Trump said Chinese officials had ‘ignored’ their reporting obligations to the WHO.
Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India
Monkeys grabbed and fled with the blood samples of four Covid-19 patients, says doctor
Amid Surge in Coronavirus-related Death Toll, Delhi Govt Permits Use of Wood For Cremation of COVID-19 Patients
Further, directions have issued regarding providing protective personal equipment (PPE) kits to civic staff working at cremation ghats.
Coronavirus: Three more deaths, 17 new cases reported in North
New statistics show care home residents account for more than half of region’s Covid-19 deaths
Relatives of deceased coronavirus patient vandalise Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital
The LRH officials said that the patient’s relatives broke down the door of the coronavirus complex of the hospital
Parliament encourages Coronavirus positives to boldly declare status
The Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday frowned on the poor treatment accorded people who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and called on society to avoid stigmatization, discrimination and fear of patients who have recovered from the disease.
Russia sees highest Covid-19 deaths for 2nd day in row
Highest deaths due to rise in patients suffering from more severe symptoms, says official
Distance from Brightest Stars Is Key to Preserving Primordial Discs
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was used to conduct a three-year study of the crowded, massive and young star cluster Westerlund 2. The research found that the material encircling stars near the cluster's centre is mysteriously devoid of the large, dense clouds of dust that would be expected to become planets in a few million years.
Safety fears over drug hyped to treat the coronavirus spark global confusion
A study that suggested using hydroxychloroquine — a malaria drug — to treat people with COVID-19 could be dangerous has slowed clinical trials, but the study itself has also been questioned.
Watch live: The World Health Organization holds a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic
WHO is holding a press briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: ‘Not worried about virus, but government apathy,’ say AIIMS healthcare workers
Over 206 healthcare workers have tested positive at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
No plans to open up Bali tourism in near future: governor
Bali province is still focusing on public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has no plans on restarting tourism activities in the near future, the governor says, as Indonesia appears set to head into a so-called “new normal” despite the lack...
Bangladeshi eggplant farmers reap rewards via genetics
Farmers in Bangladesh achieved significantly higher yields and revenues by growing insect-resistant, genetically engineered eggplant, a new Cornell study has found.
Majority of those who died with Covid-19 had underlying condition, figures reveal
The median age of those who died after contracted the coronavirus is 83, the figures reveal.
Bharti Singh Delays Family Planning Due To COVID-19 Pandemic; Says 'Can’t Plan Baby In Such Tension'
Bharti Singh revealed that she has postponed her plan to extend their family due to COVID-19 pandemic. She said that she can’t plan a baby in such tension.
Virus spreads to interior villages in Prakasam district
Five of the six new cases in the district are reported from Nallagantla
South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge
South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc's anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, ...
Peshawar's Hayatabad hospital forced to turn COVID-19 patients away over shortage of beds
The HMC has seen a rise in COVID-19 patient admitting themselves for treatment as the complex is the only one offering plasma therapy for the infections
‘Travel only when necessary': Railways appeals to passengers
Ministry of Railways on Friday appealed to people suffering from serious ailments, pregnant women, senior citizens and children below the age of 10 to travel in Shramik Express trains only when necessary. The appeal came after reports of deaths on special trains.
Monkeys run away with samples of suspected Covid-19 patients in Meerut, trigger panic
A troop of monkeys attacked a lab technician who was carrying samples of suspected Covid-19 patients for testing and ran away after snatching three samples.
Demands for government intervention on obesity to help cut 'increased but preventable' COVID-19 death risk
Public health campaigner Action on Sugar and Action on Salt has fleshed out the details on the interventionist measures it wants adopted in the UK to combat obesity and improve the nation’s health.
'Travel only if essential': Railways appeals to passengers as coronavirus spreads
The appeal from Indian Railways comes days after nine people reportedly died on-board Shramik Special trains being run for ferrying stranded migrants in parts of the country in the wake of coronavirus-induced lockdown
COVID-19: India now ninth-worst hit country in world with 1,65,799 cases
New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,706 in the country, while the number of cases climbed to 1,65,799, registering an increase of 175 deaths and a record jump of 7,466 cases since Thursday 8 am, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood
Study: Women with Neanderthal Progesterone Gene Have Higher Fertility
Almost one in three women with European descent inherited a genetic variant of the progesterone receptor called V660L from Neanderthals.
University Of Auckland Launches Learning Centres In China
The University of Auckland has launched two Learning Centres in collaboration with Southwest University (SWU) in Chongqing and Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) in Harbin. This will provide an alternative learning experience for its students unable to enter New Zealand because of current border restrictions.
Bangladeshi eggplant farmers reap rewards via genetics
Farmers in Bangladesh achieved significantly higher yields and revenues by growing insect-resistant, genetically engineered eggplant, a new Cornell study has found.
World coronavirus dispatch: The UK-NZ-Germany success, and Korea's haste
From carmaker Renault laying off 14,600 people, to S&P's downgrading Rolls-Royce to junk, and the third type of coronavirus transmission - read these and more in today's world dispatch
Kottayam reports its first COVID-19 death
The 65-year-old man arrived from Dubai on May 11
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
Two more positive cases in Mandya
Two more positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Mandya district on Friday, taking the district’s total figure to 257.The new patients, P-2548 and P-2549, a 10-year-old boy and a 50-year-old
Delhi University admissions likely to start on June 8
In a first, the entire admission process including applications and document verification will be entirely online
Evil dad sets fire to own daughter, 24, after overhearing her talk about converting from Islam to Christianity
A young woman has been recovering in a Ugandan hospital after her Muslim father allegedly burned her for converting to Christianity, it’s been reported. Rahema Kyomuhendo, 24, is said to be s…
Bahrain reports 300 new COVID-19 cases
Total recoveries from the coronavirus rise to 5,491
COVID-19 test kits now being sold in black markets, NCDC raises alarm
abuja—Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said yesterday Nigerians have started COVID-19
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317
Pakistan's coronavirus cases on Friday reached 64,028 with 2,636 new patients while the death toll climbed to 1,317 after 57 people lost their lives in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. The Ministry of National Health Services reported that 25,309 cases were diagnosed in Sindh, 22,964
People urged to keep track of who they meet over bank holiday weekend
The information will help with contact tracing if a Covid-19 infection is later detected, officials said.
Coronavirus: 3 more lives lost as deaths of confirmed Covid-19 patients reach 521
A further three people who tested positive for coronavirus have died, according to the Department of Health.
In Planet Formation, It's Location, Location, Location
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are finding that planets have a tough time forming in the rough-and-tumble central region of the massive, crowded star cluster Westerlund 2. Located 20,000 light-years away, Westerlund 2 is a unique laboratory to study stellar evolutionary processes because it's relatively nearby, quite young, and contains a large stellar population.
MAPPED | SA’s 14 Covid-19 hotspots – and the areas emerging as new hotspots
The number of Covid-19 hotspots has risen to 14, as seven new districts have shown higher numbers of coronavirus cases, leading to them being reclassified by the Department of Health.
Covid-19: With record 116 deaths in 24 hours, Maharashtra's toll crosses 2,000
The total number of cases also surpassed 62,000-mark after 2,683 more cases were reported since Thursday.A record 8,381 patients have been discharged after recovering from the highly contagious virus in the last 24 hours, said a health official
U.S. hospitals slash use of drug championed by Trump as coronavirus treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals said they have pulled way back on the use of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment, after several studies suggested it is not effective and may pose significant risks.
Research explores the impact of invasive grasses on South Texas landscapes
Scientists writing for the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management say several exotic grass species once grown in South Texas for livestock forage and erosion control have expanded from the areas where they were planted and have become invasive. They now are reducing the region's biodiversity and the habitats available for wildlife.
South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike
South Korea on Friday imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic.
Bath weir deaths: Tributes paid to two men pulled from river
One of the victims of the 'tragic accident' was engaged to be married
Two Tesco workers drown after one rushed into river to save the other on day out
The two men who died in Bath, Somerset, have been named by a friend as Velly Sousa, 24, and 20-year-old Samuel Fernandez who worked for the supermarket giant in Swindon
Surgeon suspended for not giving patient sufficient medical leave
An orthopaedic surgeon has been suspended for eight months for not giving a patient sufficient medical leave. Dr Kevin Yip Man Hing, who practises at Singapore Sports and Orthopaedic Clinic in Gleneagles Medical Centre, was suspended last year for a similar infraction -...
Coronavirus fears slow CRH blood donations – doc
WESTERN BUREAU: Fears emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic have caused concerns about blood donations to spiral at Cornwall Regional, the hospital’s senior medical officer has said. Dr Derrick Harvey made the observation during an interview with...
Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook kids
Ahead of its World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, the World Health Organisation says 44 million children aged 13 to 15 are smoking.
Foreign returnee, another test positive in Mysuru
A foreign returnee and an inter-State traveller tested positive to COVID-19 in Mysuru on Friday.This is the first case of an international traveller contracting the disease on return to Mysuru.The 28-
COVID-19 infects 206 healthcare workers at AIIMS-Delhi
AIIMS is planning to restore limited OPD and non-emergency services in a phased manner for which the talks are on with all departments, said a doctor.
Indonesian children vulnerable to secondary risks from COVID-19 crisis: Survey
A recent assessment by Save the Children Indonesia has found that children are exposed to the secondary risks from the COVID-19 pandemic that pose a threat to their health, well-being and lives -- if not more.
Marcia Gay Harden reveals the surprising challenge she faced filming ‘Barkskins’: ‘It’s a lot to deal with’
There was one challenge Marcia Gay Harden faced when filming a historical drama set in French-colonial Canada.
Baby with two mouths has operation to remove one of them
Warning: Graphic content.
US cuts World Health Organization ties over virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it had failed...
Irish-American priest set to be beatified may have died of coronavirus
A 19th Century Irish-American priest set to be beatified by the Catholic Church may have died from a form of coronavirus. Father Michael McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, died in 1890 during the Russian Flu Pandemic that killed one million people globally and 13,000 people in the United States.
Grand Anicut gets a fresh of lick of paint ahead of water release
The Grand Anicut (Kallanai), the ancient water regulator from where water is distributed for irrigation in the core delta districts, is being spruced up ahead of its opening next month.The Public Work
Not all water parks reopen despite eased Abbott restrictions
It may be days or weeks before some Texas water parks reopen, despite Gov. Greg Abbott's order allowing many to reopen Friday.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Read The Latest About The COVID-19 Outbreak
Stay up to date as we cover the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its effects across the world.
Global coronavirus cases top 5.8 mn
Russia records 30% rise in daily fatalities; 3,503 recoveries in 24 hrs take Italy total to 150,000, death toll at 33,142
Sun Pharma gains 5% on DGCI nod to initiate clinical trial of drug on COVID-19 patients
Nafamostat is approved in Japan for improvement of acute symptoms of pancreatitis and treatment of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC).
Uplifting news: Group raises thousands and artist unveils mural in Birmingham
A round-up of Friday’s feelgood stories.
One in five adult Malaysians has diabetes, 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey shows
PUTRAJAYA, May 29 — One in five adults or about 3.9 million people aged 18 years and above in Malaysia, suffer from diabetes, according to the 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS 2019). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba when presenting the findings at the Health Ministry here...
What we know about Covid-19’s impact on black Minnesotans
Black people make up a disproportionate share of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the state, but not deaths.
Science News Briefs from All Over
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about an incredibly well-preserved horned lark ( Eremophila alpestris ), like the one pictured, that lived 46,000 years ago.
Hydroxychloroquine combination risky for cancer patients with COVID-19 -study
CHICAGO - Cancer patients with COVID-19 who were treated with a drug combination promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump to counter the coronavirus were three times more likely to die within 30 days than those who got either drug alone, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Coronavirus | India sees highest single-day increase in cases
Maharashtra, T.N. and Delhi account for over 56,000 cases
Indian-origin doctor Rajesh Gupta who worked during coronavirus pandemic found dead in UK hotel
An Indian-origin doctor Rajesh Gupta was found dead in a hotel in the United Kingdom on Monday where he was staying with his family to protect them from the novel coronavirus pandemic, reported HT.
Egypt repatriates 245 stranded nationals from Abu Dhabi
The plane landed in the airport on Thursday evening, coming from the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi.
Irish-focused study finds no evidence that Covid-19 was transmitted in schools before government closures
The authors suggest that evidence of transmission among school children has yet to emerge.
CM takes stock of Covid situation at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
The high court, in an order of May 22, had raised several questions on the mismanagement at the Civil Hospital, while also enquiring if the senior-most bureaucrats and the health minister were aware of the dire condition the hospital was in
Large heath butterflies return to Manchester after 150 years
Lancashire Wildlife Trust has brought the species back to peatlands following a local extinction in the 19th century
Mergers between galaxies trigger activity in their core
Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) play a major role in galaxy evolution. Astronomers from the University of Groningen and Netherlands Institute for Space Research have now used a record-sized sample of galaxies to confirm that galaxy mergers have a positive effect on igniting AGNs.
Trends in Covid-19 deaths: how the four nations of the UK compare
Deaths have fallen, but the pattern is not consistent.
No regrets for teen who tried to cross Cook Strait in dinghy
A teen who had to be rescued while trying to cross Cook Strait in a dinghy says he would make the treacherous trip again. Tachyon Hutt, 18, set off...
Patients share beds as coronavirus cases overwhelm Mumbai’s hospitals
As India’s pandemic continues, in some areas the healthcare system is close to collapse
As China's coronavirus shutdowns end, air pollutants rise to traditional levels
As economic activity resumes in China following the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, levels of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are rising to traditional standards for the first time this year.
UN delays crucial climate summit for a year, cites pandemic
This year’s meeting, known as the COP26 summit, had been billed as the most important climate change summit since the 2015 talks that produced the Paris Agreement.
Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt
Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.
Trends in Covid-19 deaths: how the four nations of the UK compare
Deaths have fallen, but the pattern is not consistent.
Trump says US is to cut ties with WHO
President Donald Trump says he was breaking off US ties with the World Health Organisation.
Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
Scientists around the world doubt the data integrity of the study which led to the WHO suspending trials on hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19
Private hospital care expected to resume in July but bitterness over State deal remains
State will take control of facilities again if future Covid surge appears imminent
Pakistan saw a record 2,636 coronavirus cases, 57 deaths in last 24 hours: Dr Mirza
The greatest number of patients on ventilators — 157 — has also been recorded
Monkeys snatch coronavirus samples in India
The coronavirus has been detected in animals, though there is no confirmation that the disease can then be passed on to humans.
Take 2 for SpaceX's first astronaut launch with more storms
SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA -- a historic first for a private company -- but more stormy weather threatened more delays.
US hospitals slash use of hydroxychloroquine, drug championed by Trump as COVID-19 treatment
U.S. hospitals said they have pulled way back on the use of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 ...
Cannabis Use While Pregnant Does Not Impair Children’s Cognition, Decades Of Studies Suggest
A review of research found fetal marijuana exposure isn't correlated with abnormal cognition; in rare cases where exposed kids scored lower or higher on tests, most stayed within the normal range, in fact.
PHCC opens 3 drive through swabbing hubs for Covid-19
As part of the country’s wide efforts to manage the Covid-19 outbreak, PHCC will be operating 3 drive through swabbing hubs at three PHCC Health Centers.
Solitons from new fibre laser could improve eye surgery
Short and powerful pulses are held together by high-order dispersion
Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs
Lockdown in India: Seriously ill, pregnant women must avoid train travel
Piyush Goyal tweeted, "I appeal to people suffering from serious ailments, pregnant women & those above 65 years & below 10 years of age to travel only when necessary
Tobacco industry pushing products that limit ability to fight Covid-19: WHO
WHO said that the tobacco industry has offered free branded masks and delivery to your door during quarantine and has lobbied for their products to be listed as ‘essential’.WHO launched a new kit for school students aged 13-17 to alert them of tobacco industry tactics
COVID-19: Trump feeling ‘absolutely great’ after taking hydroxychloroquine, says White House
The drug is not FDA-approved for the treatment of COVID-19 but it has been identified as a possible treatment for the infection
Body of missing French snowmobiler found in Canada
Police announced Thursday they had identified a body as that of a French snowmobiler who went missing after his tour group crashed through an icy Canadian lake in January, with forensic analysis on another body presumed to be that of his companion set to be completed in coming days.
The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic
At least 190 frontline health and care workers have died with Covid-19.
Number of health workers infected with coronavirus reaches 2,480
The Department of Health reports 28 new coronavirus cases among health workers
Derek Chauvin kept knee on ‘non-responsive’ George Floyd’s neck for almost 3 minutes
A Minneapolis cop kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly three minutes while the handcuffed man was “non-responsive” — and the “inherently dangerous” move
Climate scientists create model for global forest growth through 2060
When it comes to the fight against global warming, our forests offer a valuable service. Trees act as carbon sinks, capturing CO2—the main greenhouse gas heating up the Earth's climate—from the air ...
Study finds black patients have double the odds for coronavirus hospital admission
A new study found that the odds of coronavirus hospital admission were nearly doubled if a patient is black. The study, published on May 27 in the New England Journal of Medicine, set out to find more
Researchers create active material out of microscopic spinning particles
At the atomic level, a glass of water and a spoonful of crystalline salt couldn't look more different. Water atoms move around freely and randomly, while salt crystals are locked in place in a lattice. ...
India surpasses China's COVID-19 death toll
India surpasses China's COVID-19 death toll. India also surpassed China's death toll with as many as 4,706 deaths, compared to 4,638, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
ANU: Job and income losses halted, confidence rising
Average hours worked increased from 32.3 per week in April to 32.8 per week in May, according to a study by the Australian National University’s (ANU) Centre for Social Research and Methods.
COVID-19 webinar series by WCM-Q brings expert medical opinion to community
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has launched a live webinar series to allow the healthcare community in Qatar to discuss the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact, recommended responses and treatment protocols.
Wellington sewage spill brings waste trucks back to street days after they were retired
A burst pipe sent human waste onto the footpath.
Virus taking hold in rural, old plantation region of Alabama
HAYNEVILLE, Ala. — Sparsely populated Lowndes County, deep in Alabama’s old plantation country, has the sad distinction of having both the state’s highest rate of COVID-19 cases and its worst unemployment rate.
Four regions not ready for stage 2 of quarantine easing in Ukraine – health ministry
These are Donetsk, Lviv, Rivne and Chernivtsi regions.
Four more test positive, five discharged in central region
Four patients hailing from the central region tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday. Of the four, three hailed from Ariyalur district, while one belonged to Tiruchi district, according to the St
Five drug companies told to recall diabetes medication amid cancer fears
Five US pharmaceutical companies have been told to recall their versions of a type of diabetes medication after tests found worrying levels of a chemical linked to cancer.Several batches of metformin, which is widely used to reduce excess blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients, tested positive for unsafe
Railways asks people with health conditions to avoid Shramik trains
Railways asks people with health conditions to avoid Shramik trains. At least nine passengers were reported dead on May 27 over a span of 48 hours on board the migrant trains, with the railways stating that all of them had health conditions.
Railways appeals persons with co-morbidities, senior citizens, children below 10 to avoid travel on 'Shramik' specials
This comes after reports of deaths in special trains being run to transport stranded migrant workers from different parts of the country.
Michigan State University Network Breached In Ransomware Attack
Netwalker ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operators have reportedly breached Michigan State University's network, threatening to leak private files to the public if they don't pay a ransom in time. BleepingComputer reports: A countdown timer on the attacker's website shows that the university has ab...
EU regulator promises speedy review of potential COVID-19 drug remdesivir
The announcement comes two weeks after the EMA head told the European Parliament it may give an initial green light for sale of remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment.
Swimming groups urge Northeast governors to allow reopening of pools: 'Swimming will save lives'
Northeast swimming organizations are calling on their governors to reopen facilities for swimmers amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
No logic in US cutting ties with WHO, British expert says
President Trump said Chinese officials had ‘ignored’ their reporting obligations to the WHO.
New iguana species is found 'hiding in plain sight' in the Caribbean - having been known to inhabitants for years but thought to be a South American 'invader'
The Southern Antilles iguana has a unique DNA profile and distinct bodily features including horns on its nose, a high crest and dark brown eyes. It had been misidentified as the common green iguana.
'This breaks my heart' Piers Morgan on Kate Garraway's update on husband as he fights coronavirus
Kate Garraway's wrote an emotional Instagram post this week on her husband Derek Draper's condition in hospital as he battles Covid-19
Spring 2020 the sunniest since records began – Met Office
This month is also set to be the driest May for 124 years.
Which countries have not reported any coronavirus cases?
In December 2019, the coronavirus was seemingly confined to China. But, a few weeks later, the virus, which causes the illness known as COVID-19, became a global pandemic.
Five percent of Indonesia's COVID-19 cases are children: Ministry
According to the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry, around 5 percent of all people found to be COVID-19-positive in Indonesia are children below 17 years of age.
Chief Medical Officer backs voluntary use of face masks on public transport
Brendan Murphy has backed the voluntary use of face masks as a new study shows they can reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when people are asymptomatic.
PMC to focus anti-Covid effort on senior citizens, comorbid patients in containment zones
Those in the high risk group include people with high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma or tuberculosis, kidney ailment, obesity, cancer and pregnant women.
Humana Awarded New Contract to Continue Serving Medicaid Managed Care Residents in Home State of Kentucky
Humana Awarded New Contract to Continue Serving Medicaid Managed Care Residents in Home State of Kentucky
Water market may not be 'good thing for the country', Basin chief says
The Murray Darling Basin Authority chief says water markets favour high-margin crops over traditional industries at the cost of regional communities.
Work and wellbeing bounce back during coronavirus crisis
Government measures to arrest the economic impact of COVID-19 have helped stop further job losses and declines in working hours, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Every hospital, nursing home need to work hard to tackle challenges ahead: Expert
“Be it an orthopaedic hospital or one catering to ENT or gynaecology patients, there is a need for every hospital to put their shoulder to the wheel to tackle the Covid-19 crisis,” Dr Kelkar, medical director at Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital – a dedicated Covid hospital told The Indian Express
IIT Roorkee to conduct research for identifying antiviral to tackle COVID-19
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee will conduct research on the identification of antiviral to treat COVID-19.
Fugitive killer’s dad placed on peace bond
The father of fugitive killer Bryer Schmegelsky has been placed on a 12-month peace bond after pleading guilty to sending harassing and threatening emails to a deputy minister in the provincial . . .
South Africa’s Covid-19 cases by age
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa has recorded a total of 27,403 Covid-19 cases as of 28 May 2020.
Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19.
Covid-19: The world is still far from herd immunity for coronavirus
Rest of World News: The percentage of people who have been infected with Covid-19 across the world so far is still in the single digits. The numbers are a fraction of the
ICMR-NIN to study community transmission tendencies in city
Rapid survey will be done in five containment areas from today: NIN director
What will change about going to the dentist?
Dental practices in England will be able to reopen from June 8.
YouTuber Myka Stauffer made 'difficult decision to rehome son to give him best chance'
Myka Stauffer's lawyers have spoken out amid the backlash the YouTuber has faced after deciding to rehome her autistic adopted son 'to give him the best care'
Over half of NI Covid deaths were care home residents
More than 700 people in Northern Ireland have died as a result of coronavirus, over half of whom were residents of care homes, according to figures released today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
Sanwo-olu marks first year in office with frontline health workers
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu marked his one year in office with awards for some healthcare workers who have contributed to helping the state managing the Coronavirus pandemic.
Israel looks to export its coronavirus coping skills
Using distance diagnostics, blood analysis, mobile phone tracking and tracing, and mandatory wearing of face masks are among measures Israel does to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Webinar focusses on post-COVID scenario
'Government should spend more on science and technology'
With nearly 7,500 cases, India's tally crosses 1.65 lakh cases
India on Friday crossed yet another spike in coronavirus cases as the country reported 7,466 new infections in the last 24 hours taking the toll to 1,65,799.The death toll rose to 4,706 with 175 deaths reported in a day. While the active cases are 89,987, those cured and migrated ads up to 71,105.
Seven straight days without a Covid case
New Zealand has completed a full seven-day period with no new Covid-19 cases and only one active case remains. The Ministry of Health provided a...
India’s virus deaths top China's as hot spots shift to poorer nations
India is the latest country whose coronavirus death toll has topped the number of lives lost in China, where the pandemic started, as hot spots shift to de
Covid-19 update: 9 additional deaths recorded as confirmed cases rise to 24,841
A further nine people have died after contracting Covid-19 according to figures released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre on Thursday. There have now been a total 1,639 Covid-19 relat...
Strict safety measures in place for staff and shoppers: Supermarkets
Supermarkets and wet markets have emerged as potential hot spots in the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 as several people who tested positive for the virus over the past week had visited these places for 30 minutes or more, according to the authorities. The Ministry...
With 4,706 Covid-19 deaths, India surpasses China in total fatalities
India has now overtaken Turkey as the ninth worst-hit country in terms of total number of cases.
‘Are we animals?’: Patients in UP Covid-19 hospital protest against lack of water, food
The incident took place at the L1 category hospital in the state’s Kotwa Bani area after authorities reportedly failed to restore water supply.
Heat stroke deaths: Cities need to monitor all cause mortality, says expert
Extreme heat is a major health threat in the country. Symptoms of heat-related illnesses include vomiting, headaches, dehydration and diarrhea. This year, the challenge is acute, said Dr Mavalankar.
Hydroxychloroquine combination risky for cancer patients with COVID-19: Study
Cancer patients with COVID-19 who were treated with a drug combination promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump to counter the coronavirus were ...
e-Pariksha to conduct free online mock test for JEE, NEET
e-Parkisha.com will be conducting free online mock tests for JEE, NEET and other common entrance tests aspirants.
Outdoors Enthusiasts: Play It Safe This Busy Queen’s Birthday
Enjoy your Queen’s Birthday weekend, but please put safety first. That’s the message from Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ), Coastguard NZ and Water Safety New Zealand to boaties, hunters, trampers and other outdoors enthusiasts.
Akufo-Addo committed to equitable distribution of health facilities – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated President Akufo-Addo's commitment to providing an equitable distribution of healthcare facilities across the country.
Dueling models: One says Florida’s COVID-19 peak has passed, another says worst to come
Florida could see nearly 8,000 COVID-19 deaths by September, including more than 2,000 in August, according to a “cumulative death forecast” by an independent model that is among 16 aggregated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Evidence found of Kuroshio current strengthening due to intensifying tropical cyclones
A team of researchers from the Ocean University of China and Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, the Second Institute of Oceanography, the Southern Marine Science and Engineering ...
SwRI receives $1.9 million to identify potential treatments for COVID-19
Using Department of Defense supercomputers, Southwest Research Institute is virtually screening millions of drug compounds to search for and test possible treatment options for the novel coronavirus 2019.
China is using its coronavirus wins to push Xi’s brand of communism on the international stage
The Chinese Communist Party and state media have stepped up their rhetoric against the West.
Covid-19 claims another doctor’s life in Lahore
A doctor in her 20s, who had tested positive for Covid-19 over 10 days ago, lost her life at a private hospital in Lahore after battling the infection for days.According to the health department,
Take 2 for SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch with more storms
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA — a historic first for a private company — but more stormy weather threatened more delays.
A Tokyo Hospital Is Livestreaming Surgeries in Virtual Reality
The Tokyo Women's Medical University started livestreaming surgery in virtual reality as a COVID-19 safety measure that may make education more accessible.
India’s coronavirus death count tops China as new cases spike
India's reported cases of 165,799 infections is the ninth highest globally, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.The mortality rate from Covid-19 in India stood at 2.8% against world average of 6.2%
Kalbe to start COVID-19 vaccine trial with S. Korean pharma firm
Publicly listed pharmaceutical company Kalbe Farma has signed an agreement with South Korea-based biotechnology firm Genexine Inc. to start a clinical trial of a COVID-19 candidate vaccine in Indonesia.
Nuclear Guinea Pigs: Radiation Experiments Performed on US Citizens
During the Cold War, the U.S. conducted experiments with radioactive substances on men, women, pregnant women, children, and infants.
Taylor Swift's Donald Trump Post Becomes Her Most Liked Tweet Ever
The tweet has become Swift's most-liked tweet ever, hitting more than one million likes in less than five hours.
Grieving mum's warning as children are spotted swimming in Beeston Weir where her son died
She doesn't want to see another life lost in open water
South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike
Seoul - South Korea on Friday imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic.
UK weather: Sunniest spring since records began
England is set to have its driest May in 124 years as some areas warn of drought conditions.
In-Depth: Is Herd Immunity our best bet in the fight against coronavirus?
With many countries easing lockdown restrictions, the debate on Herd Immunity has gained traction. What is Herd Immunity and is it achievable, here is all you need to know:
One more COVID-19 death in Kottayam; Kerala’s toll climbs to 8
The deceased is a Thiruvalla native who was employed in Sharjah.
J&J's Ebola vaccine wins EU regulatory panel backing
(Reuters) - A panel of the European health regulator on Friday recommended approving Johnson & Johnson’s two-dose experimental vaccine for Ebola in the European Union.
Ask Ethan: How Are Mega-Constellations Of Satellites Changing The Night Sky?
It's not just about SpaceX and Starlink. What we're deciding today will have a global impact for years and decades to come.
Indian Monkeys Snatch Coronavirus Samples
Monkeys mobbed an Indian health worker and made off with coronavirus test blood samples, spreading fears that the stealing simians could spread the pandemic in the local area.
We can't yet say what's on offer in September, UK universities tell freshers
As the deadline to accept a place approaches, universities are unable to promise lectures, seminars, halls or a nightlife
Delhi registers record 1,106 Covid-19 positive cases in a day, tally hits 17,386
As per the Delhi health reports, 13 deaths have occurred in the last 24 hours, total fatalities reached 398.At least 7,846 patients have recovered from coronavirus so far in Delhi while 9,142 cases are active, the health department said
'It is dire:' Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
The British Columbia government has permitted logging on more than 900 square kilometres of land despite its being listed as critical caribou habitat, says newly released research.
Climate could cause abrupt British vegetation changes
Climate change could cause abrupt shifts in the amount of vegetation growing in parts of Great Britain, new research shows.
Report: Star Wars: Maverick reveal on June 2nd
A Reddit sleuth has pieced together information teased by Venturebeat's Jeff Grub, who seem happy to leak everything these days, and it all seems to point to a reveal of Star Wars: Maverick on June 2n
All dressed up, no prom to go to
BOSTON - Like Cinderella, Emily Appleton dreamed of going to the ball and dancing with her Prince Charming. But the coronavirus spoiled everything.
EXCLUSIVE: Harrowing video shows sick Iranians collapsing in the street as activists allege Iran's coronavirus pandemic started in Chinese embassy a month BEFORE its first official case
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked ambulance service records show three Iranian employees of the Chinese embassy went to hospital on January 28 with covid-19 symptoms, a month before first official case.
A Major Plot Hole From Breaking Bad To Be Fixed In Better Call Saul Season 5
Breaking Bad’s major plot hole about Saul’s failed marriages has healed. Vince Gilligan has finally found a way to write around the plot hole
EU governments ban malaria drug for COVID-19, trial paused as safety fears grow
PARIS/LONDON/MILAN, May 27 (Reuters) - European governments moved on Wednesday to halt the use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients, and a second global trial was suspended, further blows to hopes for a treatment promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh reaches Poondi reservoir
WRD is now diverting water to Chembarabakkam to augment the storage which was at 1.9 against a total of 3.6 tmcft.
Trends in Covid-19 deaths: how the four nations of the UK compare
Deaths have fallen, but the pattern is not consistent.
Master of cargo ship charged over Australia container spill
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The ship master of a Singapore-registered vessel that spilled some of its cargo off the Australian east coast has been charged with damage of the marine...
Virus tolls surge in Americas as Europe reopens
The death toll from the coronavirus has spiked again in the United States, and Latin America's pandemic crisis deepened, as Europe's reopening from lockdown continued.
Six deadly lockdown sins
The lockdowns across the world will likely kill more people than they saved.
Virus protection adds new wrinkle to Southwest heat relief
Trying to stay safe during a global pandemic is hard enough, but people in Southwest desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas where temperatures can soar into the triple digits are also trying to prot
Virus count revised, new clusters emerge as France reopens
France’s national health agency reported a sudden jump in new virus infections -- just an hour after the prime minister announced a sweeping national reopening plan. The agency clarified Friday that the surprising new figures were the result of a new accounting method, and not linked to a much-feared second…
Facing COVID Without a Home, Without Health Care
The coronavirus pandemic has been catastrophic for homeless people, ripping through overcrowded shelters where many of the residents test positive.
‘We had to overcome fear’: the unsung heroes caring for Americans as deaths pass 100,000
Doctors, nurses and millions of others are helping during the pandemic – by delivering food, making masks, and working at homeless shelters, in palliative care and at nursing homes
Over 50 staff of Tullow Ghana reportedly test positive for coronavirus
Panic has hit staff of Tullow Ghana after some contract workers reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
Harvard Grads Told Truth Is a Matter of Life & Death
The Washington Post’s top editor told Harvard University graduates Thursday that facts and truth have become "matters of life and death," and he warned that some leaders continue to "undermine the very idea of objective fact, all in pursuit of political gain."
Egypt repatriates stranded 245 nationals from Abu Dhabi
The plane landed in the airport on Thursday evening, coming from the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi.
Nippon Paint says its new VirusGuard+ paint can destroy human coronaviruses - here's what it actually does, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
Business Insider - Using copper ion technology, the paint can destroy viruses and bacteria on walls via "contact killing", Nippon Paint said.. Read more at businessinsider.sg
Fears for Kenya's urban food supply as floods drown rice
Kenya’s recent floods have ruined harvests in several rice production hubs.
Coronavirus may lead to $8.5 trillion loss in global output, sharpest since Great Depression: UN
Globally, coronavirus has infected 5,813,997 people and killed 360,397, according to Johns Hopkins University
Mum died 'after being given too much paracetamol by accident'
Police have launched a criminal investigation into the death of Laura Higginson, 30, who died at Whiston Hospital.
German virus 'guru' in crosshairs of lockdown critics
One of Germany's top virologists has become a hate figure for conspiracy theorists and the anti-lockdown movement, leading to an ugly spat with the country's top-selling newspaper and exposing a growing rift over scientists' role in fighting the pandem...
ACLU Exploits Pandemic to Promote Abortion
The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging an FDA rule that requires women to have an in-person clinic visit to obtain drugs to induce an abortion.
Mumbai court rejects bail to Sudha Bharadwaj arrested in Elgar Parishad case
In her interim bail plea filed on medical grounds, Bharadwaj had said that she is at a high risk of contracting the virus in prison and in her present medical condition, it would be 'life-threatening'.
Exclusive: Sanofi stops enrolling COVID-19 patients in hydroxychloroquine trials
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi has temporarily stopped recruiting new COVID-19 patients for two clinical trials on hydroxychloroquine and will no longer supply the anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19 until concerns about safety are cleared up, it said on Friday.
Virus ignited in US no earlier than mid-January, study says
NEW YORK - The spark that started the U.S. coronavirus epidemic arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February, before the nation hal
Mosquito breeding reported in 2,644 households, say civic bodies
Municipal Corporations have reported mosquito breeding in 2,644 households in the national Capital and 2,675 legal notices issued this year for various violations, according to data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). The dengue breeding checkers have checked 3988968 houses
The One Show: Prince William expresses fears for 'broken NHS staff all over the country'
He featured on Thursday's episode
Body of Kanna Lakshminarayana's daughter-in-law handed over to family after post-mortem
The body of Andhra Pradesh BJP chief Kanna Lakshminarayana's daughter-in-law was handed over to the family after post-mortem.
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
(This May 28 story, adds dropped word “Smart” in paragraph 4 and corrects designation in paragraph 12 to nurse, not doctor)
Delhi COVID-19 death count 398; record spike of 1,106 more cases
Delhi's COVID-19 death toll has mounted to 398 with 82 fatalities that took place in the last one month being reported on Friday, as the city's total tally jumped to over 17,000.
Cyril Dix obituary
Other Lives: Research physicist who helped establish the standard definition of a metre
Shopian resident's sample tests positive for Covid-19 after death; J&K tally rises to 28
A day after his death, swab samples of a 70-year-old man from south Kashmir’s Shopian district tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the death
Monkeys run off with coronavirus samples after attacking medic
They attacked a medical official while he was walking through a college in India.
Marauding monkeys attack lab technician and steal Covid-19 tests
A band of marauding monkeys has attacked a laboratory technician and stolen three Covid-19 test samples, raising fears they will infect themselves and then spread the deadly disease to humans. The worker was attacked outside a medical college in Meerut, northern India, while transporting samples from
Coronavirus wrap May 29: Jharkhand airlifts migrant workers from Leh; India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses that of China
In India, the death toll due to the pandemic has crossed 4,700, while nearly 3.6 lakh people globally have lost their lives due to the infection.
Ferritin heavy chain protein shows promise as a potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine or antiviral
A new study published on the online preprint server bioRxiv in May 2020 reports the construction and testing of a new ferritin-based antigen-bearing protein that has biological activity towards the ACE2 receptor. This could indicate its potential for development as a vaccine or antiviral.
Uttar Pradesh reports 1 more COVID-19 death, total cases rise to 7,284
One more person died of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, while 114 fresh cases pushed the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 7,284, officials said. With one more death, the total number of fatalities due to COVID-19 in the state has reached 198. "The total number of cases
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
It was yet another casualty from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 4,500 people and infected more than 150,000 across India. While infection rates from the virus have begun to fall in many countries, in India they are still rising sharply, and epidemiologists warn peak is yet to come.
Federal government extends ban on large cruise ships operating in Canadian waters until end of October
In March the government barred ships with more than 500 passengers until July 1
Russia struggles to keep up in race for virus vaccine
Russia is among the countries racing to develop a vaccine but is no longer the vaccine developer it was in Soviet times and it is struggling to match virus research being carried out elsewhere.
Bangladesh reports 2,523 new virus cases, a daily record; deaths hit 582
Bangladesh has reported a record 2,523 new coronavirus cases in a day, bringing the tally of infections to 42,844.
With 4,706 corona deaths, India surpasses China in total fatalities
India has now overtaken Turkey as the ninth worst-hit country in terms of total number of cases.
Philippines sees largest spike in infections, will still ease curbs
MANILA/JAKARTA The Philippines saw its biggest spike in coronavirus cases yesterday, with 539 new infections recorded. The fresh cases brought the nationwide tally to 15,588, of which 921 have led to deaths. The numbers are expected to rise further, the Health...
Biophysicists reveal molecular mechanism behind light-driven sodium pumping
An international research team has for the first time obtained the structure of the light-sensitive sodium-pumping KR2 protein in its active state.
Fitness wearables provide early-warnings for Covid symptoms, study finds
US News: WASHINGTON DC: Preliminary research has found that constant stream of data from wearable devices such as Oura rings, Fitbits and Apple Watches reveal .
Challenge to plasma therapy: Getting donors to come forward
According to sources, over 440 people were contacted by the Delhi government to donate plasma, out of which around 15 agreed. As many as 7,264 people have recovered/migrated/been discharged from hospitals as of May 27.
Nanoscope received NIH grant to advance ultrafast laser-based gene delivery to the retina
The Nanoscope team has developed Multi-Characteristic Opsins to sensitize cells toward low level of white light so that vision is improved at ambient room light.
Instructions issued for 20-21 grant to MP’s urban bodies
The Tied Grant will be distributed to the cities with a population more than one million on the basis of the performance standard set by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. The basic
Glimmer in Covid surge: Less than 5% of all patients require critical care
Of the total 83,004 active cases on May 27, less than 3500 needed any kind of intervention -- oxygen therapy, ICU or ventilators.
Covid-19 | West Rand active cases jumped to 244 in 8 days - Makhura
A presentation by Gauteng Premier David Makhura has revealed the West Rand has seen a jump in active cases over the past eight days.
'Watcher' tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond
As cases of COVID-19 soar, two University of Cincinnati students develop an interactive dashboard that shows cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus throughout the nation.
Russia sparks space race with the US by announcing plans for an orbital station
The plans revealed by the Kremlin will start after the International Space Station is scrapped in around 2030 and will allow it to launch “far-out” missions to the moon and Mars
Big B sponsors 10 buses for UP migrants
Moved by the plight of stranded migrants, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan has come forward to contribute his mite to their cause.
District hosp of Bageshwar to treat Covid patients
The Covid-19 patients of Bageshwar district would now be treated in the district itself. In an order, the secretary medical health and family welfare, Amit Negi said that district hospital (DH) Bageshwar would now function as dedicated Covid hospital. The trauma hospital of the DH has been notified
Heavy rain forecast for Thiruvananthapuram district
Yellow alert issued, four shutters of Aruvikkara dam raised
EU regulator wants more data on malaria drug's use for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Healthcare professionals should closely monitor COVID-19 patients receiving malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for serious side effects, the European health regulator said on Friday, stressing the need for in-depth clinical data on benefits and risks.
Indonesia's 'new normal' comes with infection risk
The Jokowi government is keen to get the country back to work but a surge in COVID-19 cases could be just around the corner.
World Roundup: US death toll exceeds 100K • Kids at risk
Unthinkable just a few months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, a sobering reminder of the devastation being wreaked around the globe by a virus that only emerged late last year.
Coronavirus ravages strategic Russian region
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The new coronavirus is sweeping through some of the mountain villages of Russia’s far-flung Dagestan region and they are struggling to treat patients properly, protect medics or even count the dead, five local officials said.
Panchkula CMO asks RWAs to report travellers coming in
The move has been taken to “track incoming people and keep them under radar especially returning from high risk areas,” said the CMO.
Panjab University exam 2020 to be held from July; varsity issues SOPs, asks staff to download Aarogya Setu app
Panjab University said that it will be conducting the term-end examinations from July, publishes SOPs to be followed by students and exam invigilators
Spain reports two new COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,121
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain’s Health Ministry said recorded deaths from the coronavirus outbreak reached 27,121 on Friday, increasing by two in the last 24 hours.
Judge rejects restraining order in chloroquine regulation lawsuit
A Washoe County judge has rejected the Nevada Osteopathic Medical Association’s request for a temporary restraining order against Gov. Steve Sisolak’s emergency regulation.
One more case in Shivamogga
One more positive case of COVID-19 was reported in the district on Friday, taking the tally to 35.According to the afternoon bulletin released by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the patie
Cops warn against swimming in 'extremely dangerous' quarry as Scots take dip in water
The quarry is said to be tainted with chemicals, dead animals and debris.
Experts issue new guidance to improve stroke care amid COVID-19
Top stroke experts have issued new guidance to ensure stroke patients receive safe, timely care while preventing the transmission of COVID-19.
Sourdough tips from Fermilab, anti-5G USB stick does nothing, tracing a message in a bottle
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Fed Govt: many Nigerians dying of common ailments
Many Nigerians are dying of common ailments because hospitals refuse to attend to people as a result of COVID-19 fear, the government lamented ..
Delhi: More than 1,000 Covid cases reported second day in a row; 13 deaths in last 24 hrs
Jain said as many as 7,846 people, who had contracted the virus, have recovered, out of which 351 recovered in the last 24 hours.
Research explores the impact of invasive grasses on South Texas landscapes
Scientists writing for the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management say several exotic grass species once grown in South Texas for livestock forage and erosion control have expanded from the areas ...
What's the cost of Covid lockdown? Today’s GDP data will give an idea
To be sure, Indias growth was already at a six-year-low during the pre-lockdown period.
Covid-19 creating chaos on many fronts
WITH the global death toll now more than 360,000 and still rising, the Covid-19 pandemic is creating health, ethical, social, business, economic and political chaos.
No Decision On Next Launch Attempt For Historic SpaceX Crewed Mission
A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX's milestone mission to the International Space Center on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said Friday.
Shorter 5-day course of remdesivir works as well as 10-day: Gilead study
SAN FRANCISCO, California: Gilead Sciences Inc, which has suggested that a shorter treatment duration could extend limited supplies of its drug ...
Taman Jurong Shopping Centre's NTUC FairPrice among places visited by COVID-19 cases while infectious
SINGAPORE: The NTUC FairPrice supermarket at Taman Jurong Shopping Centre was on Friday (May 29) added to a list of public places visited by ...
Coronavirus: Transformed Headley Court Battles 'New Upsurge' In Aftercare Demand
The former defence rehabilitation facility re-opened as the NHS Seacole Centre in response to COVID-19.
Corona takes big leap in Nagpur : 46 cases in single day, Naik Talao new hot-spot
Nagpur: As many as 46 people including a Mahadula resident man who returned from Bihar, tested positive for novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) on Friday. Most of them belonged to Naik Talao vicinity, where 15 members of a family tested positive for the virus borne disease. Besides, several cases from Pachpaoli quarantine centre, Tanga Stand, Seva […]
Covid 19: Star hotels to add 2,000 beds for viral fight
India News: With the number of coronavirus cases on a surge, Delhi government on Friday decided to take over five starred hotels for conversion into temporary hos
Damaging winds tipped to hit Ballarat and Hepburn Shire
Strong northerly winds are expected to hit Ballarat and the Hepburn Shire at the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning, with...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid created massive magma chamber that lasted millions of years, study shows
The asteroid that slammed into Earth some 66 million years ago and wiped out the dinosaurs also produced a gigantic pool of magma many times larger than the crater at the center of Yellowstone National Park, new research reveals.
Integrating satellite and socioeconomic data to improve climate change policy
Bangladesh is on track to lose all of its forestland in the next 35-40 years, leading to a rise in CO2 emissions and subsequent climate change, researchers said. However, that is just one of the significant ...
Black people in England are 3.4 times more likely to test positive for Covid-19 than people from white British backgrounds, study shows
Minority ethnic groups in England have a bigger risk of testing positive for Covid-19, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Glasgow.
Scientists revise timelines for coronavirus spread
The first confirmed coronavirus infections in Europe and the United States, discovered in January, did not ignite the epidemics that followed, according to a close analysis of hundreds of viral genomes.
Uplifting news: Group raises thousands and artist unveils mural in Birmingham
A round-up of Friday’s feelgood stories.
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated...
What Birds Do for Us and What We Can Do for Them
We want to return to our lives and livelihoods without sacrificing the natural world that supports us in body and in spirit.
A non-destructive method of analysing molecules in cells
When investigating how tumors grow, or how pharmaceuticals affect different types of cells, researchers have to understand how molecules within a cell react—and interact. This is possible with modern ...
What will change about going to the dentist?
Dental practices in England will be able to reopen from June 8.
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
Researchers argue that points to Canada’s ongoing failure to protect endangered species
$50k donation for healthcare
Kelowna Chevrolet has made a $50,000 donation to the Our Students, Your Health campaign.
Emergency health transport can carry surprise big bills
Money is the last thing on anyone's mind during a medical emergency, but new research shows many patients could be hit with huge bills for that ambulance drive or helicopter flight to the hospital.
AIIMS reports 62 fresh COVID-19 cases in 3 days
‘205 staffers have tested positive for virus since March 15’
Chinese CDC Now Says The Wuhan Wet Market Wasn't The Origin of The Virus
Experts still don't know where the new coronavirus came from.
Ministry of Health puzzled by complacency with partial ease of lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health is puzzled by the complacency after the lockdown was eased. The Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwiine says the partial ease of the lockdown on Tuesday when private cars were allowed back on the road after more than two months is an indication that some people are …
UW creates free, online course for contact tracing to help combat COVID-19
As businesses and public spaces reopen across the nation, the old-school public health detective work known as contact tracing is becoming a major component of the battle to contain the novel coronavirus that causes the deadly COVID-19 disease.
Lahore doctor in her 20s treating Covid-19 patients passes away from virus
According to the federal health ministry's data, Dr Sana Fatima is the first frontline medic in Punjab to die from the virus.
A new bill pushes Congress to do more to combat coronavirus racial disparities
It would allocate $1.5 billion to organizations focused on this work, but it faces an uphill battle for passage.
UK coronavirus death toll set to pass 38,000 as 177 more lives lost in hospitals
The UK's true coronavirus death toll is much higher - more than 47,000 in all settings, including hospitals and care homes - and is the second highest total in the world
Hydroxychloroquine combination risky for cancer patients with COVID-19: Study
The preliminary results suggest doctors may want to refrain from prescribing the decades-old malaria treatment hydroxychloroquine with the antibiotic azithromycin for these patients until more study is done, researchers said.
Coronavirus update: India's COVID-19 tally crosses 1.65 lakh, over 7,000 new cases in last 24 hours
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country increased to 165,799.Delhi saw its biggest spike in daily COVID-19 count as over 1,000 people had tested positive for the virus
Covid-19 infections rise dramatically in France
Fatalities continue to drop but dramatic rise in cases presents possibility of second wave
What lessons can Canadian educators learn from Swedish schools?
The Scandinavian country kept primary schools open during the pandemic, but didn’t track COVID-19 cases among students and staff
Doctor Who writer reveals he filled in for Matt Smith for iconic cameo scene
And they say time travel isn't real.
SpaceX's big launch aims to send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station — a 21-year-old laboratory orbiting 250 miles above the Earth
This will be the first time since 2011 that an American-made spacecraft has launched people from US soil to the space station.
Double whammy
If this is the fate that awaits them for performing their already very perilous profession, our corps of medical and health professionals would surely dwindle as they would be forced to switch jobs or professions or, worse, go to greener pastures abroad.
Warning over inflatable toys after dramatic sea rescue
A co-pilot of the Shannon-based coast guard helicopter has advised people to be careful in the water with inflatable toys after the dramatic rescue of a five year-old girl who drifted out towards the sea in Co Kerry yesterday.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire preparing for local coronavirus lockdowns in event of outbreak
They say they have received initial guidance
Logging in Hulu Muda threatens water supplies for three states, says Penang Water Supply Corporation
GEORGE TOWN, May 29 — The proposed reopening of logging concessions in Ulu Muda, Kedah, announced by Mentri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, is seen as leading to more deforestation activities in the most important water catchment area in the northern area in the future. Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau...
Immorality: A threat bigger than Corona
Long before COVID had sabotaged Pakistan, and had influenced the government to impose emergencies in hospitals and lockdowns to restrict
The United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization, says President Trump
The public health fallout could be significant
Predicting How Contact Tracing Can Control the Spread of COVID-19
News-Medical spoke to Lewis Spurgin about a new study that looked at 'real world' movement data and social contact to understand the spread of COVID-19.
Breezy tradewinds and windward showers to grace weekend | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Breezy tradewinds with mainly windward showers are expected for Hawaii this weekend, according to forecasters.
US anti-vaxxers aim to spread fear over future coronavirus vaccine
Anti-vaxxers’ influence and power could affect Americans’ willingness to take a Covid-19 vaccine, experts warn
Watcher' tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond
As cases of COVID-19 soar two University of Cincinnati students develop an interactive dashboard that shows cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus throughout the nation.
S.Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge
SEOUL - South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc's anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease flare as social distancing restrictions are eased.
Coronavirus pandemic | 2,682 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 116 deaths; 8,381 recover
It took the total number of cases in the state to 62,228, death toll due to the pandemic so far to 2,098 while the number of recoverd patients jumped to 26,998, said a health official here.
New study reveals long-term impact of disaster-related school closures
Interrupting schooling has deep and long-lasting effects on children, shows a study from Oxford, which is based on research, into the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, that has relevance for other disasters, ...
Little fear, lots of love as Madrid medics do home rounds amid pandemic
By Susana Vera MADRID (Reuters) - With air kisses and palms clasped, elderly patients in Madrid greet medics who come to check them at home during the coronavirus pandemic despite the risks involved.
Active material created out of microscopic spinning particles
Researchers have created a new kind of self-healing active material out of 'microspinners,' which self-assemble under a magnetic field to form a lattice.
'Water is life': COVID-19 exposes chronic crisis in Navajo Nation
Amanda Larson pulls up at a water station a few miles from her home in the Navajo Nation and her three children get to work filling up large bottles lying on the bed of her pickup truck.
Coronavirus began spreading in US as early as late January, CDC says
Coronavirus began slowly spreading in the US as early as late January or early February — and went undetected for a month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
‘Destroy Eggs, Spray Neem Oil’: Maha University Suggests Ways To Tackle Locust Menace
As parts of Maharashtra and other states face attacks from locusts, which destroy crops and vegetation, an agriculture university has suggested a slew of measures like destroying their eggs and spraying neem oil on crops to tackle threat from the migratory pests. Swarms of crop-eating locusts have spread across Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and […]
Got $3,000? Here Are 3 Great Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now
One big biotech and two small biotechs especially stand out as attractive picks.
India’s coronavirus death toll overtakes that of China
This is the first time that the single-day spike crossed the 7,000 mark.
Will make data on train deaths public: Railways
At least nine passengers on board Shramik Specials to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have died so far. The Railways has said that many of them had pre-existing illnesses and were returning after surgery/treatment.
Senate GOP chairman criticizes Trump withdrawal from WHO
Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said Friday that he disagrees with President Trump’s decision to end U.S.
Why US, Europe were hit harder by Covid-19? Scientists look at regional disparities, immune system
Researchers examined differences in genetics and immune system responses, separate virus strains and regional contrasts in obesity levels and general health.
Some medics say they are muzzled in Egypt’s coronavirus response
CAIRO (Reuters) - At dusk on April 10, police entered an apartment in Qalyubia province, north of Cairo, and arrested ophthalmologist Hany Bakr.
Monkeys run off with blood samples of four COVID-19 patients in India
A troop snatched test samples from a laboratory technician at a medical college, authorities say
The NHS and care workers who have died during the coronavirus pandemic
At least 190 frontline health and care workers have died with Covid-19.
UN Secretary General warns of loss of $8.5 trillion in global output due to pandemic
Addressing a virtual press conference along with Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Antonio Guterres said the world is afflicted by enormous fragilities: weak health systems; runaway climate change; unsustainable levels of inequality.
‘At the most elite institutions, college can basically be a finishing school:’ Coronavirus raises new questions about the value of higher education
After universities moved online in the spring, the question of what college tuition actually buys took on new resonance.
Public health emergency extended in Georgia, more businesses allowed to reopen
Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday extended the public health emergency in Georgia to July 12 and loosened some restrictions on various businesses.
Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India
A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday.
Spring 2020 the sunniest since records began – Met Office
This month is also set to be the driest May for 124 years.
Young men seen releasing balloons into the sea off Plymouth Hoe
Shocked bystander believes that as many as 50 were dropped into the water - posing a threat to marine life
NASA-SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch has just a 50 percent chance of liftoff for Saturday and could be moved to Sunday if weather does not improve
NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for the second attempt at launching Falcon 9 Saturday There is only a 50 percent probability it will happen, but officials said it could be moved to Sunday.
Coronavirus: How government plan will test and protect Tayside
Health chiefs have been sharing how the Scottish Government’s test and protect strategy will work in Tayside.
Roche, Gilead to test drug cocktail against severe Covid-19
Roche said in a statement that it had joined forces with Gilead for a global phase III clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of using tocilizumab combined with remdesivir in hospitalised patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia.
EU Commission aspires for treaty change on health
The European Commission has proposed a €9.4bn stand-alone programme dedicated to health known as EU4Health. The proposal is touted as a first step towards a possible Treaty change when it comes to health.
Virus ignited in US no earlier than mid-January, study says
That means anyone in the U.S. who thought they had the virus in December or early January probably had the flu, public health researchers said.
Record number of virus cases, 1,000 dead in 24 hours in Brazil
According to Health Ministry data, 26,417 new cases were confirmed in a 24 hour-period ending late Thursday.
Test backlogs hit record levels in South Africa as global supplies are rationed
South Africa, which has the largest number of COVID-19 cases in the African continent, is at the mercy of global suppliers who arbitrarily allocate their test kits to the world’s continents and then to specific countries, according to health officials
Ailing people, kids, pregnant women should avoid travel: Railway
India News: NEW DELHI: The railway ministry on Friday appealed to people with pre-existing medical conditions, pregnant women, children below 10 years and those a.
Trump Terminates W.H.O. Relationship, Slams China’s “Total Control” of Agency
Says China pressured WHO to mislead world
European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir
(Reuters) - European and South Korean authorities are vying for Gilead Sciences’ (GILD.O) potential COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir, even though the drugmaker has yet to gain regulatory approval in either market and is still ramping up production of the anti-viral drug.
Why WHO suspended chloroquine clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment
Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet.
Police probe claims mum-of-two died after hospital gave her paracetamol overdose by accident and ‘didn’t tell family’
A POLICE probe has been launched over claims a mum-of-two died after NHS hospital doctors gave her a paracetamol overdose by accident and did not tell her family. Laura Higginson, 30, died during t…
Ontario records another day with more than 300 new COVID-19 cases
For a second straight day, Ontario has recorded more than 300 new cases of COVID-19 after reporting a dip in patients earlier this week.
Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine, normally used to treat arthritis, is one of
Police probe claims mum died after NHS staff gave her accidental paracetamol overdose
Laura Higginson, 30, was being treated for suspected pneumonia when she died at Whiston Hospital in Merseyside in April 2017. Her husband Antony said he only found out about the overdose when his GP gave him a copy of the post-mortem.
Explained: How desert locusts made its early arrival to India and how serious would it
Many know that desert locusts, also known as Schistocerca Gregaria, normally live and breed in desert regions. It is during this time, they require bare ground to lay eggs. With this keeping in mind, these locusts can breed in Rajasthan but not in the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Monkeys 'ran away with coronavirus test samples after attacking lab technician'
Locals filmed what they say is one of the monkeys sat in a tree chewing one of the sample collection kits
US Suspends Entry of 'Certain' Chinese Students, Researchers Over Suspicion of Intellectual Theft
A new proclamation from the White House has ordered the suspension of entry for "certain students and researchers" from China over their alleged operations to collect...
Six more deaths from Covid-19, 39 additional cases
Six more people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland, bringing the overall death toll to 1,645.
Marine Biologists Discover New Species of Red Alga
A team of marine biologists from China and the United Kingdom has revised the taxonomy of Pyropia, a large genus of red alga (seaweed) in the family Bangiaceae, and described a new species and four new genera.
More than half of coronavirus victims were care home residents
Care home residents made up more than half the number of coronavirus deaths in Northern Ireland, accoring to new figures.
New blood test to check for undetected Covid cases
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across New Zealand could rise - thanks to a new blood test. This story was first published by RNZ Scientists...
'Water is life': COVID-19 exposes chronic crisis in Navajo Nation
Amanda Larson pulls up at a water station a few miles from her home in the Navajo Nation and her three children get to work filling up large bottles lying on the bed of her pickup truck.
Burton residents told to curb water use as heatwave prompts spike in demand
South Staffs Water has set out a series of measures people should follow
Brazil COVID-19 death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain
Brazil on Friday reached 27,878 coronavirus deaths, official figures showed, surpassing the toll of hard-hit Spain and making it the country with the fifth-highest number of fatalities.
NASA revives "worm" logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits
NASA will use the Danne & Blackburn-designed "worm" logo for the first time since 1992 when the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station launches tomorrow.
Is there still a case for testing contacts?
Experts say targeted testing and limiting the number of deaths is the way forward
Pakistan drug firm to import potential COVID-19 treatment from Bangladesh
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - A pharmaceutical company in Pakistan plans to import the antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in treating coronavirus patients, from neighbouring Bangladesh, it said in a stock exchange filing on Friday.
Delhi Govt takes over 5 hotels for Covid wards
With a rise in the number of Covid-19 positive cases, the Delhi government on Friday took over five hotels, including Crowne Plaza in Okhla phase-I, and Surya in New Friends Colony to be converted into hospitals for treating coronavirus (Covid-19) positive patients
Cash crunch hits PCB, as it seeks Rs 3cr from PMC
Cantonment board officials claim civic body authorities promised financial aid but the latter said only healthcare commitment was made for treating patients
After multiple deaths on Shramik trains, Railways asks people with co-morbidities to avoid commute
After deaths of migrant labourers were reported on the special Shramik trains over the past few days, the Ministry of Railways on Friday issued an advisory asking people with co-morbidities to avoid travelling through the trains, unless necessary.
Latinos increasingly affected by COVID-19 in rural Idaho
New data shows a recent spike in coronavirus cases has hit Latinos in rural Idaho, an already disproportionately affected community that makes up a third of the state's cases where the race is known.
Coldstream closes boat launches on Kalamalka Lake due to high water
Due to continuously rising water levels in Kalamalka Lake, the District of Coldstream has closed all its boat launches.The District of Coldstream announced
India victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy dying of coronavirus
Victims of a horrifying 1984 gas leak in the Indian city of Bhopal, who have long suffered the debilitating fallout of the world's worst industrial disaster, are now dying from the novel coronavirus, with relatives and activists accusing the government of abandoning them and withholding treatment.
WATCH: Continuing education for AlphaKids at home
Raya School Co-founder and School Director Ani Almario talks about what parents can do to adapt to the realities of education at home
COVID-19: India now ninth-worst hit country in world with 1,65,799 cases
The number of COVID-19 cases in India has climbed to 1,65,799, making it the world's ninth worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic. The Health
South Africa has virus testing backlog of nearly 100,000
South Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests for the coronavirus, a striking example of the painful shortage of testing kits and reagents across Africa as cases steadily rise.
North Carolina hospital turns to drones to aid Covid-19 response
(CNN) — Outside Charlotte, North Carolina, white drones that resemble tiny airplanes are being loaded with personal protective equipment and launched into the skies to...
Contacts of infected deputy Aswan governor test negative for coronavirus
Ehab Hanafy told Egypt Today that authorities continue their sterilization campaigns in the governorate’s office after Yehia tested positive for the pandemic.
Dormant ‘zombie fires’ are burning in the Arctic again
Fierce fires that have lain dormant for months are igniting once again across the Arctic region. The so-called “zombie fires,” which are remnants of record blazes seen last year, may be
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found e
World's officially oldest man dies in UK aged 112
The world
With highest spike of 7,466 cases, India's COVID-19 tally reaches 1,65,799
Maharashtra is the worst affected state with 59,546 cases.
O’Leary calls for "insane and useless" two-week quarantine to be axed
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is urging the Government to remove the “insane and useless” qua...
US “terminating relationship” with World Health Organization, Trump says
"China has total control over the World Health Organization," Trump claims.
A PIL to shorten the road to medical care
Filed before the HC, the PIL raises the issue of massive shortage of ambulances; patients resorting to private players as city has only 93 BMC ambulances
Govt lowers GDP growth rates for Q1, Q2 and Q3 in revised data
GDP growth has now been revised to 4.4 per cent in Q2 compared to 5.09 per cent earlier
US south-west in grip of historic 'megadrought', research finds
Intensified by climate change, the current 20-year arid period is one of the worst on record, with wide-ranging effects
Veolia to install Anammox wastewater treatment unit in Australia
Veolia Water Technologies and Urban Utilities are working to install Asia Pacific’s first full-scale sidestream ANITA Mox treatment plant this year. A firs
Angus Kebbell talks to a Hurunui River dairy farmer and DOC's chief scientist about how land use changes brought by irrigation are changing the river catchment water quality
Angus Kebbell talks to a Hurunui River dairy farmer and DOC's chief scientist about how land use changes brought by irrigation are changing the river catchment water quality
People with serious ailments, pregnant women must avoid travelling on Shramik Special trains: Piyush Goyal
Recent cases of deaths on trains were due to pre-existing medical conditions, says the Railways Minister
Monkeys steal coronavirus samples after attacking lab technician in India, sparking fears it could spread contamination
The monkeys took three samples Meerut Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India, today. Police say there is a risk of the infection spreading as the monkeys move around residential areas.
Trump Quoted 'Racist' Miami Police Chief in Tweet Flagged by Twitter for 'Glorifying Violence'
President Donald Trump's recent tweet on the unrest in Minneapolis was incendiary enough, but he chose an evocative set of words that apparently find their origin in a "racist" police chief from the 1960s.
Opioid overdoses on the rise in Canada during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada’s opioid-related deaths have been rising since the coronavirus pandemic began, the country’s chief public health officer said on Friday.
Two cured in Kozhikode, one more tests positive
Two persons from Kozhikode district, who had been undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the Government General Hospital, Kannur, were cured of the infection on Friday, while one more was tested positiv
GPs and home visits
A chara, – I hope that the ongoing deliberations of our Oireachtas Special Committee on the Covid-19 Response will also include an examination of how GPs deliver medical care to patients confined to their homes.
Novartis will start making coronavirus vaccine this month
Swiss drugmaker Novartis will start producing a genetic coronavirus vaccine this month under a deal with Massachusetts researchers. AveXis, Novartis’ gene-therapy arm, agreed to manufacture the
Many states have reported fewer TB deaths during the lockdown. Here’s why this is bad news
It suggests the system for tracking tuberculosis patients has collapsed.
Baby born with two mouths due to 'extremely rare' condition - Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics
A baby girl has been born with two mouths due to a condition so rare that it has only been seen in 35 recorded cases since 1900.Doctors were...
Evidence of Cannabis Use Reportedly Found at Ancient Israelite Temple Altar
The researchers argued that the practice of burning pot might've been employed by the priests at Jerusalem as well.
Israel looks to export its coronavirus coping skills
Start-up nation Israel, on its way out of coronavirus lockdown, is seeking to export lessons that have allowed it to emerge as one of the least-hit victims of the pandemic.
Clumsy rhino at Edinburgh Zoo crashes into fence after getting head stuck in bucket
Qabid, Edinburgh zoo's Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros, was filmed by his keepers as he waited for his dinner to arrive
Vasan requests Tamil Nadu government to expedite desilting of canals
Tamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan requested the Tamil Nadu government to expedite the process of desilting canals in the seven Cauvery delta districts ahead of the opening of Mettur dam on J
‘Africa is in mid-morning of COVID-19 crisis’
Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | African governments will have to go slow on lifting some of the lockdown measures they instituted to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and prevention have said. Speaking at a virtual press …
Possible coronavirus-linked MIS-C inflammatory condition reported in children at Texas pediatric hospitals
At least two children’s hospitals in Texas have recently treated pediatric patients for a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that experts have said is likely related to the novel coronavirus.
People more likely to accept nudges if they know how they work and how effective they are
The more people know about when and why behavioral interventions are being used and their effectiveness, the more likely they are to accept their use to change their behavior, according to recent research ...
Large cruise ships barred from Canadian waters until end of October
OTTAWA — The cruise-ship season in Canada is all but sunk as Ottawa extends its ban on large ships in Canadian waters until the end of October in an attempt to contain COVID-19.
With 2,598 New Cases, Maharashtra’s Covid-19 Count Increases To 59,546
The number of active cases in the state has also increased to 38,939.
Virus ignited in US no earlier than mid-January, study says
NEW YORK (AP) — The spark that started the U.S. coronavirus epidemic arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February, before the nation...
Global Covid-19 Tally Rises To Over 58.31 Lakh, Death Toll Crosses 3.6 Lakh Mark
The total number of people that have recovered from the disease has also increases to 24.3 lakh.
Exact time Starlink satellites will fly over Merseyside this weekend
There's still a chance to catch the elusive satellites
Bharti Singh Had Plans To Have A Baby With Hubby Harsh Limbachiyaa BUT….
Bharti Singh is certainly one of the most loved comedians in the country. The quirky nature, light-hearted comedy and chemistry with every superstar of B-town has won several hearts. But what the au
CDC says its testing fail didn’t hurt US response. Experts disagree
Experts say better public health infrastructure, more testing would have helped.
Building Water System Challenges Following COVID-19 Closures
The WQP team has been working remotely in response to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, since mid-March, and our office building has been
South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new virus cases emerge
Coronavirus total cases is 11,402 with 269 deaths
Study: Public health campaigns can do better on cannabis harm reduction
Researchers surveyed nearly 500 attendees at the 2019 Hash Bash in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to learn about cannabis enthusiasts' awareness of cannabis harm reduction strategies. The results indicate a need for better public health campaigns.
Nanded civic body rules out mass transmission of virus
The Nanded Waghala Municipal Corporation (NWMC) had feared the worst after more than 900 of the over 3,700 pilgrims stranded at Nanded’s Langar Sahib and Sachkhand Shri Hazur Sahib gurudwaras due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown had tested positive on returning to Punjab.
Suspected drug driver spotted driving wrong way along M56 - arrested after police chase on M60
The driver was detained by police after a car chase on the M60
UK joins COVID-19 High Performance Computing consortium
Consortium is attempting to use supercomputers in the quest to find cures for COVID-19.
People urged to keep track of who they meet over bank holiday weekend
People socialising over the bank holiday weekend have been urged to keep track of who they meet.
Qatar launches drive-through COVID-19 test hubs
The new service will be offered to only those who were invited by a phone call
Irish Water and Tipperary County Council working to restore water supply in Kilross Co. Tipperary
Irish Water is working in partnership with Tipperary County Council to carry out essential repairs to a burst watermain in the Kilross area. This is affecting water supply to Bruce Walk, Lattin, Shron...
Avreena Khatoon to Vinod Kumar: The 16 migrants on trains who’ll never make it home
Uncared for and unmourned, two of them even died anonymously with no takers for their bodies.
Monkeys steal coronavirus test samples at Meerut Medical College; create panic
Doctors collected the samples from the patients again but the incident has sparked fear in the area as the samples believed to be of coronavirus patients are still with the monkeys
UL agrees to refund student accommodation costs
The University of Limerick has announced that rent paid by students who then had to vacate their student accommodation because of the Covid-19 health crisis, will be refunded to them.
European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir
By Carl O'Donnell and Pushkala Aripaka European and South Korean authorities are vying for Gilead Sciences' potential COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir, even though the drugmaker has yet to gain regulatory approval in either market and is still ramping up production of the anti-viral drug.
Learn what type of COVID-19 testing is available, accuracy of tests as widespread testing comes to SC
Efforts to increase widespread testing are seen by mobile testing centers that have popped up across the state.
India’s covid toll crosses China’s as cases rise steadily
The death rate in India has remained at 3.3%, while the global fatality rate hovers around 6%
Maharashtra records highest number of deaths in a single day
Maharashtra reported a spike of 2,682 new COVID-19 cases and 116 deaths on Friday. With this, the state has recorded a total of 62,228 cases and 2,098 deaths so far.
Shopian man’s sample returns Covid-19 positive after death, toll in JK 28
The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.
With migrants returning, state records highest single-day jump in positive cases — 344
On Wednesday, the total number of positive cases was 4,192, while it rose to 4,536 on Thursday.
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
NEW DELHI: It was barely noon on Thursday (May 28) when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in ...
Covid-19 wrap | 1 000 dead in 24 hours in Brazil, India coronavirus death toll passes China's
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.
Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in The Lancet
Coronavirus claims the lives of five more doctors
Two doctors from Lahore and one from Gujranwala, Peshawar and Faisalabad each have lost their lives
Coronavirus: HSE experts support the early reopening of schools
New research finds that schools in Ireland are not a high-risk setting for Covid-19
Sun Pharma to test two drugs for treatment of Covid-19, stock up 3.5%
At present there are three clinical trials underway to test nafamostat in Covid19 patients around the world
PCR and CRF partner to deliver practical education in virtual format
PCR and CRF are pleased to announce the creation of virtual Partners in Learning sessions that will be broadcast during the PCR e-Course (June 25-27, 2020) and CRF’s TVT Connect meeting (June 18-28, 2020).
Mercury levels in shark fins illegal and dangerous to human health
Shark fins recently sampled from markets in China and Hong Kong contained dangerously high levels of mercury.
Delhi: Hospital bed crisis looms as Covid-19 cases rise in capital
The Delhi govt pushes home treatment solution for all non-severe patients, links some hotels with hospitals to increase capacity as infections spike.
COP26 climate talks pushed back to November 2021
The UN's climate science advisory panel makes it clear that time is not on our side
Spring 2020 the sunniest since records began – Met Office
This month is also set to be the driest May for 124 years.
US Leaves WHO in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic, Says President Trump
U.S. President Trump said the country will leave the WHO, alleging the agency protected China in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19: India Now Ninth-Worst Hit Country In World With 1,65,799 Cases
The number of COVID-19 cases in India has climbed to 1,65,799, making it the world's ninth worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic
Survey provides baseline assessment of climate-health education among health professions institutions
An international survey of Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) membership found that the majority of members--health professions schools and programs, including medical, nursing, and public health--offer learning opportunities related to the health impacts of climate change, yet many also encountered challenges in instituting or developing curricula.
Growing evidence that minority ethnic groups in England may be at higher risk of COVID-19
Evidence available to date suggests that minority ethnic groups in England, particularly black and south Asian people, may be at increased risk of testing positive for Covid-19, compared to people from white British backgrounds, according to a new study.
EDITORIAL: Emerging virus numbers identify the truly vulnerable
Forty-two percent of all COVID-19 deaths are taking place in facilities that house 0.62 percent of the U.S. population.
Coronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak
Backlog effect: Mumbai’s recovered cases jump from 8,650 to 16,008
1,447 fresh cases reported, taking city’s total COVID-19 cases close to 37,000-mark
Inside a coronavirus hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
NEW DELHI – It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning
Ninth Circuit Shuts Down Government Request to Revive Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Program
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday denied a request from the Trump administration to revive a permit program for oil and gas pipelines, serving yet another blow to the feds in a legal battle that originated with the long-disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Panjab University exams from July amid strict rules, varsity suggests downloading Aarogya Setu app
The exam will be of two-hour duration instead of three and will be conducted amid social distancing norms. During the exam, the material including answer script, question paper etc will be handed over only by wearing gloves.
Healthcare workers want dual coronavirus, hurricane plan
WESTERN BUREAU: With the 2020 hurricane season looming on the horizon and most of the nation’s healthcare workers absorbed in the fight to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders in the healthcare sector want the Government to make...
Next Steps in Regulating PFAS
In the U.S. EPA’s National PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) Action Plan, published February 2019, the agency identified the water
Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday.
More than 38,000 doctors volunteer to join fight against COVID-19
On March 25, the government had made an appeal to doctors, including the retired ones, to come forward and join the efforts to fight the pandemic. "38,162 volunteer doctors, including retired government, Armed Forces Medical Services, public sector undertaking or private doctors have signed up with the government to battle COVID-19 pandemic," an official said.
Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India
A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday. The attack occurred
Revealed – Over 300,000 people in the East of England don’t have a ‘local’ park
While many people are learning to appreciate the outdoors more during the lockdown, environmental campaigners are warning of the threat population growth is posing to green spaces in the East of England.
Coronavirus | Monkeys snatch blood samples in Meerut
A video showing one of the monkeys sitting on a tree and fiddling with one of the sample kits was widely shared on social media.
Urgent Need To Plug Information Gaps On Clinical Covid Infections
The lack of detail on the transmission of Covid-19 in clinical environments will send shudders through the health workforce, says the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.
The Latest Trends in Faucet Design
Point-of-use (POU) faucets and systems are becoming increasingly important in helping meet consumer demands for safe, high quality drinking water.
Monkeys steal blood samples of Covid-19 patients from lab technician in India
Authorities said they were not clear if the monkeys had spilled the blood samples.
Coronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak
French Gov't Bans Hydroxychloroquine Submitting to Pressure From Pharma Labs, Politician Claims
The French government's decision to ban anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for use in COVID-19 cases goes against French people's interests and rights to get an...
Sun Pharma gets nod for drug trial in COVID-19 patients
DCGI approves testing of pancreatitis drug Nafamostat
Covid-19: SA deaths rise to 577, National Health Laboratory Service employee dies
A total of 27 403 new positive Covid-19 cases and 25 additional deaths have been recorded in South Africa, according to Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize.
NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE releases featured materials
Press materials are now available for NUTRITION 2020 LIVE ONLINE, a dynamic virtual event showcasing new research findings and timely discussions on food and nutrition. The online meeting will be held June 1-4, 2020.
Mkhize: The country will be split into 3 Covid areas, with ‘out of control’ being one
The health minister and his advisers briefed the country on what comes next for the health sector and the country in level 3 of lockdown.
More than 38k docs volunteer to join fight against COVID-19
More than 38k docs volunteer to join fight against COVID-19. '38,162 volunteer doctors, including retired government, Armed Forces Medical Services, public sector undertaking or private doctors have signed up with the government to battle COVID-19 pandemic'
West Rand active virus cases jumped to 244 in 8 days – Makhura
'The mining sector has contributed substantially to 21% of all the new cases in our province,' Makhura said.
Team cracks the case of the universe’s ‘missing matter’
Researchers have solved a decades-old mystery of "missing matter"—material long predicted to exist in the universe but never detected—until now.
MBBS fee hike in Punjab: ‘It seems govt wants to make studying medicine unaffordable for the poor’
The critics also lashed out at the decision to increase the fee at a time when doctors are at the frontline fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, calling the move "shameful".
USC Law Prof Jody Armour: Black Lives Matter Highway Protest Caused by 'Festering Wounds'
University of Southern California Law School Professor Jody Armour recently defended a highway protest by Black Lives Matter activists in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on the 101 freeway to bring attention to the death of George Floyd. According to Armour, the protest shows the "festering wounds that haven't actually healed over time here in LA."
COVID-19 Update: Virus Found in Bats is 'Closest Relative' of SARS-CoV-2; 6 Feet Not Enough to Avoid COVID-19, Experts Say
Experts discovered a new virus in bats that is currently the closest relative of SARS-CoV-2. Medical experts claimed that 6 feet is not far enough to avoid contracting the novel coronavirus.
Greece Will Open to International Tourists but Ban Travellers From Covid-19 Hotspots
The Greek government announced today that it will open up to international tourists from 29 different countries on 15 June, according to the English-language Greek news outlet Ekathimerini. People from countries with high infection rates for the coronavirus, including the US, UK, Sweden, Spain, and Brazil, will not be allowed to enter Greece.
Court rejects bid to revive permits for new oil and gas pipelines
A federal appeals court on Thursday turned down the Trump administration's request to revive a permit program for new oil and gas pipelines.
Condition in kids with possible COVID-19 link being studied in Canada
British Columbia and Alberta have become the latest provinces in Canada to investigate cases of an unusual syndrome in children, which doctors around the wo
Life and death in lockdown: Pictures from around India
Restrictions confining people to their homes entered the 66 day on Friday as the number of coronavirus cases steadily increases.
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning relatives looked on, as a body bag was loaded into an ambulance and taken away to a cemetery.
The problem with 'shielding' people from coronavirus? It's almost impossible
We can’t simply ‘cocoon’ our most vulnerable when they rely on others for care and services, say public health academics Devi Sridhar and Yasmin Rafiei
Trump says US 'terminating relationship' with WHO amid pandemic
US President Donald Trump has announced the United States will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it had failed to adequately respond to the coronavirus because China has "total control" over it.
NTB officials record surge in cases of children with COVID-19
Officials in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) have recorded a considerable surge in the number of COVID-19 cases among children this week, with the age group representing about 15 percent of the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the province...
Coronavirus: Biggest spike in daily count, India at No. 9 among worst COVID-19-hit countries
The number of daily coronavirus cases in India hit a new high today.Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally inched towards 60,000-mark
Not worried about coronavirus but govt apathy: AIIMS heathcare staff
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi is witnessing more and more HCWs (health care workers) falling prey to the virus.At India's premier medical institute around 195 HCWs...
A big leap in new cases
Just two days before the ongoing nationwide shutdown is relaxed, 2,523 people tested Covid-19 positive in the country yesterday, the highest number yet in Bangladesh in a single day.
Sanofi says ‘no favoritism’ when COVID-19 vaccines become available
There are now 110 candidate vaccines for COVID-19, which the DOH is eyeing to be given primarily to 'vulnerable' sectors of the population
Coronavirus kills infant in Switzerland, say authorities
GENEVA, May 29 — An infant has died from the coronavirus in Switzerland, its first child fatality from the pandemic, authorities said today. Switzerland registered two new virus deaths in the past 24 hours, one of which was the infant, said Stefan Kuster, the new head of the country’s...
Caution needed on cross-country Covid-19 comparisons
Countries across the world currently report widely different mortality experiences with Covid-19 and this results in apparently very different disease impacts being reported in different countries.
Spain reports two new COVID-19 deaths, total at 27,121
Spain’s Health Ministry said recorded deaths from the coronavirus outbreak reached 27,121 on Friday, increasing by two in the last 24 hours.
Tenants plan suit against NYCHA officials for coronavirus response
Distraught public housing residents plan to sue the New York City Housing Authority after 1241 tenants died of COVID-19 and thousands more were sickened because the buildings were not properly
COVID-19: UAE announces 2 deaths, 638 new coronavirus cases and 412 recoveries
Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in UAE is now 33,170
Corona Impact: IIT Indore classrooms to house 50%, hostels 40% of total capacity
It has planned some tough measures to check entry of the deadly virus entry into the campus when academic activities will start.
Nurse with COVID did not reveal trip to Malaysia
A nurse being investigated over a COVID-19 case in a Queensland town went to Malaysia in late March but didn't tell contact tracers, a representative says.
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
Italy records 87 new coronavirus deaths, 516 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 87 on Friday, against 70 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to 516 from 593 on Thursday.
NCCCR continues to deliver high-quality services during COVID-19 pandemic
Hamad Medical Corporation’s National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) continues to deliver highquality cancer services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures has been taken protect all vulnerable patients and limit the risk of exposure to patients and staff.
Monkeys Escape With COVID-19 Samples After Attacking Lab Assistant
A group of monkeys reportedly attacked a laboratory assistant in Delhi, India and escaped with a number of coronavirus blood samples.
U. of Virginia announces in-person classes set for August
The University of Virginia announced Thursday that its campus will reopen for some in-person classes in August, with the face-to-face instruction ending by Thanksgiving.
Ghanaian landlords threatening health workers with ejection over virus fears
Landlords at New Edubiase in the Adansi South District are threatening to eject health workers from their houses for fear of being infected with the deadly Coronavirus.
Limits on evolution revealed by statistical physics
What is and is not possible for natural evolution may be explained using models and calculations from theoretical physics, say researchers in Japan. To explain this the limits of evolution, researchers simplified the natural world to fit idealized physics models and searched for any mathematical structure within biological complexity.
Scots mum, 28, who lost newborn baby tragically dies from lung inflammation weeks after cancer all clear
A MUM who lost her newborn baby and battled cancer twice has tragically died. Danielle Currie, 28, sadly passed away on May 11 – just weeks after being told she could leave Glasgow’s Be…
Monkeys steal samples of suspected COVID patients
AGENCIES Meerut In a bizarre incident, a troop of monkeys on Friday ran away with coronavirus test samples from the Meerut Medical College in Uttar Prades
SARS: How India tackled previous coronavirus outbreak
Like novel coronavirus, SARS coronavirus outbreak had happened during winters in China. But unlike Covid-19 pandemic, India largely remained insulated from coronavirus outbreak back then. A story to think it over
For the next three hours, I sat next to Ibrar's corpse
Ibrar Ahmed’s last words were, “I’m feeling too hot. I can’t bear it anymore.” He died inside a Lucknow-bound Shramik Special train, just ahead of Jhansi after travelling for more than 36 hours,...
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
Coronavirus: Universities plan to limit student access to campuses
Third-level institutions preparing for hybrid online and in-person approach
WHO scales up support to fight COVID-19, as Borno discharges 135 patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Manager in Northeast, Dr Collins Owili has said that the UN health agency has been providing technical support to ministries of health in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
Quarantine will cease within fortnight, Ryanair CEO claims
Michael O’Leary criticises handling of reopening and says ‘thousands’ booking flights
Prop-Handling Rules? Trombone-Free Zones? A COVID Theater Think Tank Convenes to Plan Ahead
A Theater Think Tank Tries to Plan Ahead: Prop-handling rules? Dressing-room airflow checks? Trombone-free zones? What will it take to open safely?
Coronavirus | 15,572 cases, 960 deaths in Gujarat
State briefs High Court about remedial measures taken to combat the pandemic
Maharashtra govt hikes honorarium for doctors on bond and contract
According to the revised salaries, bonded doctors working in tribal belts will get ₹75,000 against ₹60,000 earlier.Maharashtra also announced a comprehensive personal accident cover of ₹50 lakh to all employees who are on active duty relating to survey, tracing, testing etc for covid-19
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
Canada immigration sharply curtailed by virus: study
Canada had hoped to welcome a record wave of immigrants in 2020 but will likely take in approximately half the previously expected number of people due to the coronavirus pandemic, a study published Friday showed.
COVID-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output, warns UN chief Antonio Guterres
He said the pandemic could usher in a loss of USD 8.5 trillion in global output the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Power generation raised at Moolamattom
Aim is to reduce Idukki water level
Study provides an ethical way to advance medical discovery and innovation
Every major medical center in America sits on a gold mine. The data they hold about their patients and research participants could be worth millions of dollars to companies that would explore it for clues that could lead to new medicines, medical technologies, health apps, and more.
May Pen Hospital outpatient department gets needed facelift
Thanks to Kaleidoscope Paints, the May Pen Hospital outpatient department now has a fresh, clean look. CEO of the hospital Andrade Sinclair told The Gleaner that the building was in dire need of a facelift as it had not been painted in three...
Sun Pharma to test pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients in India
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday it has received Indian regulatory approval to start clinical trials of a pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients.
Astronomers share video of black hole outburst
May 29 (UPI) -- Scientists with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released a new video Friday showing a pair of jets exploding from a black hole located 10,000 light-years from Earth. Chandra recorded the jets approaching speeds of nearly 80 percent the speed of light.
Revealed: the worrying links between Huawei, our universities and China
With its cast iron replica of Budapest’s Liberty Bridge and its pale-stoned version of Versailles, visitors to Huawei’s research centre in Dongguan could be forgiven for thinking they were in Europe. It is a benign – if eccentric – tribute. But other attempts to forge close ties to the Western culture
Students protest cuts to Sydney University's arts and social science faculty
About 8 per cent of courses across the university's arts and social sciences faculty will be cut according to early estimates.
Don’t overcharge for PPE kits, justify cost to patients: Panchkula civil surgeon to pvt hospitals
Speaking to The Indian Express, Kaur said, “I had received three such complaints. This is a serious issue.”
Five hotels to be extensions for private hospitals
This will increase number of beds that are available for COVID-19 patients, says Delhi government
Indonesians return to mosques, at a distance
The guidelines for worship facilities released by religious affairs minister Fachrul Razi on Friday change many traditions in mosques. Worshippers usually pray shoulder to shoulder, and they huddle, hug and shake hands once the prayer ends, with cheek-to-cheek kisses common.
National Guard brings critical geriatric care to Pennsylvania nursing homes
When coronavirus lockdowns began across the nation, those most vulnerable were also seemingly those whom the military were least qualified to care for.
South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc’s anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease flare as social distancing restrictions are eased.
India registers biggest single-day spike of 7,466 Covid-19 cases
India News: The death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 4,706 in the country, while the number of cases climbed to 1,65,799, registering an increase of 175 deaths and
Virus deaths hit single-day high as BHC CJ tests positive
Justice Mandokhail and his family go into self-isolation
Delhi govt converts five hotels into makeshift hospitals for Covid-19
Govt caps the price to be charged by the hotel for providing regular services like rooms, housekeeping, disinfection and food for the patients at ₹5,000 per day per person for five-star hotels
The Planet's Forests Are Becoming Younger And Shorter As Climate Change Bites
The world’s forests are dramatically changing. A destructive cocktail of deforestation and climate change are leading to younger and shorter forests across
COVID-19: India now ninth-worst hit country in world with 1,65,799 cases
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