A report claims that coronavirus is a ‘laboratory product’ created by using a template virus owned by military research laboratories under the control of the Chinese Communist Party
Oct 9
Coronavirus can take longer than the flu before people show symptoms and people can be contagious for longer
Dr Anthony Fauci also condemned Trump's talk of Covid-19 ‘cure,’ said the word could lead to a lot of confusion
The antibody cocktail that the president has said cured him of coronavirus was developed using a cell line originally derived from a fetus aborted decades ago
Oct 8
He said the US should be thinking about which voices will help reduce the hesitancy regarding a coronavirus vaccine
Oct 6
Such a requirement implies that a Covid-19 vaccine may not be authorized before the presidential election on November 3
As reports emerged that the FDA may be considering tougher guidelines for emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccine, Trump said his administration is looking into the matter
Oct 5
However, the agency maintains that Covid-19 most commonly spreads during close contact from person to person, including between people who are physically near each other
The president was given the steroid after he experienced 'two episodes of transient drops in his oxygen saturation'
Oct 4
Called REGN-COV2, it reduced viral levels and improved symptoms in non-hospitalized patients with Covid-19, shows early data on 275 people
Oct 2
Mentions of the US president comprise 37.9% of the overall misinformation conversation, well ahead of any other topic
Oct 1
During August 2-September 5, weekly Covid-19 cases among persons aged 18-22 years increased by 55.1% nationally
Sep 30
A stretch of DNA in modern humans that increases Covid-19 severity risk can be traced back to Neanderthals, say researchers
As scientists try to flesh out the reasons behind it, a new theory has emerged that suggests a faulty early immune response to the new coronavirus is to be blamed
Sep 27
The most common reasons include concerns about side effects or beliefs that a vaccine is not effective or necessary
Statement comes after Trump said that his administration may or may not approve new tougher FDA guidelines for the authorization of a coronavirus vaccine
Sep 26
The findings come even as CDC director, Dr Robert Redfield, warned that 90% of the US remains susceptible to a coronavirus infection
Sep 24
The mutation has not made it more fatal or dangerous. Instead, it may have allowed it to spread better, say scientists who analyzed the genomes of over 5,085 Covid-19 virus strains in Houston, Texas
Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism has been described after infections by viruses such as influenza A, Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, Japanese encephalitis virus, or West Nile virus
Sep 23
But other experts think it's too early to draw conclusions or make behavioral changes and that we need more data
The new guidelines are unlikely to go the convalescent plasma and hydroxychloroquine way: both of which received emergency approval following Trump's lobbying efforts
Sep 22
For any holiday gathering or celebration, CDC asks Americans to host outdoor activities as much as possible, wear face masks, limit the number of attendees or celebrate virtually
The reason is partly because the first batch of vaccines are unlikely to be perfect enough to shield people from Covid-19, experts said
Sep 21
The study found that Covid-19 and antibodies can be present in their systems simultaneously
President Donald Trump said this number would mean that 'we all together have done a very good job.' However, experts have disagreed
Sep 20
'A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agency’s official website,' the CDC said
The previous guidelines said that if a person has been in close contact with an individual with coronavirus, they do not necessarily need a test unless they are showing symptoms
Sep 18
1 symptomatic passenger transmitted Covid-19 infection during the flight to at least 12 other passengers in business class
The Midwest (33.9%) and South (33.3%) had the highest prevalence of obesity, followed by the Northeast (29%), and the West (27.4%)
According to experts, some of these mitigation steps could be implemented in the future during flu epidemics to reduce transmission, particularly in populations at the highest risk for developing severe disease
Sep 17
The president said as soon as a vaccine gets approved, the US is ready to distribute immediately to a vast section of the country going against what Dr Redfield said
Sep 16
The global trials that were temporarily paused because of unexplained illness in a participant, have resumed in the UK
Sep 15
Dr Li-Meng Yan and three other authors have published a study claiming that Covid-19 was developed in a laboratory in China
Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of the Serum Institute of India, estimates that if the coronavirus shot is a two-dose vaccine, the world will need 15 billion doses
Sep 14
Researchers found that patients with coronavirus and those with seasonal flu have similar hospitalization rates, ICU admission rates and mechanical ventilator use
Sep 13
The vaccine trials were paused temporarily because of unexplained illness in a participant but now the UK's MHRA has recommended that it is safe to resume
Sep 12
If a vaccine is approved before the presidential election and made freely available, 54% say they would not want to get vaccinated, while 42% say they would want to get vaccinated under those circumstances
Sep 10
The company said that it is a routine action that is taken whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials
Sep 8
People could recover faster if they undergo rehabilitation as soon as possible after coming off ventilators or leaving intensive care, suggests expert
Sep 6
The approach, according to the experts, will shield the elderly and the vulnerable population from the infection
Early-phase results from Russia’s vaccine trials reveal that Sputnik-V induced antibody responses in all participants within 21 days. The two 42-day trials did not find any serious adverse effects among participants
Sep 5
Scientists and officials worry that people not following safety rules could lead to a repeat of the national surge of Covid-19 infections that followed Memorial Day
Sep 4
More than 410,000 Americans could die by January 1 in the 'most likely' scenario that assumes individual face mask use and other mitigation measures remain unchanged
The bogus post, which has been heavily promoted by followers of the QAnon conspiracy group, targeted the CDC, accusing them of quietly changing the number of deaths to about 9,210 on its website
Sep 3
'We would hope that these findings promote creating a society where a robust safety net exists, where people have fair wages, where equitable policies and practices exist'
Steroids are anti-inflammatory drugs, and evidence strongly suggests that they reduce the lung inflammation in seriously ill Covid-19 patients who require oxygen support for their breathing difficulties
Sep 2
Populations for initial Covid-19 vaccination will likely be critical workforce that provides healthcare and maintains essential functions of society
However, they are less likely to show symptoms of Covid-19. Being overweight, older and having other pre-existing medical conditions increase their risk of having a more serious disease
Sep 1
Currently, more than 170 potential Covid-19 vaccines are at various stages of development, according to the World Health Organization
Researchers found that callousness, deceitfulness and manipulativeness, possible signs of a sociopath, were commonly found among people who broke Covid-19 safety rules
Aug 31
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