Dr Max Pemberton conceded this was the 'harsh reality' but ageism as a prejudice might end up killing many
Mar 14
Earnings of thousands of employees who work by the hour at basketball arenas across the country are being affected
Mar 13
Rebecca Mehra tweeted that the couple had been seating in their car for close to an hour looking for the right person to ask for help
The CDC scenario also projects that between 2.4 million and 21 million people in the country could require hospitalization
The company that is building a testing website is Verily, life sciences wing of Google parent company Alphabet; is in the 'early stages of development'
According to reports, the child's mother was rushed to the hospital days before the birth after displaying symptoms of pneumonia
Confirmed cases in Europe being reported daily have exceeded those of China at the peak of the spread of the disease
Trump urged Democrats and Republicans to unite and vote in favor of the Coronavirus Response Act announced by Pelosi
In response to his administration coming under fire for being too slow in making testing available, Trump said, “I don't take responsibility at all" for the slow rollout
Big Dog Ranch Rescue's annual Wine, Women and Shoes event is scheduled to go ahead despite Florida's governor Ron DeSantis issuing a warning to limit gatherings of more than 250 people
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the US has to takes aggressive measures like South Korea with its massive testing and a complete ban on social gatherings to combat the outbreak
Across the country, states are testing fewer than 100 people a day while the CDC tested just 77 people this week. The lack of urgency in getting tests is worrying people
Professor Zhong Nanshan, head of the National Health Commission, also added that if countries took the necessary steps, the pandemic could reach its end by June this year
The COVID-19 virus can also remain viable on surfaces such as plastic and steel for up to three days and cardboard surfaces for up to 24 hours
Trump administration promised to run a million tests but they admitted that they delivered only 75,000 tests
The analysis adds a new dimension to understanding how COVID-19 spreads
Mar 12
Regardless of climate, adopt protective measures such as washing hands frequently if you live in or travel to an area reporting COVID-19, say experts
The Prime Minister is in good health with no symptoms. As a precautionary measure and following the advice of doctors, he will be in isolation for a planned period of 14 days
Dr H Holden Thorp, editor in chief, Science journals, wrote, "While scientists are trying to share facts about the epidemic, the administration either blocks those facts or restates them with contradictions"
'Restrictions can be placed on all modes of travel, which include air, rail subway, bus, ferry — a move that could virtually lock down the country'
On any normal day, the occupancy rate of hospital beds in the US is about 65.5% and the demand for in-patient beds may have found US cities overwhelmed
Mar 11
A whistleblower had earlier alleged that officials had not received proper training or protective gear while helping at the Travis and March Air Force bases in California
The US has the largest incarcerated population in the world and experts and Democratic senators have tried to draw the officials' attention towards the issue
Trump said the restrictions won’t apply to the United Kingdom and the US would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier
WHO Director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a media briefing, said: "We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. And we have never before seen a pandemic that can be controlled at the same time"
Contact tracing -- where medical workers track down people who had been in direct contact with patients -- helps health workers get ahead of the virus, thereby helping them control the spread
During the mitigation phase, which aims to stop community spread, measures can include social distancing, limiting or canceling large gatherings and even canceling sporting events
While scientists have not yet ruled out the possibility of reinfection, some say it could be due to poorly conducted tests leading to false-positives or due to the biphasic tendencies of the virus
Mar 10
China's 'collectivist culture and an authoritarian government' helped the nation in its fight against COVID-19. However, the same will be difficult to replicate elsewhere
NIAID Director Anthony S Fauci says the risk of getting into trouble with this infection is overwhelmingly weighed towards people with underlying conditions and the elderly
These variations across the globe are the result of several factors, including environment, population density, public health measures and susceptibility to a disease in a population, say experts
Based on the present findings, early discharge with ensuing home isolation could be chosen for patients 10 days after the symptoms appear, say experts
WHO officials said they are not trying to avoid using the word pandemic. The only concern is how the world reacts: whether countries will use it as a call to action, or will they use it to give up
Mar 9
There is a good chance many will become sick because the virus is new and people have no immunity against it, says US health experts, adding that many may not develop serious illness
The statement comes after three House Republicans — who were in direct contact with Trump — put themselves into self-quarantine after attending CPAC and coming in contact with an individual who tested positive for the virus
This is known as the incubation period, referring to the time from exposure to the development of symptoms. The study also suggests that about 97.5% of people who develop symptoms of COVID-19 will do so within 11.5 days of exposure
According to experts, such measures are helpful as people attending religious services, or other events, are often huddled together
Children, who depend on their schools for free or discounted meals, will be kept out, or they could be left at home unattended
Mar 8
Some questions remain. For example, it is not yet clear whether children are important in transmitting the new coronavirus as they are with the influenza virus
Southern California's Riverside County is where the Coachella Valley music festival is held
So far, 3,825 have died and 110,034 have been infected globally in the COVID-19 outbreak. Around 1 in every 5 people who catch COVID-19 needs hospital treatment, says the WHO
The spread has forced the closure of classes at Columbia University and other schools across the state on March 8
GOP Senator Ted Cruz says he will remain at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and chatted briefly with a man who has tested positive for coronavirus
Keeping all the passengers on board instead of letting them disembark on land is a strategy that can backfire
Mar 7
At the White House press conference on Friday, March 6, Mike Pence revealed that 46 people on board were swabbed and 21 of them tested positive
American ammo retailer Ammo.com has revealed that people are not only buying the garden variety protective stuff, they're also stocking up on things that can kill
As of March 6, Florida authorities said seven people in the state have tested positive for COVID-19
Mar 6
Face-touching is a major way a person can pick up infections like COVID-19
A scientist has claimed that the new coronavirus came from a meteorite that hit China last year. The theory does not hold water because evidence suggests that the new coronavirus jumped from animals to humans
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hand sanitizers are not effective against the virus, except those with more than 60% alcohol
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