COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is very contagious, and spreads quickly. Most people with COVID-19 have mild respiratory symptoms that feel much like a cold or flu. But it can be much more serious for older adults, people with underlying medical […]
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Targeting a coronavirus ion channel could yield new COVID-19 drugs
Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH The genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus encodes 29 proteins, one of which […]
Charities call on NHS England to bring back Covid precautions for staff | Coronavirus
Healthcare charities and patient groups are calling on NHS England to reintroduce Covid-19 precautions for staff, amid fears that clinically vulnerable patients and medics will be put at risk this winter. Since Covid safety measures were dropped earlier in the year, staff in NHS England are no longer required to […]
Study: Merck’s COVID-19 Drug Linked to Mutated Coronavirus Strains | Health News
A study published this week linked the COVID-19 antiviral molnupiravir to new coronavirus mutations, raising questions about whether the drug could lead to the evolution of potentially concerning strains in the future. The drug works by causing mutations in the genetic information of the virus. So, if some people don’t […]
The Achilles Heel That Could Lead to Universal Coronavirus Treatments
AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers behind discoveries that led to vaccines for the virus that causes COVID-19 have identified a potential Achilles heel that exists in all coronaviruses. These findings, led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, could aid the development of improved treatments for COVID-19 and also protect […]
New coronavirus variants made monoclonal antibody drugs ineffective
No more monoclonal antibody treatments for Covid are available in the U.S.: The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday rescinded its authorization of bebtelovimab, a drug previously given to patients who faced a high risk of severe disease. Over the last two years, the FDA authorized six monoclonal antibody treatments […]
Home Improvement Projects For Coronavirus Quarantine
So, what does this mean for your personal home and the kinds of projects you might be considering? As you make your plans, be aware of these 10 tendencies which will have an effect on pricing and services within the 12 months ahead. Sticking to a house improvement finances means […]
Coronavirus vaccine should go to health care workers, long term care facilities first, CDC panel recommends
A panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a public meeting on Tuesday voted that health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities will be the first to receive the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine. The vote was 13-1. The recommendations now must be approved […]
As coronavirus cases surge, here’s why the New Orleans Convention Center remains in ‘warm status’ | News
While Louisiana’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has largely abandoned what was once thought to be a key part of the state’s response to the pandemic, a massive medical facility set up at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. After […]
Dentist Natalia Nairn is jailed for skipping coronavirus quarantine to work
Dentist JAILED for treating 41 patients when she was meant to be in coronavirus quarantine isolation in Perth Ukrainian dentist Nataliia Nairn flew from Canberra to Perth via Sydney Instead of 14 days of isolation, she treated 41 patients over eight days Jailed for two months with a further five […]
California enacts overnight curfew to try to stem coronavirus spread
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California enacts a nighttime curfew Saturday as spiking coronavirus cases threaten to swamp health care systems and the state’s largest county warned that an even more drastic lockdown could be imminent. The newest restrictions require people not on essential errands to stay home from 10 p.m. […]
Louisiana nursing homes, families say they are more prepared as coronavirus cases rise again | Coronavirus
Last spring, the novel coronavirus had Michelle Bourque worried. Not just because she feared catching it, although that was a big concern, but more because her 81-year-old mother was in Chateau de Notre Dame, a New Orleans-nursing home with one of the earliest confirmed clusters of the virus. Locked out […]
Donald Trump Jr. Tests Positive for Coronavirus
UPDATE: One day after the news broke that Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for the coronavirus, he went on social media to tell followers that he is doing well and is currently asymptomatic. In an Instagram video posted on Nov. 21, the businessman stated he will follow the regular protocols and isolate, despite feeling […]
The coronavirus pandemic continues to be predictably deadly
On Tuesday, the country recorded more than 135,000 new infections, according to data compiled by The Washington Post, reaching a seven-day average of nearly 121,000 new cases. In other words, since Election Day, about 850,000 new coronavirus cases have been detected, or 1 in 390 Americans. The number of deaths […]
As rich countries hoard potential coronavirus vaccine doses, rest of world could go without
As a result, relatively wealthy nations will likely be able to vaccinate their entire populations, with billions of others relegated to the back of the line. People in low-income countries could be waiting until 2024. These deals between countries and drug manufacturers, known as advance purchase agreements, are undermining a […]
The truckers who keep India’s coronavirus patients breathing
SELAQUI, India (Reuters) – Subhas Kumar Yadav has fought fear, deadlines and hunger to truck liquid oxygen from a factory in India’s Himalayan foothills to hospitals in the northern plains during the coronavirus epidemic. Subhas Kumar Yadav, a truck driver who ferries liquid oxygen from a Linde India factory to […]
Coronavirus: Londonderry woman’s hospital bed plea over virus
Image caption Altnagelvin Hospital is treating dozens of Covid patients A Londonderry woman has made an emotional plea from her hospital bed for the public to take Covid-19 seriously. Sandra Kelly, 58, told BBC News NI she feared she would die and would never see her 85-year-old mother again. It […]
Kansas nursing home faces severe federal penalties after deadly coronavirus outbreak
But behind the walls of the facility, nursing home officials had failed to take the most basic measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus after learning two residents were infected, according to a blistering report released Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which resulted […]
UK coronavirus: government denies ‘tier-plus system’ after Nottinghamshire says it is facing extra controls – as it happened | UK news
7.14am EDT07:14 A date has been set for the chancellor’s spending review, in which Downing Street has suggested he could announce extra support to feed families through the school holidays. Rishi Sunak has announced he will unveil his spending plans for next year on Wednesday 25 November. The government had […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Cases Climb Above 70,000
The world-wide total of confirmed coronavirus cases neared 44 million, with more than 1.16 million dead, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. India: New cases climbed, a day after dipping to the lowest daily level in more than three months. On Wednesday, India reported 43,893 new cases, as […]