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'Something to hide': UK government accused over Covid-19 tests
Number of people tested for coronavirus for seventh day running has not been disclosed
Delhi: Armed men rob staff at hospital of Rs 1,500; RML institute dean admitted to Max
No FIR has been filed in the matter so far. "We have not received a complaint from the private hospital yet,” said DCP (Northwest) Vijayanta Arya.
Employees urge BMC to allot hospital beds for virus-afflicted staff
So far, more than 1,500 civic employees — healthcare staff, engineers, workers from the conservancy department, and others on coronavirus-related duties — have been infected by the virus, while 25 have succumbed due to it.
Dr. Michael Baden to perform independent autopsy on George Floyd
Former New York City chief medical examiner Michael Baden will conduct an independent autopsy on George Floyd following his death after being pinned by a Minneapolis police officer. Dr. Michael Baden,
Quebec schools see spike in COVID-19 cases as Ontario eyes regional reopenings
A cluster of COVID-19 cases in Quebec's elementary schools is shining a light on the cost of reopening Canada's hardest hit provinces, as Ontario announced on Friday that it was eyeing a regional approach to pandemic recovery.
Devon Cone Travels the World to Talk to Refugee Women. Now in Quarantine, She's Finding New Ways to Connect.
"The challenges refugees already faced are exacerbated by the pandemic and measures to control the spread of the virus."
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) …
Health infra in Pune’s rural areas enough to cope with any emergency: authorities
Despite rising COVID-19 cases in Pune’s rural areas, the administration has the requisite medical infrastructure to cope with any sudden upsurge, authorities said on Friday. Five more deaths and over
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.
Clark County schools to move to Phase Two of reopening June 8
Under the plan announced Friday, some staff will return to district offices under social distancing guidelines, while much work will continue to be done online or by phone.
New figures show which parts of the UK have highest coronavirus infection rate
The South West has the highest coronavirus infection - or R - rate in Britain, followed by the North East and East Midlands - amid warnings new restrictions could be needed
Sanwo-Olu declares frontline health workers as face of his 1st year anniversary
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said the frontline health workers are the heroes of the states' battle against the Covid-19...
Drill on cruise ship pandemics before Ruby Princess debacle found authorities’ communications ‘robust’
Report on joint federal and state exercise held a year ago found cruise ships ‘highly compliant with ill traveller procedures’
Delhi: Cases up over past 10 days, so is positivity rate
The city's overall positivity rate is 8.7% with the authorities having carried out 1,99,626 tests until May 29, out of which 17,386 were found positive.
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.
82-year-old woman recovers from coronavirus in Osun
The Osun Government says an 82-year-old woman recovered from the coronavirus disease in the state, against the belief that elderly people
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
Want a mask with your Big Mac? Alberta handing out masks at drive-thrus
EDMONTON - Alberta is planning to distribute 20 million non-medical masks for free at hundreds of drive-thru fast-food restaurants.Health Minister Tyler Sha
Tremors in Delhi; seventh since April 12
Earthquake in Delhi-NCR: The epicentre of the earthquake is near Rohtak in Haryana. There were no reports of damage to property yet.
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…
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.
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.
Zimbabwe records second highest daily coronavirus increase
Zimbabwe reported 17 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the second highest daily tally which took the country total to 149.On Wednesday, cases more than doubled...
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Covid-19 in the Western Cape: 887 people hospitalised, 34 more deaths
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has called on residents not to become complacent as the province moves to Level 3.
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?
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.
Virus deaths hit single-day high as BHC CJ tests positive
Justice Mandokhail and his family go into self-isolation
People will have to limit contact for a long time into the future – expert
People will have to limit their contacts with other people for a long time into the future despite the pandemic easing, a health expert has said.
Home quarantine patients to be placed in Navotas CIF, hospital
THE Navotas City Government will place persons confirmed positive for coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 who were still under home quarantine to the community isolation facility (CIF) while those who have higher risk for severe complications due to certain health conditions will be admitted to Navotas City Hospital.
Anxiety mounts over COVID-19 spread in Kogi after index cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced two cases of the coronavirus in Kogi. Although those were the state's index cases,
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.
NIA charges one more in Attari drug seizure case
Investigations revealed evidence of generation of funds though the sale of narcotics. The narcotics were smuggled from across the international border. The proceeds from the sale of these drugs were used to fund terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the NIA's supplementary chargesheet also said.
Coronavirus: £25m action plan drawn up for Fife health and social care services
A £25 million action plan to deal with the coronavirus crisis was drawn up by Fife’s health and social care chiefs as they prepared for the effects of the pandemic.
7466 New Cases with 175 Deaths reported in last 24 hours -
New cases of corona virus are increasing in the country very rapidly and the number of people who lost their
Police need more than an unverified tip to avoid drug-case entrapment: top court
The Supreme Court of Canada says an unsubstantiated tip that someone is dealing drugs from a phone number doesn't amount to reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.
TN CM video-conferences with District Collectors on increase in covid-19
With lockdown 4.0 ending Sunday, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today held a meeting with all District Collectors about extending the curfew, amid a buzz that lockdown would be extended with strict measures due to the sharp increase of Covid-19 cases in Tamilnadu. Continue Reading →
Parliament Annexe building sealed after official tests Covid-19 positive
A Rajya Sabha Secretariat official tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, the fourth such case reported in the Parliament complex so far
Coronavirus: Pubs with beer gardens likely to be the first hospitality venues to reopen
The government said pubs would not be able to reopen until 4 July at the earliest because of the difficulties of socially distancing
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
What is the NHS Test and Trace system and how does it work?
The NHS Test and Trace system, a scheme that will help people with Covid-19 to track down those they have come into contact with, has been officially launched. At the daily coronavirus press
Testing times: NHS Tayside scrambles to find contact tracers
NHS Tayside chiefs have been forced into a last minute scramble to redeploy staff to ensure they can roll out the Scottish Government’s test and protect strategy.
Ontario coroner calls inquest into death of teen at school for the blind
The parents of a disabled teen who died in the care of an Ontario residential school for the blind say they're hopeful a newly called inquest into their son's death may protect a future generation of vulnerable students.
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...
‘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.
How Maharashtra coped with COVID-19 in May
At the month of May, the COVID-19 outbreak only accelerated further in the state of Maharashtra.
PUDR sees ‘malafide intentions’ in NIA taking Navlakha to Mumbai
NIA’s actions had rendered his bail application in Delhi meaningless, it says
Inslee wants nursing home residents, staff tested by June 12
Governor says state will pay for test kits and personal protective equipment.
Solar probe to pass through comet's tail for 'bonus science'
The European Space Agency says its Solar Orbiter will unexpectedly pass through the tail of a comet in the coming days.
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.
Coronavirus: Sixth of Tayside care homes still closed to admissions as infection rates fall
Around a sixth of Tayside care homes are closed to new admissions as hard-pressed staff continue to battle the pandemic.
Covid-19 infections rise dramatically in France
Fatalities continue to drop but dramatic rise in cases presents possibility of second wave
How Faster Disbursements Can Help Solve Patients’ Payment Pain Points
The Faster Healthcare Payments Report examines the how payment modernizations to accelerate patient disbursements help them afford healthcare's high costs.
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.
Medical certificate required to reenter S. Korea from June
From June, foreign residents of South Korea have to provide a medical certificate showing they do not have symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, to reenter the country. The ministry said the new disease control policy applies to people leaving the country after June, including long-term residency permit holders. The certificate has to be issued within the...
Wildlife managers use pup fostering to boost wolf genetics
A record number of captive-born wolf pups has been placed into the wild as part of an effort by federal and state wildlife managers to boost the genetic diversity among Mexican gray wolves in the Southwestern ...
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.
South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new virus cases emerge
Coronavirus total cases is 11,402 with 269 deaths
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.
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.
Socso says received 302,997 applications for Wage Subsidy Programme
KUALA KUMPUR, May 29 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has received 302,997 applications from employers involving 1.98 million workers for the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) from April 1 until May 27. Socso’s chief executive officer Datuk Seri Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed in a statement...
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.
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.
Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook kids: WHO
Tobacco companies are deliberately using "deadly" tactics to target children and get them hooked on smoking, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Why 15 US states suddenly made masks mandatory
America’s 180 on masks, explained.
Private hospitals ‘takeover’ by State will not be extended past June
Deal came under fire over its cost and the lack of use of much private hospital capacity
Shropshire shark boy cycles 26 miles for the NHS
A Shropshire teen cycled around his village 24 times dressed as a shark to support the NHS.
Study examines black male youth reactions to social media videos of community violence
New research from the Race and Opportunity Lab in the Center for Social Development sheds light on youths' reactions to social media videos showing violence in their communities.
FG says other diseases are killing Nigerians more than COVID-19
The federal government has disclosed that many Nigerians are dying of diseases more than COVID-19. Boss Mustapha, the COVID-19 task force made the disclosure.
TN breaks all earlier records: 874 test positive for Covid-19
Tamilnadu today witnessed its biggest ever increase in the number of coronavirus cases, with a whopping 874 persons testing positive for Covid-19 in a single day. Continue Reading →
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.
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.
Siberian zoo sees animal baby boom during lockdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Siberian zoo that closed its doors to visitors for over two months due to the novel coronavirus says the lockdown has encouraged a baby boom among its animals.
NASS may not pass Infectious Disease Bill – Ekweremadu
Raphael Ede, Enugu Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday, said the controversial Infectious Disease Bill before the National Assembly is not likely to be passed, saying the...
German choirs silenced as singing is branded a high-risk activity during coronavirus pandemic
When the Berlin Cathedral Choir gathered for a rehearsal on March 9, the new coronavirus was still a distant concern, with fewer than 50 confirmed cases in the German capital.
Toronto's mayor admits Ontario should take regional approach to reopening
Toronto's mayor believes that the Ontario government should take a more regionalized approach to restarting the economy.
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
Number of health workers infected with coronavirus reaches 2,480
The Department of Health reports 28 new coronavirus cases among health workers
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
Commuter line keeps physical distancing measure during COVID-19 ‘new normal’
PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia will not allow overloaded trains to depart from stations as it will continue to apply physical distancing measures during the so-called "new normal" period.
Noted astrologer Bejan Daruwalla no more
India News: Acclaimed astrologer Bejan Daruwalla, breathed his last at a private hospital in Gandhinagar on Friday. He was 90. Daruwalla was being treated for pne
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
Covid-19: Tamil Nadu sees highest single-day spike in cases; tally past 20,000
The death toll in the state increased to 154 after nine more fatalities were reported since Thursday.A total of 11,313 patients have been discharged or cured of the highly contagious disease, including 765 such patients discharged today
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 ...
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.
5205 recoveries, 1993 new Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths in Qatar on May 29
The Ministry of Public Health today announced the registration of 1993 new confirmed cases of corona virus (Covid-19), with 5205 people having recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered people in the State of Qatar to 20,604 cases. The Ministry also announced 3 new deaths from the virus.
Coronavirus is 'still lurking so we must be prepared for new outbreaks,' WHO expert says
The World Health Organisation's Covid-19 special envoy, Dr David Nabarro warned the virus "has not gone away" as he urged caution after lockdown measures were eased in England
For test and trace to work, the public needs to trust this government. But how can we?
Boris Johnson has consistently sneered at health and safety, so when he wants to end the lockdown early we should be worried, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Uggah: Dog that bit Sarawak boy, 5, confirmed to have rabies
KUCHING, May 9 — The dog that bit a five-year-old boy from Taman Sanhill Barat, Sibu, here has tested positive for rabies, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the Sarawak Veterinary Services Department (JPVS) had informed that the boy...
7 More New Corona cases in Nagaland, Total number of Patients are 25 now -
So far more than 1 lakh 65 thousand people have been infected due to dangerous corona virus infection in India,
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
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
2 floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed after official tests positive for COVID-19: Report
A Rajya Sabha Secretariat official tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, the fourth such case in the Parliament complex, sources said here. The director-level officer who attended work on May 28
Tokyo to further relax coronavirus curbs on Monday, governor says
TOKYO: Curbs in Japan's capital of Tokyo to contain the coronavirus are to be eased further from Monday (Jun 1), Governor Yuriko Koike said, ...
‘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 …
One dead, eight injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto-crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State on Friday said that one person died while eight others sustained injuries in a multiple accident
New record high: PH confirms 1,046 more coronavirus cases
The Philippines has 16,634 coronavirus cases as of Friday, May 29
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
Ruling means Missouri’s last abortion clinic stays open
The decision means Missouri will not become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since 1974.
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…
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
A tribute to the volunteers and stories of everyday philanthropy
In this time of uncertainty and fear, heroes rose to the occasion to lead the charge against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Children’s Day: Centre demands policy support for development of Nigerian child
To commemorate this year’s Children’s Day, Mothers and Marginalised Advocacy Centre, MAMA Centre, has called for sustained proactive policy environment for the adequate social, cognitive, and physical development of Nigerian children.
Tokyo hospital faces group infections as Japan fears second coronavirus wave
Infections in Tokyo rose to nearly 5,200 on Thursday, the highest among the country's 47 prefectures.
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
COVID-19 cases in Bihar surged to 3,185 after 149 more people have test positive
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Bihar surged to 3,185 after 149 more people have tested positive for the infection, officials said on Thursday.
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
Athletics: Iconic Boston Marathon's 2020 edition officially cancelled
There was hope the iconic race would be run later in the year.
Novartis to make US researchers' COVID-19 gene therapy vaccine hopeful
Novartis re-entered vaccine making on Thursday, inking a manufacturing deal with a US team whose COVID-19 candidate relies on technology similar to that of the Swiss drugmaker's $2.1 million-per-patient gene therapy, Zolgensma.
'Go to hell': Hecklers unload on Maryland county official at reopening announcement
Maryland residents fed up with stay-at-home orders vented their frustration during the announcement of Montgomery County's soft reopening.
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.
4 more COVID-19 deaths in Telangana; 117 fresh cases, tally now 2256
4 more people succumbed to the coronavirus in Telangana pushing the death toll to 67, while 117 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday taking the tally to 2,256, authorities said.
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.
Ontario's strict rules for reopening dental clinics differ from other provinces
For dentists in Ontario, reopening their clinics means fulfilling a long list of expensive safety requirements that could be challenging to meet.
COVID-19 in live updates: India sees highest single day jump as cases cross 1.65 lakh; recovery rate hikes to 42.88%
Maharashtra has the highest number of cases with nearly 60,000 positive cases of infection and close to 2,000 deaths.
Regulator Asks 5 Firms To Recall Diabetes Drug Over Carcinogen Concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.
CIDG files complaint vs 2 Chinese over makeshift hospital in Clark resort
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Field Unit 3 also files a complaint against the lessee of the villa at the Fontana Leisure Park that housed the underground hospital and pharmacy
Brazil sees record number of Covid-19 cases, more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours
Brazil registered a new record in Covid-19 cases and more than 1,000 dead in a 24-hour period, according to official figures released on Thursday.
Softbank-backed Coupang under scrutiny after S.Korea warehouse virus outbreak
SEOUL (Reuters) - Deluged with online orders as the coronavirus epidemic swept South Korea, e-commerce giant Coupang opened a new groceries warehouse and logistics centre near Seoul in March, providing food and other essentials to shoppers sheltering at home.
Odisha reports 63 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 1,723
63 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the total in the State to 1,723, a Health Department official said here on May 29. Of the fresh cases, 61 had recently returned to th
Matt Hancock's obsession with hospitals has warped priorities and cost lives
The government’s chaotic approach has been to treat the sickness rather than stop the spread of the virus
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.
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.
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.
Dentists to reopen in less than two weeks but expect very long waits to be seen
Britain's chief dental officer has asked people to be patient as practices get up and running.
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.
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.
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
Necessity of planning a good exit strategy — Farhan Kamarulzaman
MAY 29 — While the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is still in progress, we hope the government can come up with a plan for a successful exit strategy at the earliest possible moment. This should not be delayed, as the ideal time to prepare, draft and formulate a successful exit...
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 ...
Rajya Sabha official tests positive for COVID-19, entire floor of Parliament Annexe building sealed
This is the second case of an official posted in the building testing positive for the coronavirus.
When Britain failed to protect America from a flu pandemic in China
Before Covid-19, British colonial authorities allowed a deadly flu virus to spread from Hong Kong in 1968 with devastating consequences for the US and the rest of the world – one million people died.
Rappler Talk: UP expert Guido David on why Metro Manila can’t let guard down under GCQ
What should Metro Manila residents keep in mind as they contemplate leaving their homes under the general community quarantine?
BAT Sues Government Over Cigarette Ban As Smokers Turn To Smoking Rooibos
British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced that it is suing the government over its decision to extend the ban on tobacco sales
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.
Coronavirus: Palliative care patients rise to Ben Nevis lockdown challenge
Palliative care patients have almost conquered Ben Nevis twice in a lockdown challenge alongside their own personal health battles.
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 .
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.
Blue Impulse jets fly over Tokyo to salute medical workers
The Japan Air Self Defense Force's aerobatic demonstration squadron, Blue Impulse, flew over central Tokyo on Friday in a salute to medical workers on the frontline against the coronavirus pandemic. As a team of six T-4 training jets streaked across a clear blue sky shortly after noon, doctors and nurses…
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 64,000-mark, death toll soars to 1,317
Pakistan News: The Ministry of National Health Services reported that 25,309 cases were diagnosed in Sindh, 22,964 in Punjab, 8,842 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 3,928 in B
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
Indian Railways Provides Big Relief To Passengers: Starts Advance 120 Days Booking And Luggage, Parcel Service
In a major relief to passengers, the Indian Railways on Thursday (29 May) modified the rules for reservation in Special Rajdhani and Special mail and express type trains as it extended the advance reservation period from 30 days to 120 days.
Reservation period for special trains increased to 120 days: Indian Railway
The changes will be implemented from May 31 onward, according to Indian Railways
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: 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
American Airlines Flight Attendant Banned from Wearing Face Shield Despite Being Effective Protection Against COVID-19
A flight attendant claimed that she was not allowed to wear a face shield because it does not fit in with American Airlines' 'image standards.'
CMSC announces virtual experience for healthcare professionals
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) is pleased to announce a state-of-the-art virtual experience for healthcare professionals to learn about the latest products, innovations, and services from industry supporters and partners to optimize MS care.
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...
Surgeon cares for patient's dog for nearly a year in New Jersey
The bond between a dog and its owner is a special one, and one man from New Jersey was treated to an emotional reunion nearly a year in the making.
Rajasthan SDO performs last rites of infant
According to officials, the family returned to the village from Mumbai earlier this month, and the girl’s father tested Covid-19 positive on May 23. However, the child, who died of diarrhoea, had tested negative for the virus.
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.
REVEALED: Kogi’s index case is chief imam of Kabba
The community in Kogi from which the index case of the coronavirus was recorded says the virus was contracted within the state.
Launch owners told to follow health safety rules, fare to remain unchanged
Launch owners have been told to resume services throughout Bangladesh from Sunday enforcing social distancing measures between the passengers and following health safety guidance amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Move 4 Less offers free moves to four families
The COVID-19 virus has triggered economic hardship throughout the Las Vegas community with many people struggling to pay their mortgage or rent. To help ease their burden, Move 4 Less has created t...
Quebec schools see spike in COVID-19 cases as Ontario eyes regional reopenings
A cluster of COVID-19 cases in Quebec's elementary schools is shining a light on the cost of reopening Canada's hardest hit provinces, as Ontario announced
Need a dental check-up? You'll have to wait until 2021! Huge backlog of urgent cases will mean patients will not get an appointment until next year, dentists warn
With clinics only able to see a few patients a day, even those with severe toothache will be left waiting up to two months, according to the British Dental Association.
Looking good for his age! Face of a priest who died 900 years ago is recreated after his remains were found buried in Lincoln Cathedral
The excavation of a burial site for clergymen at Lincoln Cathedral has allowed experts to uncover the face of a medieval priest.
JK reports 128 new positive cases, 875 recovered so far
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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
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.
George Floyd family enlists Dr. Michael Baden to perform second autopsy
The family of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died shortly after he was arrested by police officers on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20, has retained prominent forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to perform an independent autopsy.
Covid-19: Cases rise to 29 240 as death toll hits 611
The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in South Africa is now sitting at 29 240.
To open or not? Some places of worship stick with praying at home
Despite President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing of the lockdown that religious gatherings of up to 50 people would be permitted under Level 3, some religious institutions have decided to keep their doors closed for safety reasons
Missouri's only abortion clinic wins licensing battle against state health department
(Reuters) - Missouri’s only abortion clinic on Friday won its legal fight to stay open, as an independent arbiter found the state’s health department was unjustified in denying the clinic’s application to renew its license.
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
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
Iran reports most new cases in nearly 2 months
The health ministry confirms 2,819 new coronavirus cases across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall total to 146,668
Young women in Ireland report being loneliest in EU, study finds
The findings were the first published from Eurofound’s living, working and Covid-19 online survey.
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.
Louis Ng urges Govt to provide more help to older women trying to have children through IVF
Louis Ng urges Govt to provide more help to older women trying to have children through IVF
Space Funerals: Celestis And Aura Flights Will Send The Ashes Of Your Loved Ones In Space
People can now send their loved ones' ashes across space. Aura And Celestis Flights offers space funerals.
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.
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.
Remote learning is a model for the future of education
How will technology-delivered instruction affect learning? It's still too early to reach a conclusion, but the implications for exams are clear, says Elsbeth Stern.
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?
Why Big Pharma Is Betting on Blockchain
The pandemic has exposed major cracks in medical supply chains.
Russia reports record toll of new virus deaths
Health officials report a total of 4,374 deaths and 387,623 cases as of May 29, the third-highest number of infections in the world after the United States and Brazil
Tackling corona around the world
A long-term lock-down policy during which schools and work are also shut down, however, would cost much more but save fewer additional lives. This would likely leave society worse off.
Renowned astrologer Bejan Daruwalla passes away at 89; Guj CM tweets condolences
He was admitted to a private hospital in Ahmedabad last week after he complained of breathing difficulty.
Bahrain reports 300 new COVID-19 cases
Total recoveries from the coronavirus rise to 5,491
13 puppies 'bred in horrendous circumstances' rescued by animal welfare charity
Scotland's animal welfare charity has rescued 13 puppies from an illegal dealer at Cairnryan Port in Dumfries and Galloway.
How COVID-19 Became Britain's Newest Religion
It’s become almost impossible to have a rational debate about Covid-19 and the policies that governments have brought in in its wake, as the virus has gone from being a...
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.
The One Show: Prince William expresses fears for 'broken NHS staff all over the country'
He featured on Thursday's episode
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.
Woman spots wolverine on Washington beach, but authorities refuse to believe her
The officials confirmed that the creature was wolverine after Jennifer Henry shared a picture of the creature captured on the beach.
Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook children: WHO
GENEVA: Tobacco companies are deliberately using "deadly" tactics to target children and get them hooked on smoking, the World Health Organization ...
Biological Warfare Expert Explains Why You Should Never Get In A Las Vegas Pool
A specialist in biological and chemical warfare has explained why he believes you should never get in a Las Vegas pool, and it's a rollercoaster. Author Da
4 Mombasa Patients Succumb To COVID-19 As Positive Cases Jump To 1,745
Kenya has recorded 127 newly detected infections after testing a 3,831 sample size.Addressing reporters at Afya House during the daily COVID-19 briefing, Health CAS Dr Mercy Mwangangi said the tol
B.C. hospice’s refusal to provide medical assistance in dying sparks criticism, questions about future
Angelina Ireland, who heads the Delta Hospice Society, said politicians at the municipal, provincial and federal level who disagree with the Christian basis of its stance against medically assisted death should build another facility to provide the service
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.
Coronavirus | ICMR-NIN to take up rapid survey for COVID-19 in twin cities hotspots
The NIN director said this programme is being taken up in five containment zones or hotspot clusters selected randomly.
127 New cases of Coronavirus confirmed; total hits 1745
The new cases are all Kenyans
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.
Q&A: How many days a week will children be able to attend school from late August?
Roadmap for reopening schools being drawn up over the next fortnight
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.
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
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...
George Floyd protests could spark coronavirus surge in Minnesota
Health officials warn that the mass protests roiling Minneapolis in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death could have the unintended consequence of a spike in coronavirus cases in Minnesota,
New survey data reveals that nearly half of patients are forgoing care amid the pandemic
A Kaiser Family Foundation poll revealed that 48% of US patients have either deferred or skipped medical care as a result of the pandemic.
How to have a socially distanced barbecue – expert’s view
Behavioural neuroscientist Professor Patricia Riddell urged people to consider their guest list carefully.
102 New Corona Cases in 24 Hours, 602 Infected so far -
The havoc of the global epidemic corona virus continues in Uttarakhand, within the last 24 hours, 102 new Corona positive
How to have a socially distanced barbecue – expert’s view
Behavioural neuroscientist Professor Patricia Riddell urged people to consider their guest list carefully.
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
Coronavirus: People 'will have to limit contact for a long time into the future'
People will have to limit their contacts with other people for a long time into the future despite the pandemic easing, a health expert has said.
20 more positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Ladakh
Twenty more positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ladakh on Friday, taking the total number of positive cases in the union territory to seventy
Japanese Man Helped Clean Up 4,500 Cigarette Butts Littered Around Putrajaya
He also picked up a whopping 202kg of litter with other volunteers in Cyberjaya.
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.
UAE supports fight against COVID-19 in West Africa
Medical supplies, field hospital set up air dashed to Ghana upon UN request
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.
The perfect man for the perfect job - The Nation Nigeria
His first 8 months in office such tremendous accomplishments in areas of traffic and traffic management, transforming porthole infested roads to...
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
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.
Officials look to 'untangle' Queensland nurse's virus story
The unnamed woman, who has been suspended from her job at a Rockhampton nursing home, has been vigorously defended by the nurses' union.
New Zealand down to one active coronavirus case
New Zealand health authorities have reported no new virus cases for a week.
COVID-19: Oman confirms 811 new cases, tally at 9,820
Newly diagnosed cases include 315 Omanis, 496 foreigners
Donald Trump 'feels perfect' after taking potentially fatal hydroxychloroquine
Side effects include fatal heart problems, nausea, stomach pain, skin rash, itching and hair loss.
COVID-19: Maintain 20 feet distance from people to avoid infection
Maintaining a 6 feet distance from the next person to avoid COVID-19 infection may no longer hold true. A new study says that 20 feet is the new minimum.
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.
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.
Officials look to 'untangle' Queensland nurse's virus story
The unnamed woman, who has been suspended from her job at a Rockhampton nursing home, has been vigorously defended by the nurses' union.
Body of migrant worker ‘found in toilet of Shramik Special train’ in UP; none reported incident, clarifies Railways
Amid extreme heat, hunger and dehydration, at least 10 passengers have been found dead in Shramik Special trains since Monday.
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.
'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
Scorecard: How does Sanwo-Olu stack up in his first year in office?
Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first year in office can perhaps be best summed up with a promise he made to “Love the people the way they want to be loved, not the way you want to love them” in his election manifesto.
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-
Baby with two mouths has operation to remove one of them
Warning: Graphic content.
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...
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.
FALSE: Malunggay and kamias tea cure for COVID-19
While some home remedies may alleviate symptoms of COVID-19, WHO says there is still no registered cure for the disease as of May 29
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.
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.
Officer in Rajya Sabha secretariat tests positive for Coronavirus; second case in Parliament
The COVID-19 scare has now reached Rajya Sabha Secretariat as an officer and his family members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a source confirmed on Friday.
The Weather Today - May 29th
The clouds today will be significant, in the afternoon and until midnight - cumulus and cumulonimbus. In many places there will be short-term, in some areas intense, rainfall with thunder.
11 more healthcare workers at AIIMS test positive for COVID-19
11 healthcare workers including two resident doctors have tested positive for coronavirus at the AIIMS now total reach to 206 staff infected.
Six deadly lockdown sins
The lockdowns across the world will likely kill more people than they saved.
‘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
88-year-old Qatari man cured of COVID-19; family hails the care given at HMGH
An 88-year-old Qatari man, believed to be the oldest patient to recover from COVID-19 in Qatar, has been discharged from hospital, earlier this week. He has spent 11 days at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) and discharged after recovering.
Another returning resident tests positive for coronavirus in Leyte
An OFW from Hilongos town in Leyte province tests positive for the virus. The patient is the latest of 3 returning residents confirmed with the virus in the Eastern Visayas
Letter: Time to change our thinking
A reader believes it is time to change the way we care for others.
Virus count revised, new clusters emerge as France reopens
PARIS (AP) — 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...
Only 8 Newly Infected with COVID-19 in Bulgaria on May 29
Only 8 new cases of coronavirus were proven for the day, 3 of them were admitted to hospital. They were found in the districts of Sofia (5 cases), Vidin (1 case), Pazardzhik (2 cases).
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
Special master defends early release of Hawaii inmates, says recidivism rate low | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Special Master Daniel Foley addressed criticisms regarding the release of hundreds of state inmates to reduce the spread of COVID-19 but said continuing to get them out of jails and prisons will be difficult.
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.
Officials look to 'untangle' Queensland nurse's virus story
The unnamed woman, who has been suspended from her job at a Rockhampton nursing home, has been vigorously defended by the nurses' union.
Carluke man suffering from coronavirus met newborn great-granddaughter via Zoom call
Staff at University Hospital Wishaw arranged the special moment.
Visitors to scan QR code to enter court buildings in Malaysia beginning June 1
PUTRAJAYA, May 29 — The Chief Registrar Office of the Federal Court (PKPMP) will introduce QR code system to record visitors entering the court premises nationwide starting this Monday (June 1). According to a media statement issued by the PKPMP today, the tracking system was part of efforts of...
Letter: Time to change our thinking
A reader believes it is time to change the way we care for others.
COVID-19: India now ninth-worst hit country in world with 1,65,799 cases
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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.
At BIIRD, robots to turn physiotherapists
TTD-run orthopaedic hospital gets approval to purchase hi-tech equipment
Saudi Arabia to assess coronavirus spreading rate
Ministry launches 3rd phase of expanded checkup to assess coronavirus spreading rate
Expert suggests it could be too soon to lift lockdown - this is why
The government is 'taking some risk' in relaxing social distancing measures, according to Prof John Edmunds
From Singapore with love
At 32, Rana Shikder is waiting for death, but he is content because he is at home.
Fresh spike of 874 cases takes T.N. past 20,000-mark
Chennai adds 618 patients to its tally
Worker’s body found in train toilet in Jhansi
It went undetected for four days after the Shramik Special left for Gorakhpur on May 23
Judge Blocks Missouri Health Dept. from Shuttering State’s Only Remaining Planned Parenthood
A state judge on Friday declared that Missouri's sole remaining Planned Parenthood clinic will be allowed to remain open, ruling that the health department was in error not to renew the license of the St. Louis clinic.“Planned Parenthood has demonstrated that it provides safe and legal abortion care
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests sweeping changes to offices
If followed, the guidelines would lead to a far-reaching remaking of the corporate work experience. They even upend years of advice on commuting, urging people to drive to work by themselves, instead of taking mass transportation or carpooling, to avoid potential exposure to the virus.
A Gang Of Monkeys Mobbed A Health Worker And Escaped With Covid-19 Samples
A report from India details a bizarre incident where a group of monkeys decided to mob a health worker and escape with samples of Covid-19. The animals wer
Applicants find chaotic hiring process at NYC coronavirus tracing program
The Big Apple’s giant new program to trace and contain coronavirus infections has been marred by a chaotic hiring process, leaving applicants who thought they were hired twisting in the wind and
‘Handover used masks separately to conservancy workers’
Residents urged to use eco-friendly cloth masks instead of disposable ones
Coronavirus | Chennai Corporation begins work on largest care centre
Facility in Pulianthope will house 1,728 patients; bed capacity to hit 10,000 soon
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.
Coronavirus | Punjab Health Minister calls for fewer flights from Mumbai, Ahmedabad
“Most of cases reported in Punjab are having travel histories in other States and countries,” Balbir Singh Sidhu said.
Coronavirus | J&K sees spike in cases as locals return
128 new cases and one fatality recorded on Friday
School reopening: 419 000 pupils, staff expected at Gauteng schools on 1 June
A total of 419 000 pupils and staff are expected to return to 2 352 Gauteng schools under Level 3 of lockdown.
Quest for COVID-19 vaccines: Where they stand
May 29 (UPI) -- As the worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus continues to rise, scientists across the globe are racing to find a vaccine.
Virus spreads to interior villages in Prakasam district
Five of the six new cases in the district are reported from Nallagantla
Kottayam reports its first COVID-19 death
The 65-year-old man arrived from Dubai on May 11
NCDC says Nigerians now selling COVID-19 test kits in black markets
Reports have indicated that Nigerians have started selling COVID-19 diagnostic test kits in black markets. The disclosure was made by Ihekweazu, the DG of NCDC.
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.
Coronavirus | India sees highest single-day increase in cases
Maharashtra, T.N. and Delhi account for over 56,000 cases
Gov Bello endangering health workers, residents-NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has described the attitude and response of Kogi State Government towards the COVID-19 pandemic...
Chief Minister says no community spread
‘TPR and CFR low in the State’
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
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 ...
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
Building a better boot camp: How to make Marines during the pandemic — and beyond
Picture Marine Corps boot camp. You probably see a huge drill instructor screaming directly into the face of a determined young recruit. Well, all that’s on hold for now. Roughly 2,000 new recruits
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
Valuation to resume on June 1
Evaluation of answer scripts of SSLC, HSE, VHSE exams
ICMR-NIN to study community transmission tendencies in city
Rapid survey will be done in five containment areas from today: NIN director
Covid19 cases in Karnataka hit double century mark as 248 test positive on Friday
While neighboring Maharashtra contributed over 90% of the positive cases, Bengaluru city is slowly showing dangerous trends
Half of Brits with coronavirus symptoms 'have not self-isolated for a week'
Behavioural experts have warned the government's Sage committee of low compliance with the new track and test system to tackle coronavirus and ease the lockdown further
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
NCAA offers plan to bring athletes back to campus
The NCAA has released a long and detailed plan to help schools bring athletes back to campus during the pandemic.
Quarantine costs a concern for Corporation
Authorities doubtful of sustaining services with depleting resources
Covid-19: 32 Western Cape schools affected by existing or returning staff cases
The Western Cape education department says 32 schools in the province have positive Covid-19 cases among either a returning staff member, or staff who were already ill.
Recent survey shows business and community leaders cautious about reopening
More than 75 percent of the people who responded to the survey feel like there could be another shutdown.
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.
Prisons announce mass COVID-19 testing at Caswell Correctional after news investigation
North Carolina prison officials announced Friday that they will test all inmates at Caswell Correctional Center for COVID-19. The announcement comes a little more than a week after a network of journalists across the state revealed that a nurse who worked at the prison died of the virus.
Six more cases in Thrissur; 11,525 under observation
A 61-year-old man from Mathilakam who returned from Doha on May 9, a 42-year-old woman from Mathilakam who returned from Abu Dhabi on May 7, and four members of a family who came from Chennai were tes
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.
Teachers’ Union President: 'I Don't Agree' with Opening Schools as Soon as Possible
The president of the AFT said she does not agree with President Donald Trump’s view that schools should reopen as soon as possible.
Disinfect to Protect: Lysol’s P36 million funding to help Philippine Red Cross battle COVID-19
Lysol Philippines has partnered with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for Disinfect to Protect, a joint mission to ensure everybody is protected from illnesses, by breaking the chain of infection.
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.
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
Is there still a case for testing contacts?
Experts say targeted testing and limiting the number of deaths is the way forward
Ruling means Missouri’s last abortion clinic stays open
The decision means Missouri will not become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since 1974.
Coronavirus: Technopath offers employers not-for-profit antibody tests
Tipperary firm sees confidence in testing as crucial to getting staff back to work
10 Luxury Hotels In Delhi Offer Paid Quarantine To Mild Symptomatic Patients; Details Inside
Delhi Health Department said patients with mild symptoms or pre-symptomatic cases are allowed to be 'home quarantined', and such people will be allowed to quarantine themselves at 10 designated hotels on a payment basis.
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
Malaysia reports 103 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's health ministry reported 103 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (May 29), bringing the national total to 7,732. For the ...
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...
How health bosses are preparing for a second wave of coronavirus in Manchester - and what it means for Mancunians
Manchester's director of public health, David Regan, explains the measures being put in place for the city's new normal
Qatar launches drive-through COVID-19 test hubs
The new service will be offered to only those who were invited by a phone call
How health bosses are preparing for a second wave of coronavirus in Manchester - and what it means for Mancunians
Manchester's director of public health, David Regan, explains the measures being put in place for the city's new normal
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%
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
As fear delays funerals and deters families, Pune local group steps forward to carry out last rites of Covid and non-Covid patients
Mulnivasi Muslim Manch, an organisation headed by Anjum Inamdar, is one of the groups in Pune which have been performing the last rites of Covid-19 patients, as well as those who have died of other illnesses in the last two months.
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.
Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples from lab worker
A mob of monkeys stormed a lab worker in India and snatched several coronavirus-positive blood samples — causing outbreak-fearing neighbors to go ape, according to a report Friday. In the totally
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.
80-year-old tests positive for SARS-CoV-2
She had reached Kochi by train from Mumbai on Thursday morning
NYPD issues officer safety alert after Brooklyn man's 'cop killings' online threat
The NYPD has issued an “officer safety alert” in response to an unverified threat by a Brooklyn man against law enforcement officers, it was learned Friday.
Austria to loosen face-mask requirement, scrap table-size limit in bars
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria will no longer require shoppers to wear face masks and scrap a limit of four adults at a table in bars and restaurants, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday, outlining the next loosening of the country’s coronavirus restrictions.
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.
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.
Man arrested in connection with double stabbing in downtown Victoria
A man has been arrested in connection with a double stabbing that sent two people to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Thursday night.Victoria police were called to the 900 block of . . .
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.
13,000 households in Serere displaced by rising Lake Kyoga water levels
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 13,000 households have been displaced by rising Lake Kyoga water levels in Serere district. The most affected are residents in Bugondo, Kadungulu, Labor, Pingire, Kateta and Kyere sub-counties. In Bugondo sub county, more than half of the 39 villages have been submerged displacing 6,000 households. Apollo Ewidu, …
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.'
Prince William Spoke Candidly About The Mental Health Impact Of Calling NHS Staff “Heroes”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s work with mental health over the years has not gone unnoticed, and throughout the coronavirus pandemic the couple’s loyalty to the cause hasn't faltered. They have held video calls with hospital staff, care…
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.
Newborn baby buried alive in mud survives after miraculous rescue by villagers
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. The boy was only spotted after his tiny leg was seen poking out of the soil by some housebuilders who heard his faint cries
EXPLAINED: 447 Missing Covid-19 Cases in Total Tally
Dr. Patrick Amoth further stated that there were 140 individuals who'd been classified under the critical group because of...
Coronavirus: Dental practices to reopen from 8 June
Dental practices in England have been told they can reopen from Monday, 8 June.
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
Another 177 people die after catching coronavirus across UK
The latest figures were released as data showed that several councils in England have still not passed the peak of the virus.
As COVID cuts deadly path through Indiana prisons, inmates say symptoms ignored
Scottie Edwards died of COVID-19 just weeks before he would have gotten out of the Westville Correctional Facility in Indiana.
Newly Discovered Pygmy Seahorse Species Is the Size of a Fingernail
This tiny creature is the first of its kind discovered near the continent of Africa
COVID-19: New UAE disinfection timings does not affect Dubai
UAE disinfection programme will run from 10pm to 6am, instead of 8pm to 6am
Two more test positive in Wayanad
3,833 persons, including 570 tribespeople, under observation in district
Itogon's first COVID-19 patient a jail officer at NBP
Mayor Victor Palangdan of Itogon town in Benguet says the patient most probably contracted the disease in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa where he is assigned
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.
105 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in Clark County
Clark County reported 105 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death over the preceding day, according to data posted Friday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
Government to reopen primary and secondary schools at the end of August
It may not be possible for all students to attend class every day, Varadkar said today.
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
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.
Two-year-old girl fighting for life after falling 40ft from bedroom window
The toddler was airlifted to hospital after the tragic incident which is being described as a "co...
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 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
'I am angry': New Brunswick premier says COVID-19 setback is a wake-up call
In an interview with CTV Atlantic anchor Steve Murphy, New Brunswick premier Blaine Higgs says he feels angry about the province's recent setback, and says it is a wake-up call for all New Brunswick residents.
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, ...
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.
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.
To avoid physical handling of tickets, TTEs to get magnifying glass: Railways
In order to prevent/reduce chances of infection, TTE staff may be asked to dispense with tie and coat.All the staff shall be provided with sufficient number of masks, face shields, hand gloves, head covers, sanitiser and soap so that they can perform their duty safely
Kerala: 62 more people, including two cabin crew of Air India, test positive for virus
A Gulf returnee succumbed to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities in the state to eight
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.
Psychologist on Mental Health After Covid: Online Sessions ‘Equally as Effective’ as Face to Face
Prince William has stated that the mental health of NHS workers could be affected by the pressures brought on by the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic.
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...
National cabinet to shift focus from fighting virus to rebooting economy
While the health response to the coronavirus pandemic continues , the prime minister is hoping to elevate a debate on boosting productivity.
After several deaths on special trains, Piyush Goyal urges people to travel ‘only when necessary’
The Railways sought cooperation from all passengers, saying safety is their biggest concern.
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...
South Korea re-imposes some social restrictions to combat new virus cases
The new cases – mostly centered in the Seoul metropolitan area where half the South Korean population lives – prompts officials to strengthen social distancing rules that were eased on May 6
Plan for stronger care homes lockdown to stop coronavirus spread 'was rejected'
A proposal put forward by Public Health England urging for a stronger lockdown of care homes was rejected by the Government, before 10,000 residents died of Covid-19
Coronavirus: FG asks hotels, schools to get ready for isolation of COVID-19 patients
Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Thursday, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, asked schools and hotels to be prepared.
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).
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.
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.
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 -...
Car Spins Out Of Control And Hits Police Officer Who Was Directing Traffic On Jalan Kuching
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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...
FG to use hotels, schools as isolation centres
Our Reporters The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the Federal Government would require hotels and school dormitories as quarantine and isolation centres because of shortage of hospit...
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)
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...
Two floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed after official tests positive for COVID-19: Sources
The director-level officer who attended work on May 28 was found positive for the infection along with his family members, sources said.
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.
2 floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed after official tests positive for COVID-19
A Rajya Sabha Secretariat official tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, the fourth such case in the Parliament complex, sources told PTI.
Family assured Jordan Sinnott manslaughter trial will go ahead
A trial date of July 20 has been fixed
91-year-old woman from city’s Sector 15, six others from Bapu Dham Colony test positive
The 91-year-old’s son says family cannot foot the bill for Covid treatment at Max.
After gas leak tragedy, Bhopal victims fall prey to virus
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 coronavirus, with relatives and activists accusing the government of abando...
How behind is SA on Covid-19 testing? It depends on who you ask, but do not ask government
South Africa is anywhere between three and 10 days behind on testing, depending on whether you ask Health Minister Zweli Mkhize or his acting director-general, Dr Anban Pillay.
Railways asks people with serious health issues to take trains only if necessary
Railways has been drawing flak over the last few days due to inordinate delay of Shramik Special trains.Railways have maintained that those who died in the trains were old and with chronic disease
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.
Now, a new record every day: Telangana records 158 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Telangana's toll in the pandemic has now risen to 67
1,018 patients discharged as MOH tweaks criteria; 373 cases yesterday
A total of 1,018 Covid-19 patients were discharged yesterday, after the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced a change in its discharge criteria. All patients assessed to be clinically well and no longer infectious by day 21 of their illness will be sent home without having to...
How to use the toilet at a friend's house under new lockdown rules for England
The rules across England will change from Monday
Highest per-day spike of 827 positive cases in Tamil Nadu, death toll up to 145
Migrants and returnees account for more than 100 positives on Thursday
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.
The new rules for having friends and family visit your home
The Government is changing the rules in England
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.”
Ford expected to unveil new COVID-19 testing strategy during daily briefing at Queen's Park
Premier Doug Ford is expected to unveil the province’s new COVID-19 testing strategy during his daily briefing at Queen’s Park this afternoon.
'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study
Cannabis residues have been found on an altar in an ancient desert temple in Israel.
Oman hospital evacuated due to tropical depression
People urged to shun low areas, wadis
Lifetime community rating cited for rise in low cover health plan purchases
Research suggests many first time buyers bought cheap plans with limited benefits
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.
England to allow groups of six to meet outdoors as UK's COVID-19 lockdown eases
The changes come in over two months after the UK went into lockdown to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus on March 23 and has resulted in a death toll of over 37,800.
A-G’s close contacts tested negative for Covid-19, says National Audit Department
PUTRAJAYA, May 29 — The closest as well as close contacts of Auditor-General (A-G) Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid, who were screened for Covid-19 on May 22, were all tested negative. The National Audit Department (NAD) in a statement today said, the 10 closest contacts referred to two family...
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
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.
Jammu and Kashmir govt takes pre-emptive measures to contain locust invasion
As states in western and central India struggle to contain locust invasion, Jammu and Kashmir government has issued instructions for crop protection and asked the departments concerned to take
Covid-19 cases in Pak cross 64,000-mark, death toll 1,317
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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
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.
Watch: Giant bear surreptitiously stalks a 12-year-old boy walking down a hill, is caught on camera
The incident took place in Trentino, Italy.
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.
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.
Sharjah residents warned against misuse of balconies
Municipality launches campaign to educate public about need to keep them safe and clean
Rajya Sabha secretariat official tests positive for coronavirus
This is the fourth such case reported in the Parliament complex so far
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
Lifetime community rating leads to rise in low cover plan purchases
Research suggests many first-time buyers bought cheap plans with limited benefits
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.
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.
Coronavirus: Highest one-day deaths push total near 200 in UP
According to the state health bulletin, only four districts has active infection cases in triple digits – Jaunpur highest at 129, almost all are interstate migrants — followed by 118 active cases in Rampur, 115 in Noida and 110 in Basti. Only two districts — Agra with 95 active cases and Meerut with 93 active cases – are in the 90 to 100 bracket.
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.
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.
Ndlozi challenges ‘PR and media-obsessed’ Lesufi to ‘come to the Vaal, the schools are not ready’
The EFF MP says the toilets at Kutlo-Tharo Secondary are in an extremely bad state and that the school is not ready for reopening.
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.
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
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
1 dead, 8 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto-crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun on Friday said that one person died while eight others sustained injuries in a multiple accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday.
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.
Federal grant to help UArizona telehealth resource center assist communities
The Southwest center is one of 13 such centers around the country that provide help particularly for rural and underserved communities.
Covid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England – Sage advisers
Scientist says 8,000 daily coronavirus infections makes relaxing restrictions too risky
Covid-19: Childcare criteria to include parents who need it for work from June 29th
Children will be grouped into ‘pods’ of between six and 12 when sector reopens
As more COVID-19 testing leads to prison workers being out, DPS asks other law enforcement if they’d work at prisons
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is asking law enforcement officers from other state agencies whether they would be willing to work at state prisons in the event the agency has a major shortage of correctional officers due to COVID-19, according to documents obtained by WBTV.
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
4.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Rohtak in Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted the national capital on Friday night. The tremors were also felt in Gurugram and Noida.
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.
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
Gujarat: Infant twins recover from COVID-19 in Mehsana
Twin brother and sister from Mehsana district of Gujarat, who had tested positive for COVID-19 within few days of birth, have recovered from the deadly infection, an official said on Friday. The
Work from home or face fines – Premier’s warning to Victorians
Victoria has toughened its stance on people returning to workplaces, flagging the possibility of fines for those who do not work from home if they can.
Poor and black, northeast Brazil faces virus 'hurricane'
Brazil's northeast, a harsh place of arid land, cyclical drought and crushing poverty, is emerging as the next crisis zone in the coronavirus pandemic.
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
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.
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, ...
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.
Trump space speech in Florida likely to test apolitical nature of NASA
White House recognizes the role human spaceflight could play in Florida in 2020.
Uplifting news: Group raises thousands and artist unveils mural in Birmingham
A round-up of Friday’s feelgood stories.
COVID-19: We should be your pride, not your shame - Cross River takes a swipe at FG
Cross River government has taken a swipe at the federal government accusing it of not showing concern to the state amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic i
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
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.
Minister struggles to explain self-isolation rules when asked about childcare
'Follow the guidance, unless you can't?'
After gas leak tragedy, Bhopal victims fall prey to 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 ...
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.
COVID-19 Tracker: Ulhasnagar crosses 300-mark; Badlapur, Ambernath witness a drop in numbers
With 33 new cases, Ulhasnagar's coronavirus tally zoomed past 300 on Friday. On the other hand, Badlapur reported two cases, while Ambernath had three cases of COVID-19.
You won't see public jeepneys on NCR roads during GCQ
Metro Manila will move into General Community Quarantine, and while public transportation can finally restart, the jeepney will not
German virus ‘guru’ in crosshairs of lockdown critics
BERLIN, May 29 — 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 pandemic. Christian Drosten,...
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...
CVS opens 1,000 drive-through COVID-19 testing sites across 30 states
May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. pharmacy chain CVS on Friday opened 1,000 additional COVID-19 drive-through test sites at locations across more than 30 states and in Washington, D.C.
Brewdog launches Barnard Castle Eye Test Hazy IPA
BREWDOG has announced the launch of Barnard Castle Eye Test IPA. The tongue-in-cheek beer has been produced following an overwhelming response to the beers proposed production over the Bank Holiday…
Monkeys run off with coronavirus samples after attacking medic
They attacked a medical official while he was walking through a college in India.
Big B sponsors 10 buses for UP migrants
Mumbai - Moved by the plight of stranded migrants, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan has come forward to contribute his mite to their cause.
Coronavirus Australia live updates: Virus protesters defy restrictions in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne
Hundreds of anti-vaccination, anti-5G, conspiracy theorist protesters have blocked a highway in Brisbane as similar protests took place in Melbourne and Sydney.
Uplifting news: Group raises thousands and artist unveils mural in Birmingham
A round-up of Friday’s feelgood stories.
COVID-19: We should be your pride, not your shame - Cross River takes a swipe at FG
Cross River government has taken a swipe at the federal government accusing it of not showing concern to the state amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic i
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire preparing for local coronavirus lockdowns in event of outbreak
They say they have received initial guidance
33% of drug errors missed by electronic health records systems
May 29 (UPI) -- Hospital electronic health records systems miss up to one-third of dangerous drug interactions and other errors in medication administration, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open.
Maharashtra continues to add to Karnataka's COVID-19 tally; 178 new cases reported
Karnataka reported 178 new cases of COVID-19 as returnees from neighbouring Maharashtra to continue to add to the state's tally, taking the total number of infections to 2,711, the health department
Data cleanup, backlogged cases cause delay in DOH's coronavirus updates
The health department hires more data encoders to help catch up with the testing backlog. Its Central Visayas office stops providing daily updates.
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
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South Korea closes over 200 schools again after biggest COVID-19 spike in weeks
More than 200 schools in South Korea have been forced to close -- barely a few days after they re-opened -- due to a dramatic spike in the COVID-19 cases.
Afterpay Launches Fund-raising Effort to Help Fashion Industry, Those in Need
The "buy now, pay later" provider said consumers can simply check a box on the app to donate a $1 to the program.
Nursing assistant, 31, who starred in 'stay home' poster dies of coronavirus
Denny Darby was killed by Covid-19 just weeks after appearing in the 'Stay home' poster aimed at saving lives
Tobacco farmers ask govt to shun policies aping West
IANS New Delhi The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing farmers and farm workers of commercial crop
Two New Asian Giant Hornet Sightings in Pacific Northwest
The sightings, both of individual dead hornets, expand the area currently being patrolled by scientists hoping to track and eradicate the invasive insect
Maharashtra continues to add to Karnataka’s COVID-19 tally; 178 new cases reported
Other than returnees from Maharashtra, the 178 cases include five, who have come from Delhi, and one each from Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
33% of medication errors missed by electronic health records systems, study finds
May 29 (UPI) -- Hospital electronic health records systems miss up to one-third of dangerous drug interactions and other errors in medication administration, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open.
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
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.
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.
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
5 Delhi Hotels To Function As Coronavirus Quarantine Centres
Two more Delhi government hospitals have been declared as COVID-19-dedicated facilities, according to an official order on Friday.
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.
What will change about going to the dentist?
Dental practices in England will be able to reopen from June 8.
Sage minutes reveal how UK advisers reacted to coronavirus crisis
Government releases papers showing how advice changed in run-up to lockdown
Coronavirus: Six deaths and 39 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The Department of Health provided the last figures at tonight’s briefing.
Ill. Governor Drops All Church Restrictions After Lawsuit
Churches claimed governor's restrictions ignored
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.
'Egregious and unacceptable' alligator incident being investigated in South Carolina
A South Carolina town is investigating how a massive alligator was removed from a mini-golf course this week, according to local officials.
Six more people have died from COVID-19 as well as 39 new cases today
Health Officials have reported this evening that 6 people with COVID-19 have died bringing the total to 1,645 in Ireland...
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
Explore the history and future of America in space with Fox Nation
As the world awaits the launch of NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station, Fox Nation is giving its subscribers access to an extensive library of shows that explore America's history and future in space.
Scientists recommended face coverings weeks before Government advice
The minutes have been released from 34 Sage meetings.
In Canada's COVID-19 capital, bone-weary nurses plead for summer break
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Quebec nurses and orderlies are pleading for time off this summer, ahead of a possible second wave of coronavirus infections in the fall, as Canada’s hardest-hit province from the virus wrestles with a staffing crunch in its health sector.
Allowing people to meet in bubbles ‘could spread coronavirus in population’
It was thought the roadmap to easing the lockdown contained the possibility one household could form a social ‘bubble’.
Coronavirus | Karnataka cases swell as 248 test positive
Maharashtra impact weighs heavily on case tally in the State; Kerala, Karnataka, A.P. register one death each
Scientists recommended face coverings weeks before Government advice
The minutes have been released from 34 Sage meetings.
Hydroxychloroquine prescriptions surged 2,000% after Trump promoted drug
Prescriptions for the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine jumped almost 2,000% during the week in March when President Trump promoted it to treat COVID-19.
Facial reconstruction provides glimpse of priest who died 900 years ago
Experts in the U.K. have reconstructed the face of a priest who died 900 years ago. The priest’s skeleton was discovered at Lincoln Cathedral in England earlier this year. Analysis of the remains
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.
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
South Africa conducts tests to curb African swine fever outbreak
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa is conducting extensive testing and investigations to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) after it was detected in the country’s Eastern Cape province, the third known outbreak this year, government said on Friday.
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.
What will change about going to the dentist?
Dental practices in England will be able to reopen from June 8.
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.
One more covid-19 death in Kerala, 62 new patients including two Air India crew
Except for one person infected through contact, 33 of Friday's new patients came from foreign countries and 23 came from other states, Vijayan said.With this, the state's recorded cases have reached 1,150
Worker at NHS National Shielding helpline says IT system 'keeps crashing' and staff have spoken to just a handful of the elderly and vulnerable in a MONTH as those in isolation fear they are being 'forgotten about'
A pledge was made in March to deliver packages of food and aid to 1.5million 'extremely vulnerable' people whose severe health conditions mean they couldn't leave their homes.
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.
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.
Planned Parenthood Takes Spring Into Action Benefit Auction Online
Planned Parenthood hosts Spring Into Action art auction benefit online with Artsy.
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
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.
ABC News: 'No Major Increase' in Worrisome COVID Data in States That Started Re-Opening in Early May
Plus: Good News From Scandinavia.
County Announces COVID-19 Ambassadors to Assist Local Businesses
Santa Barbara County Supervisor Gregg Hart announced COVID-19 Ambassadors will assist local businesses with reopening and guideline compliance.
This weekend we’re watching: Injustice in a world of racist and classist brutality
Police brutality, institutionalised racism, casual disregard for the poor – foul relics of an oppressive past. We’re not talking about South Africa, but we might as well be. This weekend we’re taking a look at America’s merciless criminal justice system and the innocent people caught in its clutches.
Allowing people to meet in bubbles ‘could spread coronavirus in population’
It was thought the roadmap to easing the lockdown contained the possibility one household could form a social ‘bubble’.
What will change about going to the dentist?
Dental practices in England will be able to reopen from June 8.
Scientists recommended face coverings weeks before Government advice
The minutes have been released from 34 Sage meetings.
Environment clearance for diversion of forest land for govt. medical college
One of the last remaining green spaces within town will be destroyed: activists
Knox County hits red light on COVID-19 phased reopening plan
Knox County has hit a benchmark red light for progress on the reduction of COVID-19 cases, according to standards set by the Knox County Health Department.
Nicola Sturgeon ‘confident’ capacity is in place for contact tracing following NHS Tayside concerns
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she is "confident" health teams have the resources they need to carry out her test and protect strategy following concerns about capacity at NHS Tayside and other boards.
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.
New lockdown rules for having a barbecue legally
Barbecues are allowed under new government guidance
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
Sun Pharma gets nod for drug trial in COVID-19 patients
DCGI approves testing of pancreatitis drug Nafamostat
Royal Oman Air Force conducts medical evacuation
The Royal Oman Air Force has conducted a medical evacuation of a citizen in Dhofar governorate.
Can I go for a bike ride with my friends during the pandemic?
With more people escaping self-isolation for a springtime bike ride, infectious disease specialists say cycling may be one of the safer choices for outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Coronavirus in Mumbai: IIT-Bombay reports first fatality due to COVID-19
The first death due to COVID-19 on the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) campus was reported on Thursday after an employee with the Institute's transport department succumbed to the deadly virus.
Ministry calls for enforcement of social distancing measures
“The pictures of people moving and mingling as if it is normal is very worrying. We need to see people social distancing because the disease is very deadly, infectious...
DC Budgam reviews pandemic situation
Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, today, convened a meeting to have a firsthand appraisal of covid-19 pandemic cases, treatment and
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
MySejahtera App To Implement QR Code Support Next Month
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced that the MySejahtera contact tracing application will implement QR code support on 1 June
Coronavirus: 103yo US woman celebrates with a beer after beating COVID-19
Jennie Stejna defied the odds and celebrated in style.
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.
As Covid figures grow rapidly in TN, CM calls for Collectors’ meet
With Tamilnadu witnessing 800 plus Covid-19 cases for the second consecutive day, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will today chair a video-conference with District Collectors. Continue Reading →
One more COVID-19 death in Kottayam; Kerala’s toll climbs to 8
The deceased is a Thiruvalla native who was employed in Sharjah.
South Korea reports 58 new coronavirus cases
Rest of World News: Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun called for officials to examine working conditions at warehouses of online shopping companies, which have seen orders su
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.
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 ..
Lockdown in Gurugram: 18 More Areas Added to Containment Zones - Full List Here
Of the 123 cases reported yesterday, 92 of these were from Gurgaon, Faridabad and Sonipat alone. Gurgaon reported one more death, according to the state health department's daily bulletin.
Summer of all fears
The lives of so many, locked down by the decisions of so few.
Anti-abortion protesters 'upsetting clients' as they return to picket Perth clinic
Marie Stopes' spokeswoman for the safe access zones campaign, Jacquie O’Brien, said picketers had no understanding of the harm they caused.
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.
Pinarayi Vijayan says Kerala on ‘brink of community spread’ as cases spike
Kerala on Thursday reported 84 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total to 1,088.
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.
School dormitories to be used as isolation/treatment centres
The Federal Government on Thursday hinted that hotels and schools will be considered for use as isolation and treatment centres for COVID-19 patient ...
'Lockdown boredom led me to smoke more weed’
Reece had big plans for his time during lockdown but instead he has found himself smoking drugs.
Over 1,000 cases recorded in four days as Nigeria’s COVID-19 toll surpasses 9,000
Three months after Nigeria confirmed its index COVID-19 case, more than 9,000 cases have now been recorded. Between May 26 and May 29, the country recorded a total of 1,234
Partygoer at Missouri's Lake of Ozarks positive for COVID-19
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass numbers of unknown people” after a person who attended crowded pool parties over Memorial Day weekend at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks tested positive for COVID-19.
‘I knew what he wanted’: Kootenay man spends hours in tree as black bear patrols below
Francis Levasseur is no stranger to the outdoors, but a recent run-in with a bear caused quite a scare
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.
Gujarat: 608 discharged —highest in a day; 372 new cases reported in state
Ahmedabad comprised nearly 70 per cent of the total new cases for the day with 253 more testing positive for Covid-19. These include 17 cases from the rural jurisdiction of Ahmedabad, two of whom died -- a 52-year old man from Dascroi and another 60-year old woman from Viramgam taluka.
Lockdown 5.0 in Bhopal: People with sweet tooth look tickled pink after two months
The pandemic has also drilled into the mind of everyone the importance of wearing mask.
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
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.
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
Partygoer at Missouri's Lake of Ozarks positive for COVID-19
Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass numbers of unknown people” after a person who attended crowded pool parties over Memorial Day weekend at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks tested positive for COVID-19. Camden County Health Department said in a release that the resident
Criminal Trials Set to Resume at Sacramento Court
After nearly three months of plotting a reopening path, Sacramento County Superior Court is ready to debut a new “socially distanced” era of criminal justice featuring temperature checks, mandatory masks and jurors behind plexiglass.
New York’s nursing home horrors are even worse than you think
Patricia Castillo remembers when the Newfane Rehab and Health Care Center, where her mother lived, notified her that a patient had just been admitted from a nearby Niagara County hospital with
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 in Bhopal: After Jamaatis and Jehangirabad, new areas become hotspot
Earlier, residents in Jeharingabad were blamed for the spread of the disease, because they did not follow social distancing norms.
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.
Poor and black, northeast Brazil faces COVID-19 'hurricane'
Brazil's northeast, a harsh place of arid land, cyclical drought and crushing poverty, is emerging as the next crisis zone in the coronavirus ...
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
COVID-19 patient on oxygen support says United Hospital is asking him to leave
In what is the latest in a string of complaints against the United Hospital, a coronavirus patient has said the private facility is asking him to move to "some other hospital".
MASS Design Group outlines redesign strategies for restaurants following coronavirus
US architecture firm MASS Design Group has suggested that restaurants add barriers, remove bar seating and seek local produce sources to curtail infection and promote social distancing to allow patrons to safely eat out following the coronavirus lockdown.
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.
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.
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.
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
Ontario mulls regional reopening due to expected increase in testing data
TORONTO — Ontario is implementing an expanded COVID-19 testing strategy, including targeting specific sectors and using mobile teams, and the increased data that's expected to follow is prompting the premier to consider a regional approach to reopeni
Assam rights panel issues notice on assault of doctor
Police had allegedly thrashed the doctor and two health workers for not wearing mask
BMC class III & IV staffers upset: ‘Not being tested, not being treated’
Across Mumbai, according to municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal, 1,529 BMC staffers have been infected. Municipal Mazdoor Union estimates there are 520 Class III and IV staffers infected across civic hospitals and an equal number in quarantine.
421 deaths by suicide and intentional self-harm in 2019
There were 421 deaths by suicide and intentional self-harm registered in Ireland last year, according to the Yearly Summary of Vital Statistics published by the Central Statistics Office.
Children to join 'play-pods' when childcare resumes at end of June
Children will be grouped into ‘play-pods’ when childcare services resume at the end of June....
Reps worried over strange death in Bonny Island - The Nation Nigeria
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) to immediately identify the cause of strange...
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.
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.
Mother 'pierced her baby's skull with screwdriver while fighting with lover'
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Covid-19: Here are the rules and dates for grades going back to school
The Department of Education has released rules and guidelines as the country gears up to reopen schools.
Spitting in public places a punishable offence in Maharashtra
Spitting and smoking in public places has been made a punishable offence in the State, with repeat offenders possibly facing prison time between six months and two years, Health Minister Rajesh Tope a
Covid-19 in the Western Cape: 887 people hospitalised, 34 more deaths
The Western Cape's new scenario planning 'has indicated that we expect to experience our peak at the end of June or beginning of July'.
Food security and sustainability during the pandemic
The virus provides an opportunity. But will we Take it?Amid rising deaths from the coronavirus worldwide, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the world could face a "global hunger p
Rep. Greg Steube: 'Some Left-Wing Democratic Governors Want Nothing More than to Destroy Their States' Economies'
Some left-wing Democrat governors want to damage their states' economies with extended coronavirus-related lockdowns, noted Rep. Greg Steube.
Shramik trains: Rlys appeal to people with comorbidities to avoid travel
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.
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,
Watch: SpaceX prototype Starship rocket just exploded in a big fireball
SpaceX’s Starship SN4 prototype launch vehicle just exploded in a huge fireball during a static fire test in Boca Chica, Texas. While the Starship spacecraft is still early in development, th…
Quebec says 41 students and staff tested positive for COVID-19 since reopening
A survey of school boards conducted May 25 found that 19 students and 22 staff members were found to be infected in the first two weeks after the reopening
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...
AIIMS reports 62 fresh COVID-19 cases in 3 days
‘205 staffers have tested positive for virus since March 15’
Mumbai: In four wards, recovery rate less than 20 per cent
A test to check if the person is negative is only done if the patient has severe Covid-19 symptoms. Mumbai now has 16,008 recovered patients, and 19745 active cases.
The United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization, says President Trump
The public health fallout could be significant
Ruling means Missouri's last abortion clinic stays open
O'FALLON, Mo. — Missouri's only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility in St. Louis.
VA to reopen hospitals for compensation and pension exams
May 29 (UPI) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs, with a backlog of 114,000 cases, announced that it will resume in-person disability examinations at some VA medical centers.
Federal judge demands ICE explain why it can’t immediately begin testing NW immigration detainees for coronavirus
Judge tells ICE to explain by Tuesday why it isn't testing immigration detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in SeaTac. The ACLU and Northwest Immigration Rights Project argue that medically...
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
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.
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.
Coronavirus claims the lives of five more doctors
Two doctors from Lahore and one from Gujranwala, Peshawar and Faisalabad each have lost their lives
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
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
Five hotels to be extensions for private hospitals
This will increase number of beds that are available for COVID-19 patients, says Delhi government
Scientists analyse samples of Lukha river
SHILLONG: The samples of Lukha river are still being analysed pertaining to the mystery of the river turning blue.Member Secretary of Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, JH Nengnong told The Shillong Times that though there are no mining activit
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Europe’s extensive social welfare net is showing signs of fraying under economic strain from the coronavirus, as protests erupted for a second day in Spain on Friday against layoffs by French carmak
Papal ping-pong? Vatican opens summer camp amid virus
The Vatican is getting into the summer camp business, with ping pong tables taking over the Vatican auditorium, a giant pool in the Vatican Gardens and team sports on the Vatican helipad.
Muslim Judicial Council urges mosques not to reopen yet
The MJC said it believed the decision to reopen places of worship such as mosques should not be made hastily while the number of COVID-19 infections continued to rise.
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.
Govt needs to focus especially on youth
The extended lockdown in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 has acted as a trigger causing spike in number of people experiencing stronger forms of mental health issues which were earlier mild. According to experts, this is the time when the government should focus especially on the youth in a
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
Police: COVID-19-positive woman walks way from nursing home
Police have filed an elder abuse complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health after a nursing home resident with dementia who had tested positive for COVID-19 apparently climbed out a
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
Fresh Antimatter Study Will Help Search for Dark Matter
The ALICE collaboration has presented new results on the production rates of antideuterons based on data collected at the highest collision energy delivered so far at the Large Hadron Collider.
Recording Academy Releases Safety Recommendations for Studios Looking to Reopen
The Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing has released a list of safety considerations for studio owners as they weigh reopening.
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.
Wildlife managers use pup fostering to boost wolf genetics
A record number of captive-born wolf pups has been placed into the wild as part of an effort by federal and state wildlife managers to boost the genetic diversity among Mexican gray wolves in the Sout
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
Texas Turns It Around After a Spike in Coronavirus Cases
Texas has seen a steady decline in the seven-day average of new Chinese coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and test positivity.
Gauteng’s strategy to crack down on COVID-19 hotspots
Ahead of the national move to COVID-19 alert level 3, Gauteng Premier David Makhura has assured citizens that the province is prepared to control the spread of the virus at designated hotspots.
Khar building that Shah Rukh Khan offered for Covid-19 patients lying unused
The four-storey building that Shah Rukh used as his office has been equipped with 22 beds, but the BMC has no staff to make it operational
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.
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.
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.”
What The Pandemic Means For The Gender Wage Gap
What can be done to close the wage gap, and decrease the disparity between men and women’s retirement income? It comes back to offering women caregiving benefits and work flexibility.
Erongo residents taking Covid-19 more seriously
RECENT news reports concerning Covid-19 cases at Walvis Bay have brought home the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic to residents of the Erongo region.
Only JHS, SHS final year students should be allowed to resume school for now – GNAT
The largest teacher union in Ghana, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has advised government to reopen schools in phases to avoid the spread of coronavirus during the pandemic.
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 […]
Israeli Scientists Find Traces of Cannabis and Frankincense on 2,700-Year-Old Altars
Israeli researchers have analyzed organic residues from two altars of the 8th century BC shrine at the Biblical fortress of Arad and found that one of them contained frankincense that was mixed with animal fat for evaporation; on the other altar, cannabis substance was mixed with animal dung to enable its mild heating.
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
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.
Health Ministry: COVID-19 mobile app updated
The citizen will then be asked to answer some questions that determine the infection possibility, she added.
NDMC seals its office after 4 test corona positive
Days after four employees of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the civic body has sealed the entire building on Thursday and directed all the officers and employees to work from home for next two day and be available on mobile and email all the times. In view of the employees working in
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.
COVID-19 tally in Dharavi goes up to 1,715 with 41 new cases
The tally of COVID-19 cases in Dharavi, Mumbai's largest slum, rose to 1,715 on Friday after 41 more people tested positive for the infection, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. No new death was reported in Dharavi, due to which the toll remained unchanged at 70, the
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.
Study Reveals Why Large Groups of Humans Are Hopeless in a Crisis
Humans are social animals and that's usually a good thing. But while there might be safety in numbers under some circumstances, new psychological research suggests human connection isn't always a good thing.
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.
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.
Care home lockdown plan was rejected by ministers at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak last month
Downing Street received an 11-point plan proposing 'a further lockdown of care homes' from PHE on April 28. The moves were not included in the action plan unveiled by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
The Recipe for Efficient Protein Synthesis
Scientists have studied more than 30 thousand variants of genetic sequences encoding two fluorescent proteins in order to determine which characteristics of mRNA can increase the efficiency of translation.
India records highest single-day spike, surpasses China toll
NEW DELHI: India on Friday not only recorded its largest jump in new cases as it added 7,466 new Covid patients in 24 hours, emerging as the ninth worst-hit country in the world by pandemic, but it also surpassed China's toll of 4,638 so far as it r
Gauteng's spike in COVID-19 cases due to Merafong mine infections - Makhura
Over the last week, there has been an increase of 921 cases, the biggest weekly jump since the virus hit Gauteng.
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...
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.
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.
Connecticut governor eases restrictions on houses of worship
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday he is easing pandemic restrictions on religious services, allowing houses of worship to now have up to 100 people inside, or 25% capacity, whichever is less.
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
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.
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
One more COVID-19 death in Kerala; 62 new cases reported
A health worker, two cabin crew of Air India Express and two prisoners were among the 62 who tested positive in Kerala on Friday, taking the total tally of infections in the state to 1,150.
Partygoer at Missouri's Lake of Ozarks positive for COVID-19
Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass numbers of unknown people” after a person who attended crowded pool parties over Memorial Day weekend at Missouri's Lake of the Ozar
Interstellar Visitor May Be One of Rarest Objects In Universe
A team of scientists think the interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua might actually be a hydrogen iceberg. The unusual idea could explain its stranger properties.
‘True Nat' sample testing technique to increase capacity
In view of the increasing load of the samples at the existing testing facilities, the state health department has decided to start district level screening and testing facility. The mission director (MD) of National Health Mission (NHM),Yugal Kishore Pant, said that ‘True Nat’ sample testing
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).
Paid sick leave mandates hold promise in containing COVID-19
Mandates like those found in the federal government's Families First Coronavirus Response Act may be helping to slow the pandemic.
Egypt repatriates 245 stranded nationals from Abu Dhabi
The plane landed in the airport on Thursday evening, coming from the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi.
We’ll not rush to reopen schools without adequate preparation – Ministry of Education PRO
The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Education, Ekow Vincent Assafuah has stated that the ministry knows the repercussions of reopening schools without putting systems in place to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
HC reconstitutes bench hearing Covid pleas
Bench of J B Pardiwala and I J Vora that heard suo motu petition and other pleas on Covid-19 pandemic has been restructured. The bench of Chief Justice Vikram N
Does stress promote posting misinformation?
What does current research suggest about why such misinformation is spread, and what can be done to stop it?
West Virginia agency renamed Department of Homeland Security
West Virginia’s Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety now has a shorter, different name and a few other internal changes under a new state law.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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Scientists develop method to help epidemiologists map spread of COVID-19
Scientists have developed a method they believe will help epidemiologists more efficiently predict the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new study outlines a solution to the SIR epidemic model, which is commonly used to predict how many people are susceptible to, infected by, and recovered from viral epidemics.
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.
Newborn boy survives after being found buried alive
Siddhartha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh): A newly born boy who was found buried alive in the Sunoura village of Siddhartha Nagar district earlier this week, has now been christened "Dharti Putra".The infant was first admitted to the local Community Health Ce
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Pankaj Vatsal nominated in IIAB Mgmt panel Media Incharge of Birsa agricultural University (BAU) and social activist Pankaj Vatsal has been nominated as a member of 7-member institute management committee (IMC) of Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, IIAB (deemed university), Ranchi by
The number of coronavirus tests done in every province in South Africa
New data presented by the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) reveals how many Covid-19 tests have been conducted in South Africa across all provinces to date.
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:
7-months-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Sangareddy
A 7-month-old girl, who died at Niloufer Hospital on Wednesday while undergoing treatment, was COVID-19 positive as her swab result revealed
Maha continues to add to Karnataka's COVID-19 tally; biggest single-day spike of 248 cases reported
Karnataka recorded a biggest Single-day spike of 248 COVID-19 cases with returnees from Maharashtra continuing to add to the state's tally, taking the virus count to 2,781 on Friday. One casualty was reported and with this the COVID-19 death toll has gone up to 48, the health department said. A
UKZN graduate who survived a stroke beats the odds to get her degree
Nokubonga Sithole suffered a stroke that paralysed the left side of her body in October 2018. She received treatment in hospital and was later discharged to begin her recovery at home.
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
Egypt repatriates stranded 245 nationals from Abu Dhabi
The plane landed in the airport on Thursday evening, coming from the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi.
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
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.
COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: non-citizens have a right to protection too
Arbitrary differentiation between citizen and non-citizen is causing migrants to suffer the worst of the pandemic.
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.
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.
Mkhize: We must accept new reality that COVID-19 will be here for long time
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and other Health Department officials briefed the country on the effectiveness of the lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic..
Higher education institutions to reopen on Sunday - Inside Israel
Health Ministry Director-General signs order that will allow the higher education system to return to activity.
Doctor Says He Was Fired for Complaining About Hospital’s Covid Response
An emergency room physician who says he was fired for complaining about inadequate Covid-19 safety procedures at a Washington state hospital has sued for wrongful termination.
'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.
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
11 new Covid-19 cases surface in State
At least 11 new cases of COVID-19 infection surfaced in Jharkhand on Thursday, health officials said. The findings took the total number of COVID-19 cases in State to 469, as per a bulletin shared by the National Health Mission (NHM) by the time this report was filed. Out of the 11 patients, at
Budhrani lab staff who hid details of kin being virus +ve dies due to COVID
Reports of woman, father-in-law showed patches; she went to work with fever and did not tell mgmt
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.
29,240 confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa as deaths climb to 611
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now 29,240 confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Africa.
PPE manufacturers complain about lack of clarity on standardisation guidelines
Hula Global, a Noida-based company which is into manufacturing and distribution of personal protection equipment, was counting on the huge windfall opportunity post-COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
Boys End Up in Hospital After Trying to Gain Superpowers From a Black Widow Bite
Three boys from Bolivia let a black widow spider bite them in the hopes of gaining Spider-Man's powers, but they ended up in hospital instead.
5 Covid patients discharged after treatment at BGH
Five Corona-positive patients, whose reports came out negative were discharged from Bokaro General Hospital on Wdnesday. On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar, the district administration officials, Civil Surgeon Dr. Ashok Kumar Pathak and the doctors and officials of BGH bid
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 […]
Jawa returns, this time as a breath of life
In mid-March, it was felt that India would probably require lakhs of ventilators when Covid-19 cases would rise in May. Pre-empting this and the need for ventilators, a team
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.
Chinese Tian’he carrying Pakistani flag returns from its space journey
The Embassy of Pakistan in China had handed over the national flag of Pakistan for the space voyage to CMSA in Beijing on 11 February 2020, read the official statement
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.
Over 96,000 COVID-19 tests yet to be processed in SA - Health dept
The department said this was the result of a lack of extraction kits as demand for testing increased globally.
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
Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook kids: WHO
The WHO said cigarette firms were still trying out all manner of ways to get youngsters lighting up -- and it was no accident that the vast majority of smokers start before they turn 18.
MT announces 8 new cases of COVID, 6 in Big Horn County
The state health department announced eight now cases of COVID-19 out of more than 1,700 tests that were run on Thursday.
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.
2 floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed after official tests positive for COVID-19: Sources
The director-level officer who attended work on May 28 was found positive for the infection along with his family members, they said.
PM leaves wriggle room for early move to level 1
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has left the door ajar to move the country into alert level 1 in less than four weeks. But she and health chief...
Experts Fear Minneapolis Protests Will Trigger Spike In Coronavirus Cases
With the coronavirus-related death rate rising in the state, Minnesota health officials are greatly concerned that protests will result in a devastating surge of Covid-19 cases and fatalities.
News in Pictures
The images from around the world that tell the stories of this week.
24 more test positive for COVID-19 in Assam, total count 880
As many as 24 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 880, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Of the 24, 11 are from Goalpara, three each from Nalbari and Tinsukia, two from Dibrugarh and one each from Kamrup, Nagaon, Karbi
Returnee narrates ordeal on train & at city quarantine centre
Sumit Paul came back from Haryana on May 27 and was sent to a quarantine centre managed by the state government in Polo.The 23-year-old student was among the passengers who were on the train that was attacked in Bihar's Danapur.After a harrowing jour
Softbank-backed Coupang under scrutiny after S.Korea warehouse virus outbreak
Softbank-backed Coupang under scrutiny after S.Korea warehouse virus outbreak
Ramaphosa on South Africa’s cigarette ban, alcohol sales, and a move to lockdown level 2
South Africa’s level 3 regulations are appropriate for ‘right now’ and the country is already targeting a move to level 2 of the lockdown with fewer restrictions, says president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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...
Egypt records 1,127 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths
Egypt recorded 1,127 new coronavirus, COVID-19 cases, Thursday, raising the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in Egypt to 20,793.
Ahmedabad BJP chief tests positive; state tally at 15,593
The state overall reported 361 cases on Thursday and 19 died, of which 16 were in Ahmedabad, taking the death toll in the state to 964. The state tally stands at 15,593.
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.
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.
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
16 deaths in city, all from East Ahmedabad
247 new cases of Covid-19 reported in 24 hours, taking tally to 11,344 in the district; number of cases in Guj touches 15,572
Shri Krishna, Mahabharat most-watched TV shows; mythological genre sees strong traction in COVID-19 times
With the increase in viewership, channels are also increasing their programming for the genre.
NZ has done 'incredibly well' in Covid fight - Robertson
Kiwis have been encouraged to enjoy a "normal" holiday weekend after seven straight days of no new Covid cases - and there is now just one active...
Bishop Lavis community to protest reopening of schools
The group's Rodney Zeeberg said that grade 7 and matric pupils were being led to the 'slaughterhouse'.
Nine new COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh, tally 291
Nine more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, taking the number of coronavirus cases in the state to 291, officials said. Of the fresh cases, five were reported from Hamirpur and four from Kangra, they said, adding that all of them had recently returned from other
In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges
In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges. The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community participation to ramp up testing and home treatment of patients
Question Time: Fiona Bruce in fiery row with health minister over track and trace 'loopholes'
Question Time host Fiona Bruce brought up a number of inconsistencies in Boris Johnson's new track and trace scheme which launched yesterday, while also poking fun at barbecue guidance
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
27,403 cases of COVID-19 in South Africa
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa has recorded a total of 27,403 COVID-19 cases as of 28 May 2020.
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).
West Virginia governor moves to allow youth sports with fans
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Friday said he will allow youth sports to resume games with spectators in the stands this summer as he moves to continue lifting coronavirus restrictions.
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.
How Kibra has fueled surge of Covid-19 cases as 147 more test positive
Spike in cases in Kibra and Langata linked to lack of social distancing and heavy use of public transport.
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
WHO Foundation launched to support critical health needs
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the creation of the WHO Foundation, an independent grant-making entity that will support the organization's efforts to address the most pressing global health challenges.WHO Director-General
Judge rules against news agencies over nursing home stats
The state of Arizona doesn’t have to publicly reveal the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents of nursing homes, long-term facilities and retirement homes, a state judge ruled on Friday.
Baffert's horses in new doping cases
Two horses trained by US racing legend Bob Baffert have failed drug tests at a recent meeting in Arkansas. The two horses, including highly rated Kentucky Derby contender Charlatan, tested positive at the Oaklawn Park meeting on May 2. The meeting is a qualifying...
Coronavirus: HSA says 800 workplace inspections carried out since May 18th
Authority claims ‘high level of compliance’ is part of the return-to-work safety protocol in meat plants
Immunity Passports Are a Threat to Our Privacy and Information Security
With states beginning to ease shelter-in-place restrictions, the conversation on COVID-19 has turned to questions of when and how we can return to work, take kids to school, or plan air
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.
Judge Asked to Halt Salmon Fishing in Alaska
(CN) — A Seattle judge should shut down a southeast Alaska Chinook salmon fishery on July 1, attorneys argued Thursday,
Coronavirus | 15,572 cases, 960 deaths in Gujarat
State briefs High Court about remedial measures taken to combat the pandemic
Parktown Boys' High principal back at work as GDE wraps up Enock Mpianzi probe
Malcolm Williams was suspended by Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi in January as part of the process to investigate the tragic death of 13-year-old Enock Mpianzi at the beginning of the year.
84 new cases take Indore COVID-19 tally to 3,344; 4 more die
With 84 more persons found infected with coronavirus in Indore district of Madhya Pradeh, the tally went up to 3,344 on Friday, while four patients succumbed to the disease, officials said. The fresh cases in Indore, one of the worst affected districts by the pandemic in the country, were reported
A community's fecal matter could give early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks, study finds
By studying sewage at a New Haven wastewater treatment facility, a team of Yale researchers has determined that genetic code embedded in feces could be used as an early warning sign of COVID-19 outbreaks.
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.
Need to scale down domestic flights to contain Covid-19: Punjab health minister
Presiding over the review meeting of health department, Sidhu said that most of cases reported in Punjab are having the travelling history from other states and countries so as to prevent the community spread level, there is need to put focus on passengers especially coming from high risk states and countries.
Please stop killing bumble bees: They’re not ‘murder hornets’
Beekeepers say residents are mistaking bees and wasps for Asian giant hornets.
What is the Covid Alert Levels system?
The Covid Alert Levels system is similar to that used to establish the terrorist threat and will be run by a new Joint Biosecurity Centre.
Number of women dying by suicide increased by almost 50% last year
CSO report shows a total of 421 lives were lost to suicide in 2019
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'.
One More COVID-19 Death In Kerala; 62 New Cases Reported
A health worker, two cabin crew of Air India Express and two prisoners were among the 62 who tested positive in Kerala on Friday, taking the total tally of infections in the state to 1,150.
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
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.
Antibody testing continues in Burke County
The Psalms/Solid Rock Medicine group administered the tests for the second week in a row.
CDC says its testing fail didn’t hurt US response. Experts disagree
Experts say better public health infrastructure, more testing would have helped.
Spain reports first suspected imported COVID-19 cases since March, in travellers from US
Two people who travelled from the United States to the Spanish region of Valencia have tested positive for coronavirus, potentially becoming ...
What is the Covid Alert Levels system?
The Covid Alert Levels system is similar to that used to establish the terrorist threat and will be run by a new Joint Biosecurity Centre.
What is the Covid Alert Levels system?
The Covid Alert Levels system is similar to that used to establish the terrorist threat and will be run by a new Joint Biosecurity Centre.
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.
ABC News: 'No Major' Coronavirus Spike in 21 States that Lifted Lockdown
There was no significant increase in coronavirus hospitalizations, fatalities, and people testing positive in states that eased lockdown.
Karnataka: No test if you are in institutional isolation for 7 days and show no symptoms
Any person who has completed seven days of institutional quarantine will undergo a medical check-up and will be sent for seven days of home quarantine. “If the person develops symptoms during home quarantine, health department staff will guide her to the hospital,” education minister S Suresh Kumar said in Covid-19 briefing on Thursday.
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.
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.
Over 100 patients were discharged to Perth and Kinross care homes without a COVID-19 test in first seven weeks of pandemic
The figures were obtained by Councillor Alasdair Bailey after he had requested them from the chief officer of Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Gordon Paterson at a meeting last week.
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.
Covid-19 contact-tracing calls fell more than half during May
Calls fell from 8,000 a week at start of month to 3,800 as incidence of virus diminished
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.
Two More Deaths due to Coronavirus in Punjab, 19 New Cases reported -
In Punjab, two more people died due to Covid-19 infection on Thursday while 19 new cases of Corona virus infected
Tokyo to further relax coronavirus curbs on Monday, governor says
TOKYO — Curbs in Japan’s capital of Tokyo to contain the coronavirus are to be eased further from Monday, Governor Yuriko Koike said, citing the recommendation of an advisory panel.
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...
‘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.
15-year-old hit by brain tumour needs help
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifteen-year-old Anchovy High School student Kaylia Pinnock is in desperate need of help to get medical attention for a grade two brain tumour, which has left her facing an uncertain future and plunging her mother, Velma Latchman,...
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 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...
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.
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.
Home quarantine is the way forward, will require people to act responsibly: Karnataka Health Minister
"The testing protocol has to change to suit the dynamic situation. We have now decided to allow asymptomatic people who have completed a week in institutional quarantine to go for home quarantine without taking a Covid test. They do not have to take Covid testeven after 14 days if they show no symptoms," K Sudhakar said.
Minnesota coronavirus deaths hit new single-day mark at 35, officials say
Minnesota recorded the state's highest single-day total of coronavirus deaths Thursday, with 35 people succumbing to the virus, state Department of Health officials said Thursday.
COVID-19: Dutch ban transport of mink after farm workers infected
THE HAGUE: Dutch authorities on Thursday (May 28) announced a nationwide ban on the transport of mink after mink farm workers were believed to ...
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.
South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike
SEOUL, May 29 — South Korea today 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. Only one in three pupils at kindergartens, elementary and middle...
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.
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.
Social distancing measures revised, gathering numbers increased in WA's next step out of restrictions
In Mid-May, Premier Mark McGowan initially predicted this further easing of restrictions would occur from mid-June.
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.
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...
Coronavirus updates: With 1,65,799 cases, India now ninth worst-hit country in world
Death toll rises to 4,706; Bengal minister tests positive; two floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed
Coronavirus cases spur California county to stall reopening | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> The first California county to backpedal on its reopening plan wasn’t one of the urban areas that agitated to reopen or a coastal area where beaches draw crowds but a remote outpost that didn’t have a single known coronavirus case until last week.
‘Wicked and unrepentant’ paedophile, 78, who raped and sexually abused two girls dies of cancer in jail
FORMER soldier Roger Lee, 78, passed away in a hospice days after being transferred from Risley jail, in Cheshire. He had been suffering from cancer. His death is not being treated as coronavirus related.
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.
Woman who claimed Breastcheck was negligent in her screening loses High Court case
Six months after receiving a normal screening result, the Wexford mother-of-two was diagnosed with breast cancer.
“Trust Was a Central Theme”: We Talked to a Navy Commander About How He Helped Us Uncover Staggering Failures From Senior Navy Leadership
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
Gurgaon registers highest daily spike in Covid-19 cases, 115 test positive today
Gurgaon Civil Surgeon said the total cases have now jumped to 520, including 293 active cases. In the last 4 days alone, 236 cases emerged in the city.The doubling rate of cases is now one week in Gurgaon
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
Kenya records 127 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
17 patients have been discharged from hospital in the last 24 hours bringing the number of recoveries to 438
82-year-old hypertensive patient recovers from COVID-19 in Osun
An 82-year-old woman in Osun state has recovered from coronavirus. Rafiu Isamotu, commissioner for health in the state, broke the news on Friday evening. Isamotu said the woman recovered after
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.
Quebec says 41 students and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 since reopening
MONTREAL — Quebec's education department says a total of 41 students and teachers have tested positive for COVID-19 since elementary schools outside the Montreal area opened on May 11.
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.
Prosecutor: Officer laid on George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes
The officer held a knee to Floyd's neck for nearly three minutes after he became unresponsive.
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.
Over 150 Maharashtra Returnees Among 178 New Cases In Karnataka, State’s Covid-19 Tally Rises To 2,711
Among the Covid-19 cases in the state, 1,793 are active, 869 discharges and 47 deaths.
In reversal, Birmingham extends face mask ordinance to June 12
Less than a week after announcing that the city’s face covering ordinance would expire at midnight on May 29, the Birmingham City Council, during a special called meeting on Friday, extended the ordinance until midnight on June 12.
5 more, including 2 remand prisoners, test positive in capital
Two came from abroad, while one from another State
419K pupils, staff expected at Gauteng schools on 1 June
The provincial government will allow the schools to open on Monday on the basis that the distribution of PPEs have been concluded in all districts.
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.
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
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.
COVID-19: Buhari issue an order for free access into Kogi - NMA
President Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to issue an order for the granting of free access to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Kgo state.
Schools may remain closed beyond June 4 - Magoha
The decision on reopening schools, Magoha said, will be guided by data and evidence provided by the Helath ministry.
COVID-19: 82-year-old hypertensive patient recovers in Osun
Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo Osun State Government on Friday discharged an 82-year old widow who recovered from coronavirus, The PUNCH reports. The patient was said to have recovered after receivin...
32 Western Cape schools affected by existing or returning staff cases
The department repeated the need to practice screening procedures every day, and to quickly adapt to the 'new normal'.
Centre asks states to streamline inter-state movement of personnel engaged in locust control
All states and union territories have also been issued an advisory along with standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling the locust problem, the agriculture ministry said in a statement. Locust control measures that started since April 11 are underway in affected states in northern India.
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
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.
South Africa has backlog of over 96,000 coronavirus tests
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa has a backlog of more than 96,000 unprocessed specimens awaiting coronavirus tests, the health ministry said on Friday, reflecting what it called a global shortage of test kits.
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.
Israel says it could reimpose restrictions after coronavirus cases rise
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Coronavirus infection rates have risen in Israel, particularly in schools, since the government began easing restrictions and it may reimpose them if the trend continues, the health ministry said on Friday.
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.
Amazon driver shook ‘whingey’ one-month-old baby so hard tot suffered catastrophic brain injuries
A RAGING Amazon driver who shook a “whingey” one-month-old baby so hard he suffered catastrophic brain injuries has been caged for three years. Luke Thorp grabbed the tiny baby by his l…
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.
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.
63 deaths in 24 hours, Pakistan coronavirus tally 64,500
High court judge tests positive; two employees of state radio lose battle against virus
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.
Irish PM says good chance social distancing rule can be relaxed
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar raised the prospect on Friday of halving social distancing rules from two meters to one if the rate of coronavirus infections comes down further in a potential boost to still shuttered restaurants and pubs.
Rajya Sabha secretariat official tests positive for Covid-19
This is the fourth such case reported in the Parliament complex so far
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.
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 ...
1,437 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, 38 deaths
A BMC release said that the number of recovered patients also increased to 16,008 with 715 COVID-19 patients being discharged from various hospitals during the day. 832 new suspected patients were admittedto various hospitals in the city in the past 24 hours, it added.
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.
Partygoer at Missouri’s Lake of Ozarks positive for COVID-19
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (AP) — Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass numbers of unknown people” after a person who attended crowded pool parties over Memorial...
No fines issued over two large family gatherings tied to COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatoon
Province’s chief medical health officer says officials decided education and compliance were the right course of action
Feds provide more funds for Indigenous communities as GDP falls
The COVID-19 pandemic's economic toll came into sharper focus on Friday, while the federal government announced new funding to help remote Indigenous communities cope with the virus.
South Korea Closes Schools AGAIN, 2 Days After Reopening, Following Biggest Coronavirus Spike
South Korea has closed more that 200 schools in the country just 2 days after reopening them due to due to a new spike in virus cases.
Warmer nights but rainy days to come in Queensland this winter
The weather bureau's winter outlook suggests the state will experience wetter than average conditions.
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.
U.S. FDA asks five firms to recall diabetes drug with high levels of probable carcinogen
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.
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
Jammu Kashmir hit by 115 cases, 14 from Jammu, 101 Kashmir Div
Jammu Kashmir hit by 115 cases, 14 from Jammu, 101 Kashmir Div Highlights Cases include 3 pregnant women, hospital canteen worker With one death, COVID death toll in UT reaches 27 Dist Jammu reports 8 cases Total cases cross 2000 mark Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, May 28: Three pregnant women and a Canteen worker were among 115 […]
For Muzaffarpur, child-killer disease a bigger scare even in Covid times
India News: Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, which hit national headlines last year for the death of over 150 children from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), is now
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.
Why Nigerians must obey ban on inter-state travel - The Nation Nigeria
Nigeria, like other countries across the world, is facing new realities. COVID-19 has forced us as individuals and countries to make difficult choices to...
THP identifies suspects involved in chase
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified two suspects involved in a pursuit in Knox County Thursday, May 21.
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.
Glazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming Florida bear into trap | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
FORT MYERS, Fla. >> Glazed or jelly? A black bear roaming around a Florida city proved no match for the doughnuts that lured the animal into a humane trap.
Cape Cod lifeguards fear 'catastrophe' from enforcing coronavirus social distancing while watching for sharks
The bustling beach town of Cape Cod is bracing for a heavily altered summer atmosphere as they prepare to reopen eateries in mid-June-- the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced closures all over the country.
Globe editorial: Canada has to fix what ails the country’s nursing homes
Governments – particularly Ontario and Quebec – clearly need to do a better job of inspecting homes, and insisting on (and paying for) better levels of staffing, training and equipment
High school football: Mustang Public Schools announces plan for reopening summer activities
Mustang Public Schools announced its schedule for reopening summer activities for high school athletes on Thursday, six days after a proposal was rejected by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association board of directors.
Man who bound, murdered Vancouver Island teen still a risk to public: parole board
Kimberly Proctor’s killer is still ‘mismanaging emotions,’ has had ‘temper tantrums’
Warmer nights but rainy days to come in Queensland this winter
The weather bureau's winter outlook suggests the state will experience wetter than average conditions.
Warmer nights but rainy days to come in Queensland this winter
The weather bureau's winter outlook suggests the state will experience wetter than average conditions.
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...
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.
Co Armagh mum's death 'robbed' family after cancer treatment halted due to Covid-19
THE family of a Co Armagh woman who died following a battle with cancer have said she will be remembered as a "real lady".
Clark County government center, other facilities to reopen Monday
The Clark County Government Center and other county facilities will start to reopen Monday with health and safety measures in place for the public including mandated social distancing and recommend...
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
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.
COVID-19: Over 7,400 Cases Reported in Last 24 Hours, Biggest Single-Day Spike so Far; Total Tally Crosses 1.65 Lakh | Key Points
However, the recovery and discharge rate in COVID-19 cases has accelerated. "A total of 67,691 people have recovered from coronavirus in the country so far and in the last 24 hours 3,266 patients were found to have been cured.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
RIT scientists develop method to help epidemiologists map spread of COVID-19
Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have developed a method they believe will help epidemiologists more efficiently predict the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new study, published in Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, outlines a solution to the SIR epidemic model, which is commonly used to predict how many people are susceptible to, infected by, and recovered from viral epidemics.
Inclusion of Transgender Student Athletes Violates Title IX, Trump Administration Says
Three female high school students in Connecticut had challenged a scholastic sports policy that allows transgender athletes to compete against them in track.
Shinola to Launch ‘The Champ’ Watch to Honor Health-care Workers
The multicolored, limited-edition timepiece was originally planned to launch during the Summer Olympics.
[People Talk] COVID-19: Should FG reopen churches, mosques?
"I support that FG should reopen churches and mosques. At least we go to market everyday and people move from one place to the other."
Software Bug In Bombardier Airliner Made Planes Turn the Wrong Way
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: A very specific software bug made airliners turn the wrong way if their pilots adjusted a pre-set altitude limit. The bug, discovered on Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft fitted with Rockwell Collins Aerospace-made flight management systems (FMSes), l...
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.
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.
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 ...
$50k donation for healthcare
Kelowna Chevrolet has made a $50,000 donation to the Our Students, Your Health campaign.
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.
SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: The national command council’s ‘firepool’ moment?
There’s a cynical irony in the government now telling us people should be empowered to make their own decisions about their health and safety
Uhuru Signs Into Law Education Curriculum Changes
President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the proposed changes in the education curriculum, which stipulate that...
NCDC cries out as rapid test kits black market rises
• FG to use hotels, schools as quarantine, isolation centres • Hospitals’ refusal to treat patients leads to more deaths – FG Kamarudeen Ogundele, Olaleye Aluko and Tobi Aworinde The Presidentia...
Paid sick leave mandates hold promise in containing COVID-19
Paid sick leave (PSL) mandates like those found in the federal government's Families First Coronavirus Response Act may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study by health economists at Georgia State and Tulane universities.
Nothing called safe travel in Covid times
Experts: Flouting of social distancing, hygiene norms could contribute to community transmission
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
NCDC confirms 182 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases now 6064
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 182 new cases of the Coronavirus, (COVID-19), in the country, the...
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
Public Works Department resumes work at major project sites in Tamil Nadu
Officials say finding workers for the various projects is a challenge during the lockdown, as many have left for their hometowns
Problems in care homes ‘could worsen’ if many staff have to self-isolate
Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green said testing in care homes needs to be prioritised.
Biker seriously injured in Hinstock accident
A biker was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an accident.
Locusts attack: Palghar collector warns farmers of locusts damaging crops, suggests spraying insecticides
Precautionary measures should be taken before the outbreak to prevent damage from this pest, said the collector.
Special Times Call for Special Measures – InfraTec Responds to the Effects of the Corona Pandemic
With the current corona crisis, the world is facing a multitude of challenges. First and foremost is the protection of public health.
Institutional quarantine strengthened in Kallakurichi following influx of returnees from other States
While the incidence of COVID-19 in the district was low initially, there has been a sudden spurt in cases, with 74 returnees from Maharashtra testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, officials said
Problems in care homes ‘could worsen’ if many staff have to self-isolate
Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green said testing in care homes needs to be prioritised.
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...
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
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.
Assam govt dedicates new super-specialty hospital to Covid-19 patients
The four-storey hospital — a new super-specialty block of the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital — was completed at a cost of Rs 150 crores and comprises 236 beds, including 50 ICU beds.
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.
You will NEVER know who got you locked up under Test and Trace system: Fears secrecy could leave programme at risk of pranks or people maliciously naming someone they have not even seen
People identified as having been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus will not be told who has named them when they are asked to self-isolate for two weeks.
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.
Queensland corruption fighters turn coronavirus detectives
More than 500 law enforcement officials working for the state's corruption watchdog and the Justice Department have been trained up to help public health officials trace potential outbreaks.
Two floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed after official tests positive for COVID-19
The director-level officer, who attended work on May 28, was found positive for the infection along with his family members, said sources
Tokyo to further relax coronavirus curbs on Monday, governor says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Curbs in Japan’s capital of Tokyo to contain the coronavirus are to be eased further from Monday, Governor Yuriko Koike said, citing the recommendation of an advisory panel.
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.
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.
Market Drayton launch new charity trust
Market Drayton Town are launching a charity trust aimed at growing links with the community by giving young people a unique opportunity to develop sporting and social interests.
Corona Havoc Continues in Karnataka, 178 New Cases reported in last 24 hours -
In Karnataka, cases of corona virus infected are increasing very rapidly, in the last 24 hours, the report of 178
Authorities report 13 new COVID-19 cases, all returnees from Pakistan
Hong Kong reported 13 new COVID-19 cases Friday, all of them imported cases from Pakistan Among the infections are a family cluster of five, which includes a mother and her three kids who went to Pakistan in January to attend a relative's wedding...
KL cops nab six individuals, seize drugs worth nearly RM1m
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Police arrested six individuals, including four women, and seized various types of drugs, worth nearly RM1 million, in a two-day operation in the federal capital since last Tuesday. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said the suspects, aged between 28 and 54,...
Queensland corruption fighters turn coronavirus detectives
More than 500 law enforcement officials working for the state's corruption watchdog and the Justice Department have been trained up to help public health officials trace potential outbreaks.
Fanendo Adi: Nigerian born star donates 2000 bags of rice in Benue
Former Nigerian junior forward Fanendo Adi has thrown his weight of support for the vulnerable in Benue state as he donated 2000 bags of rice as palliative.
Student at Keilor Downs secondary school in Melbourne tests positive to coronavirus
A school in Melbourne's northwest has closed for cleaning after a student tested positive to coronavirus.
NCDC confirms 182 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases now hits 6064
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 182 new cases of the Coronavirus, (COVID-19), in the country, the...
Queensland corruption fighters turn coronavirus detectives
More than 500 law enforcement officials working for the state's corruption watchdog and the Justice Department have been trained up to help public health officials trace potential outbreaks.
Museums anxious about pulling in visitors after lockdown
Over half of museum and gallery directors questioned by Art Fund were worried about the viability of their organisations.
How to help the public overcome Covid-19 stigma
The government is moving to curb violence toward healthcare workers. But to dispel the fear and myths around the violence, community leaders, organisations, celebrities and the media must partake in responsible messaging
50% of Indians will have Covid-19 by Dec, 90% will never know about it: Report
The number of cases of novel coronavirus will increase after Lockdown 4.0 ends, warned V Ravi, Head of Neurovirology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), and nodal
Covid-19: MJC recommends that mosques stay closed for another month
The Muslim Judicial Council has recommended that mosques stay closed for another month due to the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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.
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.