Why we might not get a coronavirus vaccine
Politicians have become more cautious about immunisation prospects. They are right to be It would be hard to overstate the importance of developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 – it’s seen […]
Two Sikh doctors shaved their beards, a pillar of their religion, to treat Covid-19 patients. But community groups say there are alternatives
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) Two Canadian doctors of the Sikh faith have made the difficult decision to shave off their beards — a pillar of their faith — to […]
Interleukin 7 As Possible Treatment for Covid 19?
Coronavirus: Immune clue sparks treatment hope Source: BBC By Victoria Gill & Rachael Buchanan UK scientists are to begin testing a treatment that it is hoped could counter the effects […]
One in Six in London has had Covid 19 infection
Source BBC Around one in six people in London and one in 20 elsewhere in England have already had coronavirus Health secretary Matt Hancock dropped the statistic as he announced […]
Minnesota’s Catholic bishops say they’ll defy Governor’s limits on church attendance
Source: MPR News Minnesota’s Roman Catholic bishops said Wednesday that they will allow Masses to resume next week despite Gov. Tim Walz’s continued prohibition on most religious gatherings. Twin Cities […]
Actually, There Will Be Spitting in Baseball—When Players Are Tested
Source: WSJ By Jared Diamond and Louise Radnofsky MLB’s plan for playing through coronavirus involves what may be the most high-profile use of saliva tests, rather than swabs, to screen […]
Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine trial begins in the UK
Source: BBC A trial to see whether two anti-malarial drugs could prevent Covid-19 has begun in Brighton and Oxford. Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine or a placebo will be given to more than […]
Cambridge University lectures will be online-only for the next year
Source: CNBC By Sam Shead; @SAM_L_SHEAD The University of Cambridge has no plans to put on any face-to-face lectures in the next academic year. Lectures will be available online and […]
Texas church cancels masses following death of a possibly Covid-19 positive priest
By Gregory Lemos and Brian Ries (CNN) A church in Houston has canceled mass indefinitely after one of its priests died and five others subsequently tested positive for the coronavirus. […]
Covid Patients Testing Positive After Recovery Aren’t Infectious, Study Shows
Source: Bloomberg Researchers are finding evidence that patients who test positive for the coronavirus after recovering aren’t capable of transmitting the infection, and could have the antibodies that prevent them from falling sick again. Scientists from the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied 285 Covid-19 survivors who had […]
Germany Reports Steep Drop in New Virus Cases
Source: WSJ By Andrew Blackman Germany recorded a steep decline in the number of new coronavirus cases and the infection rate dropped further below the key threshold of 1.0. There […]
Coronavirus: NHS staff will be first to get new antibody test, medical chief promises
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Yahoo Finance Frontline workers, including NHS staff, will […]
Covid 19: Religious Versus Scientific Perspectives?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has slammed the World Health Organization (WHO) for not endorsing its COVID-19 herbal […]
WHO supports scientifically-proven traditional medicine
Source: WHO Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for potential treatments for […]
Coronavirus: Trial begins to see if dogs can ‘sniff out’ virus
Source: BBC A UK trial to see whether specialist medical sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in humans is set to begin. The dogs are already trained to detect odours of […]
Eight sailors from USS Theodore Roosevelt who previously had coronavirus test positive again
(CNN) Eight additional sailors aboard the coronavirus-stricken carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have now tested positive for the virus according to a defense official. These eight sailors had previously tested positive […]
Madagascar slams WHO for not endorsing its herbal cure
Source: Anadolu Agency ANKARA Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has slammed the World Health Organization for not endorsing its COVID-19 herbal cure. Last month, the Malagasy president officially launched Covid-Organics (CVO), […]
Italy to allow international travel from June 3
Source: Dawn Italy’s government on Saturday approved a decree which will allow travel to and from abroad from June 3, in a major development as it moves to unwind one […]
Coronavirus: A third of hospital patients develop dangerous blood clots
Source: BBC By Richard Galpin Up to 30% of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus are developing dangerous blood clots, according to medical experts. They say the clots, also […]
