Fox News Flash top headlines for August 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The number and infection rate of COVID-19 cases among children have "steadily" increased between March and July, the Centers for…
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‘Avoid surgery’ for most cases of common wrist fracture in young people, urge researchers
A study led by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has found that plaster casts are just as effective at healing scaphoid waist fractures in the wrist as surgery. The SWIFFT trial, funded by the National Institute for Health Research,…
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Philippines virus cases top 100,000 in ‘losing battle’
Coronavirus infections in the Philippines surged past 100,000 Sunday in a troubling milestone after medical groups declared that the country was waging “a losing battle” against the virus and asked the president to reimpose a lockdown in the capital. The…
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Young adults majority of new virus cases in Canada
Canadians under the age of 39 make up a clear majority of new cases of COVID-19 in Canada, health authorities said Sunday, warning young adults they are not “invincible” against the disease. “Recent national surveillance data show that young adults…
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Concern over rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa
There is growing concern that South Africa’s hospitals may not be able to cope with the numbers of COVID-19 patients expected in the next two months. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa continues to surge, accounting for…
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Coronavirus symptoms: How COVID-19 can damage the brain – what to look for
Coronavirus has confounded critics and the general public alike. The virus was initially dismissed by some as nothing more serious than the flu, but, as reports emerged from besieged hospitals across the globe, it became apparent that this was an…
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Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in US
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday—eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April—in a resurgence that has led some governors to backtrack…
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South Korea reports 46 new virus cases as it tackles ‘second wave’
South Korea reported 46 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday after health authorities declared the country was battling a second wave of infections that had been circulating for weeks. The South endured one of the worst early outbreaks of the disease…
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Rise in coronavirus cases brings new concerns in Alabama
William Boyd was at the funeral Saturday morning for a relative who had died after contracting the new coronavirus when he got the call with the news. His brother had also passed away from COVID-19. “The virus is real. It’s…
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Turkey daily virus cases double from early June
Turkey’s health minister on Monday warned citizens against complacency as daily coronavirus cases doubled compared with figures in early June. The country registered 1,592 new cases and 18 COVID-19 deaths for the past 24 hours, Fahrettin Koca said on his…
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