Hackers linked to the Chinese government are trying to steal coronavirus-related research on vaccines, treatments, and testing, the FBI and a U.S. cybersecurity agency warned Wednesday. The FBI, in a joint statement with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said it is investigating “the targeting and […]
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After positive results in Seattle, COVID-19 vaccine will face key trials this summer, Moderna CEO says
Moderna is pioneering a new class of medicines, including vaccines, that make use of messenger RNA. (Moderna via YouTube) The coronavirus vaccine trial that started out in Seattle is progressing well enough to get onto Food and Drug Administration’s fast track for development, with planning […]
Coronavirus In MN: Fitness Centers Prepare For Reopening In Post-COVID-19 Landscape
Coronavirus: Latest News | Community Resources | COVID-19 Info | Download Our App | CBSN Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If you’re getting tired of your jogs around the neighborhood or those home workouts, you’re not alone. Fitness centers across the state are planning for when it’s safe to reopen. Nathan Jespersen owns five Anytime […]
Lawmakers, Texans call for testing, transparency as COVID-19 threatens Texas nursing homes
HOUSTON – Natashia Foglesong’s 92-year-old grandmother lives in the Park Manor nursing home in Conroe, Texas and she’s been worried about her since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. “Her life has been uprooted,” Foglesong said. “She’s had to move rooms from where she was […]
Percentage of positive COVID-19 cases in Oregon is decreasing
According to Gov. Brown’s Office individuals should, as Oregon reopens, remain home if they are sick, continuing to wear face coverings, practice good hand hygiene and more.
Fact Check: Viral COVID-19 Video Spreads Misinformation, Makes List of False Claims
A new viral video spreading on social media has many public health experts alarmed. They worry that the video, which already has more than 8 million views, is manipulative and encourages behavior that could harm not just viewers, but others around them. The 30-minute video […]
Unicef warns lockdown could kill more than Covid-19 as model predicts 1.2 million child deaths
Such a situation has some precedent – research has shown that in 2014, during the Ebola outbreak in west Africa, more people died from indirect effects than the disease itself. But the scale of the pandemic means the consequences will be far greater. “Ever since […]
Global Coronavirus Tracker: India, Germany, U.K.
Reporting and research was contributed by Jeffrey Gettleman, Hari Kumar, Maria Abi-Habib, David M. Halbfinger, Ceylan Yeginsu, Andrew Higgins, Kai Schultz, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Anton Troianovski, Alexandra Stevenson, Cao Li, Keith Bradsher, Elian Peltier, Megan Specia, Choe Sang-Hun, Clifford Krauss, Raymond Zhong, Wang Yiwei, Melissa Eddy, […]
what’s your chance getting coronavirus in Australia covid-19
Australians have more chance of being hit by lightning or winning the lottery than having coronavirus in three states – with the odds lengthening dramatically over the past five weeks as severe lockdowns caused infection rates to plummet. Just one out 38,336 Australians still has […]
California offices can open with modifications, malls can offer curbside pickup, governor says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that state will move further into its reopening process, allowing some offices, malls and outdoor museums to resume operations with modifications. Newsom said that offices in the state that can’t telework will be allowed to reopen with health […]