Covid 19: A War for Which the Whole of Humanity is on the Same Side
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he wants to introduce “100,000 tests per day by the end of this month” “It is a war of which all of humanity is […]
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli town of Bnei Brak under lockdown
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: What is common between the fundamentalists of all the Abrahamic and other faiths is denial of evidence and scientific observations and an insistence on […]
UK Builds a 4000 Bed Hospital in 9 Days
Coronavirus: How NHS Nightingale was built in just nine days Source: BBC The UK’s newest, and largest, hospital facility is preparing to open its doors to take in coronavirus patients […]
US records world’s highest daily toll with 1,169 deaths
Summary from BBC Confirmed coronavirus cases pass one million, a US university tally says Nearly 53,000 people have died and more than 210,000 have recovered US records world’s highest daily […]
Email I received today from Everlywell
You recently signed up to receive email updates regarding the status of Everlywell COVID-19 test availability, so I’m writing today to share an update on our commitment to you as […]
Coronavirus: What Have I Learnt So Far
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
FDA authorizes first coronavirus antibody test
(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration has issued its first emergency use authorization for a coronavirus test that looks for antibodies in the blood. That type of test, called a serology […]
Vice President Mike Pence asks Americans not to attend church services of more than 10 people
Source: ABC By Ben Gittleson Vice President Mike Pence told “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts on Wednesday that Americans should not attend church services of more than 10 people during the […]
A Million N95 Masks Are Coming From China—on Board the New England Patriots’ Plane
Source: WSJ By Andrew Beaton The Massachusetts governor struck a deal for supplies but needed a way to transport them. The result was a tense saga and a shipment on […]
Coronavirus: Australian scientists begin tests of potential vaccines
Source: BBC Scientists in Australia have begun testing two potential coronavirus vaccines in “milestone” lab trials. The vaccines, made by Oxford University and US company Inovio Pharmaceutical, have been cleared […]
New York Times: Malaria Drug Helps Virus Patients Improve, in Small Study
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By Denise Grady, who has been a science reporter […]
BCG vaccination and Covid 19
Correlation between universal BCG vaccination policy and reduced morbidity and mortality for COVID-19: an epidemiological study Aaron Miller, Mac Josh Reandelar, Kimberly Fasciglione, Violeta Roumenova, Yan Li, and Gonzalo H. […]
Mike Pence’s Subtle Recommendation for Masks in Public
Vice President Mike Pence says the White House coronavirus task force will make a recommendation on wearing masks “at the appropriate time”https://t.co/d4LKMD59lW pic.twitter.com/zun4rfZB0y — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 1, […]
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah minister tells Muslims to wait for coronavirus clarity on pilgrimage
Source: Arab New The largest annual gathering of Muslims is scheduled to begin in late July RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait for more clarity on the coronavirus […]
Infection rate slows in Spain as death toll passes 9000
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Coronavirus: Spain’s deaths pass 9,000 as infection rate slows […]
FDA authorizes new two-minute test for coronavirus; antibody based?
Suggested reading: The ‘game changer’ that wasn’t: Company falsely claimed FDA authorization for coronavirus blood test Source: The Hill The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency approval to a two-minute […]
Virus Soars Among Ultra-Orthodox Jews as Many Flout Israel’s Rules
Source: New York Times Failure to comply with government restrictions is causing the coronavirus to spread in ultra-Orthodox communities up to eight times faster than elsewhere in Israel. By David […]
Police arrest Florida pastor for violating public health social distancing and holding service
Florida megachurch pastor arrested for breaching Covid-19 health order Source: The Guardian Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne decries ‘discrimination against religion’ after refusing to restrict services Florida officials have arrested the pastor […]
Ireland: Confirmed cases of coronavirus halves
Source: The Guardian Rory Carroll Encouraging news from Ireland, where the daily growth rate in confirmed cases of coronavirus has halved and the country appears to have avoided an unmitigated […]
‘Immunity passports’ could speed up return to work after Covid-19
Source: The Guardian By Kate Proctor, Ian Sample and Philip Oltermann German researchers studying how lockdown restrictions could be lifted for some people “Immunity passports” for key workers could be a way of […]