In the spring of 1918, health professionals detected an H1N1 virus in United States military personnel. From January 1918 to December 1920, this virus — which appears to have moved from birds to humans — infected an estimated 500 million people. This equates to 1 […]
Another patient in Northern Ireland has sadly died after testing positive for Covid-19. The new figures released by the Public Health Agency show the number of deaths in Northern Ireland is now 194. As of 10.30am on April 19, a further 159 positive cases were […]
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Texas and Vermont will allow certain businesses to reopen on Monday while still observing coronavirus-related precautions and Montana will begin lifting restrictions on Friday. “We continue to see a number of positive signs that the virus has passed its peak,” […]
President Vladimir Putin said that Russian authorities had the coronavirus crisis under full control and that everything would work out with God’s help, even as the country on Sunday registered a record daily rise in cases of the new virus. Russia on Sunday reported 6,060 […]
Public health officials will launch a massive campaign to test as many residents as possible in an area with some 5,700 residents who live between South Van Ness and Harrison Streets from Cesar Chavez to 23rd Street, according to fliers distributed in the testing area. […]
Recovered from coronavirus, Valley man donates plasma in hopes of helping others recover Jack Schmittlein contracted the disease in Spain. Now, he hopes his plasma can help those who are critically ill. PHOENIX – Amid all the negative news surrounding COVID-19, there’s also a sign […]
April 19, 2020 Gov. Ron DesSantis has ordered the release of the names of long-term care facilities with reported cases of COVID-19. The move came after weeks of requests from media, including NorthEscambia.com, and people across the state. As of Saturday, there were 60 COVID-19 […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida surpassed 25,400 on Saturday with 739 new cases added in the last 24 hours, according to the Department of Health’s running total. On Friday, the state saw its highest one-day increase in new cases […]
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Do testicles make men more vulnerable to coronavirus? Study suggests testes harbour Covid-19 giving virus sanctuary from immune system Covid-19 attaches to a cell protein called ACE2, which is found on the testes The same protein is not present in as high numbers on female […]
