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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What coronavirus success of Taiwan and Iceland has in common
Taiwan and Iceland have won praise for their effective responses to the coronavirus pandemic. They are among a group of countries which adopted a cooperative strategy early on in the pandemic, bringing together multiple organizations to tackle the challenges in…
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Gilead’s $2,340 price for coronavirus drug draws criticism
The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries….
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Ethiopian monk said to be 114 years old survives coronavirus
An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has survived the coronavirus. Tilahun Woldemichael was discharged from a hospital on Thursday after almost three weeks. He received oxygen and dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available steroid…
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Why don’t we hear about the low number of coronavirus deaths in Central Europe?
While the English language media gushes over how successful New Zealand has been in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, it has largely failed to report on another part of the world where both infection rates and fatalities remain low. Significant…
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Coronavirus vaccines are coming, but when will they arrive?
Coronavirus vaccines are coming, offering hope for a world rocked by pandemic, but USC experts say how soon they’ll become available—and in what form—is not yet clear. Big pharma and government labs around the world are spending billions of dollars…
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Researchers find that common cancer treatments don’t worsen coronavirus infection
A team of researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) reported on the epidemiology of COVID-19 illness experienced at an NCI-designated cancer center during the height of pandemic in New York City. The characterization of COVID-19 in patients with…
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Coronavirus pandemic: Heart disease, high BP linked to recovered Covid-19 patients testing positive again
Coexisting medical conditions like heart disease and hypertension may lead to fully recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive for the viral infection again, according to a study which says most such patients with re-positive outcomes “tended to return negative eventually.” Researchers…
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Maintain social distancing, use of face masks to avoid second Covid-19 wave
Continuing social distancing, and other precautionary measures like the use of face masks, and handwashing, could possibly help in avoiding the need for future lockdown, according to a modelling study performed by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an…
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FDA Warns 9 Hand Sanitizer Brands Containing Toxic Methanol Can Be Fatal
The FDA said that on June 17, they contacted Eskbiochem to recommend the company remove its hand sanitizer products from the market. However, the company has yet to take action, the FDA said. The FDA recommends consumers immediately stop using…
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