The medical community expressed caution when researchers in England said the widely used steroid dexamethasone could save the lives of seriously ill patients with COVID-19. Health experts demanded a full report to convince themselves. Now, they have more data to consider, though it doesn’t come from a peer-reviewed journal yet. …
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‘Worrying’: New York hires 3,000 people to follow up on contacts, but finds most people won’t cooperate
A much-hyped effort by New York City officials to prevent a “second wave” of COVID-19 outbreaks has had a “worrying start” in part because most of the people the city has contacted have not fully cooperated with the effort. The development follows the city’s widely-informed decision to prevent contact trackers …
Read More »European markets react to increase in coronavirus cases
European stocks opened lower on Wednesday due to an increase in US coronavirus cases. USA And beyond that, and regional outbreaks in Germany scared investors. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.5% during initial trade, with all sectors and major exchanges in negative territory. Car stocks, which were 2.3% lower, led …
Read More »As Florida emerges from closure, Covid-19 cases increase
The Florida Department of Health reported 3,286 additional coronavirus cases Tuesday, bringing the state total to 103,503. Medical experts and elected officials have attributed the increasing numbers to a combination of more testing and more social contact as companies reopen, and in recent weeks, to people’s participation in major protests. …
Read More »Trump family heads to court to stop book from President’s niece Mary Trump, publisher says
President Donald Trump’s family went to court to try to block the publication of his niece’s book about him, his editor and his lawyer confirmed to NBC News. “President Trump and his brothers are trying to suppress a book that will discuss matters of utmost public importance. They are pursuing …
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