Image copyright Getty Images Drug company AstraZeneca is to start producing a potential vaccine for coronavirus, its boss has told the BBC. Trials of the drug are under way but Pascal Soriot said the firm must start making doses now so that it can meet demand if the vaccine proves effective. “We are starting to […] More
Runners-up when the season was paused, champions without playing again. It’s little surprise Chelsea were fine with the Women’s Super League season being curtailed. File image of Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert (centre) and teammates celebrate after scoring. AP But determining the final standings on a points-per-game ratio, rather than on the field — due to the […] More
Image caption The app was downloaded more than 55,000 times on the Isle of Wight, according to figures last month A new NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app should be in place by the end of the month, a minister has said. Business minister Nadhim Zahawi said the app – which was trialled in the Isle of […] More
A crew member of Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Aadujeevitham, who had returned from Jordan on 22 May, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports. There has been no word from the team regarding this. The 58-year-old crew member had accompanied the team to Jordan as a translator, The Indian Express reported. Manorama says the man belongs to […] More
Image copyright Getty Images Deaths due to dementia have been higher than average during the coronavirus pandemic, Office for National Statistics analysis has found. The ONS figures suggest almost a third of deaths above the expected level for this time of year were not registered as being related to coronavirus, Between 7 March and 1 […] More
There have been no new cases of the novel coronavirus among the hundreds who flouted social distancing guidelines and attended pool parties at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend, a state health official said this week. Videos and photos that showed hundreds of partygoers prompted health officials in the state to express […] More
For most people, this coronavirus lockdown would be a whole lot easier if there were live sports to distract us. Professional sports have been out of commission since early March, when the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball announced they were halting all activities. People are so desperate, the NFL draft drew record ratings for its […] More
One study conducted at Texas hospitals recently showed convalescent plasma transfusions led to clinical improvement or hospital discharge in 76 percent of coronavirus patients. The study involved 25 patients with severe coronavirus at the Houston Methodist hospitals from late March to April. They were transfused with convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 donors. CLICK HERE FOR FULL […] More
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hydroxychloroquine received global attention after being taken by Donald Trump A malaria drug that has been tested as a treatment for coronavirus does not save lives, one of the world’s largest trials shows. Hydroxychloroquine received global attention after being promoted by Donald Trump, and then controversy after studies on […] More
They told her a deadly virus “like a whooping cough” was gripping the country and had even hit the nearby city of Maicao. But she was skeptical it was so close to home. “I don’t know if this is true,” said 38-year-old Montiel, who is part of the country’s largest indigenous group, the Wayuu. When […] More
Visits to U.S. emergency departments fell by 42 percent during the early COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers fell from an average of 2.1 million visits per week from March 31 to April 27 of last year, to 1.2 million per week during the same […] More
Former England fast bowler Darren Gough believes that World Cup-winning all-rounder Ben Stokes’ performance might be affected if international cricket is played in front empty stands due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International cricket is set to resume after the coronavirus hiatus with England scheduled to host the West Indies team in a bio-secure environment for […] More
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