After over a month with no local infections, Vietnam has recorded 176 confirmed coronavirus cases from several outbreaks that have spread to 19 provinces during the past 10 days, the Health Ministry said. The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hanoi, which has been at the front line treating COVID-19 patients, has been sealed off […]
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Spread the Word: Ajax Needs A Home!
Ajax is a recent graduate of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC) who needs your help to find a loving home! Ajax is a big boy with an even bigger heart. He was first rescued from a hoarding situation in South Carolina before he was transferred to the BRC when impending Storm Isaias threatened local […]
High speed air hand dryers spread contamination more than paper towels
High speed air dryers not only leave more contamination on poorly washed hands compared to paper towels, but during hand drying, they can also spread germs onto clothing, ultimately transferring more bacteria to other surfaces, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology […]
UN: Skiing may not spread coronavirus but slopes still risky
As several European countries have suspended access to the ski slopes to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said the risk of catching COVID-19 while skiing is likely minimal. “I suspect many people won’t be infected barreling down the slopes on their skis,” said Dr. Michael Ryan said […]
Risk of coronavirus spread greatest at these locations, study suggests
HHS Secretary Azar says coronavirus vaccine could be available to all Americans by spring 2021 Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier weighs in on Pfizer rollout plan. Officials contemplating reopening plans (or lockdowns) amid coronavirus could look to cell phone mobility data to better inform decisions, a new study suggests. Researchers from Stanford University, […]
Paris shuts bars to brake COVID-19 spread
Bars and cafes in Paris, placed on maximum coronavirus alert Monday, will be shuttered for two weeks under new measures to fight the rapid spread of the epidemic, but restaurants will remain open, officials said. With the rate of new infections, hospitalisations and deaths accelerating months after the lifting of a nationwide lockdown, new rules […]
How coronavirus has spread across the world
On January 11, the first coronavirus death was officially recorded in China. Eight months after the identification of the disease that appeared in Wuhan in December 2019, the world is on the brink of recording one million deaths. 1,000 deaths in the first month The SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the illness known as COVID-19 first […]
WHO warns of ‘alarming’ virus spread in Europe
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of “alarming rates of transmission” of Covid-19 across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine periods as countries in the region scrambled to find ways to reduce infections without resorting to new lockdowns. The WHO’s regional director for Europe Hans Kluge said a September surge—Europe set a new record […]
Researchers identify protein that causes epithelial cancers to spread
Cancer is complex and unpredictable. Despite successful treatment or years of remission, there is always a chance that a patient’s cancer can return. It usually happens in the form of metastasis, which is when remaining cancer cells in the body spread to another location and grow. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are working to better understand […]
JK Rowling’s breathing technique could spread coronavirus
Harry Potter author JK Rowling says a breathing technique has helped her coronavirus-like respiratory symptoms, a claim that has been widely reported and shared on social media. Her tweet includes a video from a UK hospital doctor describing the technique, a type of controlled coughing. This involves taking six deep breaths and on the last […]