By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read MELBOURNE (Reuters) – One case of COVID-19 among those in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open has been reclassified, local health officials said on Sunday, leaving nine active cases in the group of players and support staff isolating in […]
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Diabetes treatment may protect against COVID-19 mortality
Of the people who tested positive for COVID-19, 70% had hypertension, 61% had obesity, and 40% had diabetes. Of the patients who tested positive for COVID-19, 11% died. In 93% of cases, the person who died was over the age of 50 years. The researchers […]
Just over a year since the first reported Covid-19 case in the US, the country nears 25 million infections
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Updated 4:14 AM ET, Sun January 24, 2021
Are the COVID-19-related deaths inflated for monetary reasons? [Lancaster Watchdog]
The United States surpassed 400,000 COVID-19-related fatalities Tuesday, making the novel coronavirus one of the nation’s leading causes of death. In Pennsylvania, the death toll had approached 19,500, with more than 800 in Lancaster County, according to data compiled by the coroner’s office. But those […]
Morning Briefing: Helping the Black community COVID-19 vaccine fear-free; Ruling means police can’t search cars as easily; Hart upset after latest Flyers loss
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region. WEATHER If you like the bitter cold, this is the Sunday for you. We are staring out in the teens this morning and will reach a high of 36 degrees. CLICK HERE […]
Police issue over £15,000 fines during Covid-19 raid on rave in east London
24 January 2021, 11:03 | Updated: 24 January 2021, 11:56 By Asher McShane @ashermcs Police have broken up another rave held in London in breach of Coronavirus rules. In the latest “blatant” breach of Covid-19 rules, police issued 78 people with £200 fines, totalling £15,600 […]
Pubs and restaurants ‘to stay shut until July’ as Covid-19 laws extended
Extended lockdown powers have been granted to local councils which could see pubs, restaurants, shops and public places closed until the summer. A law permitting local authorities to close or limit access to premises or outdoor spaces to prevent the spread of coronavirus was introduced […]
Heavy snow forces Covid-19 mobile testing unit to close
A Covid-19 mobile testing unit in Bristol has been forced to closed due to the weather conditions. Bristol City Council has announced that the testing unit at Brislington Park and Ride will be closed today (Sunday, January 24) as a result of the heavy snowfall […]
Monoclonal therapy can give high-risk COVID-19-positive patients a fighting chance
His symptoms were worsening, and one thing his doctor told him to do was get treated with monoclonal antibodies. He got the treatment, but his symptoms were already so bad, that night, he was in the hospital.
Asymptomatic infection blunder let Covid-19 spin out of control – STAT
Jan. 24 marks the one-year anniversary of a momentous but largely unnoticed event in the history of the Covid-19 pandemic: the first published report of an individual infected with the novel coronavirus who never developed symptoms. This early confirmation of asymptomatic infection should have set […]