Medicine
AstraZeneca Pauses Phase III COVID-19 Vaccine Trial, Citing "Potentially Unexplained Illness"
- September 09, 2020
The WHO is in the midst of rounding up support for a global coalition, called the ACT Accelerator, in the hope of fairly distributing vaccines, treatments and diagnostics for the new coronavirus to rich and poor countries alike. No details about the patient suffering the potential side-effect, or the nature of the reaction, were given. Temporary holds of large medical studies are not uncommon, and looking into any unexpected reactions is a mandatory part of safety testing. (more...)
- September 09, 2020
The WHO is in the midst of rounding up support for a global coalition, called the ACT Accelerator, in the hope of fairly distributing vaccines, treatments and diagnostics for the new coronavirus to rich and poor countries alike. No details about the patient suffering the potential side-effect, or the nature of the reaction, were given. Temporary holds of large medical studies are not uncommon, and looking into any unexpected reactions is a mandatory part of safety testing. (more...)
Northeastern University dismisses 11 students for violating COVID rules
- September 09, 2020
Northeastern student layoffs Universities across the country try to cope with the coronavirus , After hundreds of students test positive for Covid-19, many schools are transitioning from face-to-face education to online learning. The same suspension applied to 'Students who attend an unsafe gathering, social or party, either on or off-campus'. The dismissed students will not be allowed to take courses from home this semester but will be permitted to return in the spring, Nyul said. (more...)
- September 09, 2020
Northeastern student layoffs Universities across the country try to cope with the coronavirus , After hundreds of students test positive for Covid-19, many schools are transitioning from face-to-face education to online learning. The same suspension applied to 'Students who attend an unsafe gathering, social or party, either on or off-campus'. The dismissed students will not be allowed to take courses from home this semester but will be permitted to return in the spring, Nyul said. (more...)
Coronavirus crackdown: What are the new rules on social gatherings?
- September 09, 2020
Exemptions will be made for where the household or support bubble is larger than six, while gatherings for work or education purposes will also be allowed to exceed the limit. He said he was "absolutely" expecting students to limit themselves to parties of six during freshers week, saying: "Obviously it is not something I would want to do, but unfortunately, yes, because otherwise we know the spread of the disease is going to keep going up and up". (more...)
- September 09, 2020
Exemptions will be made for where the household or support bubble is larger than six, while gatherings for work or education purposes will also be allowed to exceed the limit. He said he was "absolutely" expecting students to limit themselves to parties of six during freshers week, saying: "Obviously it is not something I would want to do, but unfortunately, yes, because otherwise we know the spread of the disease is going to keep going up and up". (more...)
Lung, Heart Damage In Covid-19 Patients Improve With Time
- September 09, 2020
Six weeks after discharge, 47 percent of patients still had problems with breathlessness, reducing only slightly to 39 percent by week 12. According to earlier studies, coronavirus patients may test negative for the virus and yet some symptoms can persist for weeks or even months. (more...)
- September 09, 2020
Six weeks after discharge, 47 percent of patients still had problems with breathlessness, reducing only slightly to 39 percent by week 12. According to earlier studies, coronavirus patients may test negative for the virus and yet some symptoms can persist for weeks or even months. (more...)
Nightclubs ordered closed in B.C. over COVID-19 case spike
- September 09, 2020
There are now 1,386 active cases in all health authorities in the province and 32 of those cases are hospitalized. "There are three new health-care facility outbreaks at Burnaby General Hospital and Rideau Retirement Centre in the Fraser Health region, and at Holy Family Hospital long-term care facility, which is a second outbreak". (more...)
- September 09, 2020
There are now 1,386 active cases in all health authorities in the province and 32 of those cases are hospitalized. "There are three new health-care facility outbreaks at Burnaby General Hospital and Rideau Retirement Centre in the Fraser Health region, and at Holy Family Hospital long-term care facility, which is a second outbreak". (more...)
Coronavirus: 102 new cases confirmed in Republic
- September 09, 2020
Addison has had 1,125 confirmed cases, Naperville 1,111, Carol Stream 834 and West Chicago 1,067. There has now been a total of 1,778 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. Elsewhere, 25 cases are in Kildare, 19 are in Limerick, 15 in each of Wexford and Louth, the remaining cases are spread across 16 different counties, including Sligo. (more...)
- September 09, 2020
Addison has had 1,125 confirmed cases, Naperville 1,111, Carol Stream 834 and West Chicago 1,067. There has now been a total of 1,778 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. Elsewhere, 25 cases are in Kildare, 19 are in Limerick, 15 in each of Wexford and Louth, the remaining cases are spread across 16 different counties, including Sligo. (more...)
Second stimulus check: Republicans unveil coronavirus relief bill; Is second stimulus included?
- September 09, 2020
The bill would be augmented by some unspent funding from the CARES Act, which was enacted at the end of March, according to the aides who asked not to be identified. Democrats had sought almost $1 trillion in their HEROES Act . McConnell, R-Ky., said the bill was "multi-hundred billion dollar [s]" in value on the Senate floor on Tuesday, while he noted it was "targeted" and focused on "several of the most urgent" issues, including support for the unemployed, schools and small businesses. (more...)
- September 09, 2020
The bill would be augmented by some unspent funding from the CARES Act, which was enacted at the end of March, according to the aides who asked not to be identified. Democrats had sought almost $1 trillion in their HEROES Act . McConnell, R-Ky., said the bill was "multi-hundred billion dollar [s]" in value on the Senate floor on Tuesday, while he noted it was "targeted" and focused on "several of the most urgent" issues, including support for the unemployed, schools and small businesses. (more...)
AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial, what does this mean for markets?
- September 09, 2020
The vaccine would foreseeably need two doses and that, if all goes well, in January there could be a regular supply. Pauses during clinical trials are common. There are two indigenous vaccines being developed by Zydus Cadila and Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research. Most vaccines take at least five years to go through clinical trials, and there have been questions around whether COVID-19 vaccines are being "rushed through". (more...)
- September 09, 2020
The vaccine would foreseeably need two doses and that, if all goes well, in January there could be a regular supply. Pauses during clinical trials are common. There are two indigenous vaccines being developed by Zydus Cadila and Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research. Most vaccines take at least five years to go through clinical trials, and there have been questions around whether COVID-19 vaccines are being "rushed through". (more...)
COVID-19 cases among children surpass half a million
- September 09, 2020
Asymptomatic children who tested positive during a pre-admission screening were excluded. Flu season in the Southern Hemisphere started just as Covid-19 hit. "The flu vaccine absolutely-without a doubt-does not cause the flu". Younger children in New York City, Rhode Island, and CT are already required to receive a flu shot before enrolling in many child care programs. (more...)
- September 09, 2020
Asymptomatic children who tested positive during a pre-admission screening were excluded. Flu season in the Southern Hemisphere started just as Covid-19 hit. "The flu vaccine absolutely-without a doubt-does not cause the flu". Younger children in New York City, Rhode Island, and CT are already required to receive a flu shot before enrolling in many child care programs. (more...)
Covid-19 patient sexually abused by ambulance driver in Kerala
- September 09, 2020
The 19-year-old patient was raped while travelling from Pathanamthitta to the COVID-19 care centre in Kozhencherry. The patients were hospitalised at the University Clinic of Internal Medicine in Innsbruck, the St Vinzenz Hospital in Zams or the cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation centre in Munster, Austria. (more...)
- September 09, 2020
The 19-year-old patient was raped while travelling from Pathanamthitta to the COVID-19 care centre in Kozhencherry. The patients were hospitalised at the University Clinic of Internal Medicine in Innsbruck, the St Vinzenz Hospital in Zams or the cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation centre in Munster, Austria. (more...)
Busloads of students isolating following positive COVID-19 cases at Ottawa schools
- September 08, 2020
The seven-day rolling average of new cases has also risen steadily and now stands at 159 after dropping as low as 85 in August when the province went an entire week in which the daily number of new cases was in the double digits. A total of 43,536 people have contracted the disease in Ontario during the pandemic. The province recorded 375 new COVID-19 cases over the previous two-day period. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
The seven-day rolling average of new cases has also risen steadily and now stands at 159 after dropping as low as 85 in August when the province went an entire week in which the daily number of new cases was in the double digits. A total of 43,536 people have contracted the disease in Ontario during the pandemic. The province recorded 375 new COVID-19 cases over the previous two-day period. (more...)
COVID-19: Ontario new cases jump by 169
- September 08, 2020
Twenty-one of the new infections were confirmed in Ottawa. A region west of Toronto comprising roughly three per cent of Ontario's population now accounts for almost half of the province's new COVID-19 diagnoses, Premier Doug Ford said Friday as he raised the prospect of rolling back reopening measures to contain the situation. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Twenty-one of the new infections were confirmed in Ottawa. A region west of Toronto comprising roughly three per cent of Ontario's population now accounts for almost half of the province's new COVID-19 diagnoses, Premier Doug Ford said Friday as he raised the prospect of rolling back reopening measures to contain the situation. (more...)
Flu shot may provide even bigger benefits in 2020
- September 08, 2020
A year ago was a particularly severe influenza season. Still another reason to get a flu vaccination is that preventing a flu epidemic in the community will prevent taxing the health care system, according to Morse. "I hope not. (The County Health and Human Services Department is) not involved in the supply chain". We'll be hosting clinics very soon. Adults require one does, but children younger than 8 require two: the first as soon as possible after the vaccine is available, and the ... (more...)
- September 08, 2020
A year ago was a particularly severe influenza season. Still another reason to get a flu vaccination is that preventing a flu epidemic in the community will prevent taxing the health care system, according to Morse. "I hope not. (The County Health and Human Services Department is) not involved in the supply chain". We'll be hosting clinics very soon. Adults require one does, but children younger than 8 require two: the first as soon as possible after the vaccine is available, and the ... (more...)
ICMR revises testing advisory allowing 'testing on demand' for coronavirus
- September 08, 2020
The updated advisory on Covid-19 testing strategy has also allowed testing on demand for "all individuals undertaking travel to countries or Indian states mandating a negative Covid-19 test at the point of entry". In hospital settings, COVID test is recommended for all patients of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), all symptomatic (ILI symptoms) patients presenting in a health care setting, all asymptomatic high-risk patients who are hospitalised or seeking immediate hospitalisation ... (more...)
- September 08, 2020
The updated advisory on Covid-19 testing strategy has also allowed testing on demand for "all individuals undertaking travel to countries or Indian states mandating a negative Covid-19 test at the point of entry". In hospital settings, COVID test is recommended for all patients of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), all symptomatic (ILI symptoms) patients presenting in a health care setting, all asymptomatic high-risk patients who are hospitalised or seeking immediate hospitalisation ... (more...)
Woman found re-infected with COVID, reports Bengaluru hospital
- September 08, 2020
However, she recovered well and was discharged subsequently after testing negative. The patient, who has no history of comorbidities, was tested positive in July after she developed mild symptoms of fever and cough. Two days ago, a doctor in Mumbai tested positive for the second time after a gap of two months. But Balram had admitted that it is not yet known how long the immunity lasts in Covid-19 patients. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
However, she recovered well and was discharged subsequently after testing negative. The patient, who has no history of comorbidities, was tested positive in July after she developed mild symptoms of fever and cough. Two days ago, a doctor in Mumbai tested positive for the second time after a gap of two months. But Balram had admitted that it is not yet known how long the immunity lasts in Covid-19 patients. (more...)
PEI reports four new COVID-19 cases
- September 08, 2020
Dallas County health officials reported 247 additional cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, though 125 of the cases were reported through a state system that has experienced backlogs. Meanwhile, Prince Edward Island has had a total of 51 positive cases of COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. "All of these things together significantly reduces risk of infection to you and your family". (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Dallas County health officials reported 247 additional cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, though 125 of the cases were reported through a state system that has experienced backlogs. Meanwhile, Prince Edward Island has had a total of 51 positive cases of COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. "All of these things together significantly reduces risk of infection to you and your family". (more...)
Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases nears 1.3m
- September 07, 2020
However, systemic problems in registering deaths in India, various disparities between state and hospital data , along with undercounting and undiagnosed deaths, make the case fatality rate a poor indicator of the state of things . In September so far, the state has recorded 7,906 cases, at an average of 1,317 cases daily. He said "educational institutions" would be closed with the exception of special education centres, and gatherings limited to ten people in closed spaces and 20 outdoors. (more...)
- September 07, 2020
However, systemic problems in registering deaths in India, various disparities between state and hospital data , along with undercounting and undiagnosed deaths, make the case fatality rate a poor indicator of the state of things . In September so far, the state has recorded 7,906 cases, at an average of 1,317 cases daily. He said "educational institutions" would be closed with the exception of special education centres, and gatherings limited to ten people in closed spaces and 20 outdoors. (more...)
Congress Leader Abuses Actress For Wearing Short Workout Clothes In Park!
- September 07, 2020
As per the allegations of Samyuktha Hegde and the video footage doing rounds, the female entrepreneur passed snide remarks on the actress' sports outfit calling it inappropriate in a public place. "Yes, that really upset me and I did want to slap her, but only confronted her and warned her", she added. Kavitha Reddy also called the police to the spot and in the video she and other members of the crowd can be heard saying that Samyuktha and her friends must be booked for indecency in public. (more...)
- September 07, 2020
As per the allegations of Samyuktha Hegde and the video footage doing rounds, the female entrepreneur passed snide remarks on the actress' sports outfit calling it inappropriate in a public place. "Yes, that really upset me and I did want to slap her, but only confronted her and warned her", she added. Kavitha Reddy also called the police to the spot and in the video she and other members of the crowd can be heard saying that Samyuktha and her friends must be booked for indecency in public. (more...)
Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 880,000
- September 07, 2020
That would place it behind only heart disease, having surpassed cancer as a cause of death in the United States. Covid-19 has already killed at least 186,800 people in the US, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University . Conversely, if restrictions are eased, the toll could be much higher by New Year's Day. Daily case numbers could rise to nearly 8,000 and the health service would be short 400 ICU beds in the worst-case scenarios of IHME's modelling, which assumes a continuing ... (more...)
- September 07, 2020
That would place it behind only heart disease, having surpassed cancer as a cause of death in the United States. Covid-19 has already killed at least 186,800 people in the US, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University . Conversely, if restrictions are eased, the toll could be much higher by New Year's Day. Daily case numbers could rise to nearly 8,000 and the health service would be short 400 ICU beds in the worst-case scenarios of IHME's modelling, which assumes a continuing ... (more...)
Kerala: Covid-19 patient raped inside ambulance in Pathanamthitta
- September 07, 2020
While the 19-year-old was to be admitted to a Covid First Time Treatment Centre at Pandalam, the other woman was to be taken to a Covid centre in Aranmula. The police stated that after her test results came back positive, she was being taken to a COVID-19 hospital along with another patient in a hospital, After dropping the other patient, Noufal took the victim to a lonely place and sexually assaulted her. (more...)
- September 07, 2020
While the 19-year-old was to be admitted to a Covid First Time Treatment Centre at Pandalam, the other woman was to be taken to a Covid centre in Aranmula. The police stated that after her test results came back positive, she was being taken to a COVID-19 hospital along with another patient in a hospital, After dropping the other patient, Noufal took the victim to a lonely place and sexually assaulted her. (more...)
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