A Florida sheriff has barred deputies from wearing face masks in most workplaces, authorities said Wednesday, even as the state continues to struggle with record-breaking coronavirus numbers. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods insists there is no definitive evidence that masks carry the spread of the virus – despite explicit CDC …
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Blood test can determine severe COVID-19 cases, risk of death: study
Several biomarkers found in blood tests performed on patients with coronavirus may allow doctors to detect the more critical cases and help them prevent infections from becoming less common, according to a new study. Researchers from George Washington University said in a study published in Future Medicine that five biomarkers …
Read More »Making sense of ‘One of the most baffling animals that ever lived’
Nearly 250 million years ago, a very unusual reptile patrolled the shores and ridges of the Triassic Alps. Called Tanystropheus, it had a tooth head and a body that reflected that of modern monitor lizards. But between her struts a horizontal, giraffe-like neck. The question of how this 20-foot creature …
Read More »Mark Madden: Penguins see free fall pending difficult choices for roster
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need straight to your inbox. About an hour ago When the clock struck all zeros in Toronto on Friday and no. 24-seed Montreal had eliminated the Penguins, some complaining the end of an era. But the …
Read More »Russia’s states to reopen slowed the recovery of the US
WASHINGTON (AP) – A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states to open businesses this spring before the virus came under full control, saying these choices have hindered an economic recovery in the US Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said …
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