WashingtonIt took three months of rapidly rising deaths in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic for total numbers to exceed the number of deaths in the Vietnam War, a symbolic figure that is often referenced for political purposes.
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Internal White House document warns daily fatalities could number 3000
WashingtonThe White House expects some 200 000 daily Covid-19 cases by June as US federal states mull reopening their economies.
With a lack of masks France lifts quarantine on Schengen states
ParisAfter announcing the opposite, the French government has decided that France will not impose quarantine on people “from the EU, the Schengen area or the United Kingdom”.
UK Health Service: Ethnic minority staff to be shielded from Corona fight
LondonBritain’s National Health Service (NHS) wants to withdraw black and minority ethnic (BAME) health workers from treating patients with the Coronavirus.
Researchers: 47 drugs that might treat the coronavirus
'In the last four weeks, we have tested 47 of these drugs and compounds in the lab against live coronavirus. I’m happy to report we’ve identified some strong treatment leads and identified two separate mechanisms for how these drugs affect SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our findings were published on April 30 in the journal Nature.' - Nevan Krogan
Coming out of lockdown unprepared
Many uninformed people are agitating for reopening the economy. That, of course, needs to be done, but not in the unprepared way that it is being done.
Half of Swedish hospital staff test positive for Covid-19
Even health care staff without symptoms tested positive for Covid-19 at a hospital in Sweden.
China’s ambassador responds to US claims of Corona origin
ParisChina's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye has responded to accusations by Donald Trump who claims to have seen "evidence" that the virus comes from a laboratory in Wuhan.
Hong Kong scientists patent anti-virus spray: ‘Protects surfaces for 3 months’
Hong KongAn anti-viral spray coating that can protect surfaces for 90 days from bacteria and viruses, including Covid-19 is the latest invention developed by researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Sweden’s mortality rate among the highest in the world
StockholmSweden's Covid-19 mortality rate is among the 10 highest in the world, at 240 per million population and steadily rising. According to US President Trump, Sweden is “paying heavily” for its decision not to enforce a lock-down.
Internal White House document warns daily fatalities could number 3000
WashingtonThe White House expects some 200 000 daily Covid-19 cases by June as US federal states mull reopening their economies.
With a lack of masks France lifts quarantine on Schengen states
ParisAfter announcing the opposite, the French government has decided that France will not impose quarantine on people “from the EU, the Schengen area or the United Kingdom”.
UK Health Service: Ethnic minority staff to be shielded from Corona fight
LondonBritain’s National Health Service (NHS) wants to withdraw black and minority ethnic (BAME) health workers from treating patients with the Coronavirus.
Researchers: 47 drugs that might treat the coronavirus
'In the last four weeks, we have tested 47 of these drugs and compounds in the lab against live coronavirus. I’m happy to report we’ve identified some strong treatment leads and identified two separate mechanisms for how these drugs affect SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our findings were published on April 30 in the journal Nature.' - Nevan Krogan
Coming out of lockdown unprepared
Many uninformed people are agitating for reopening the economy. That, of course, needs to be done, but not in the unprepared way that it is being done.
Half of Swedish hospital staff test positive for Covid-19
Even health care staff without symptoms tested positive for Covid-19 at a hospital in Sweden.
China’s ambassador responds to US claims of Corona origin
ParisChina's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye has responded to accusations by Donald Trump who claims to have seen "evidence" that the virus comes from a laboratory in Wuhan.
Hong Kong scientists patent anti-virus spray: ‘Protects surfaces for 3 months’
Hong KongAn anti-viral spray coating that can protect surfaces for 90 days from bacteria and viruses, including Covid-19 is the latest invention developed by researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Sweden’s mortality rate among the highest in the world
StockholmSweden's Covid-19 mortality rate is among the 10 highest in the world, at 240 per million population and steadily rising. According to US President Trump, Sweden is “paying heavily” for its decision not to enforce a lock-down.
