Editor’s Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. This week in COVID-19 news, scientists tested how well various face coverings, including a neck gaiter, blocked respiratory droplets from the wearer’s mouth and nose were discovered, authorities discovered SARS-CoV-2 genetic material on frozen cock wings …
Read More »Garland Health Issues Public Health Notification After Found Rabid Bat – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – The Department of Garland Health (GHD) confirmed that a rabid bat has been found in the city. According to officials, the bat was taken prisoner at the 2800 block of Beasley Drive on August 11th. A lab confirmed the case on August 13th. To date, there have …
Read More »How will COVID-19 affect the upcoming flu season? Scientists strive for clues | Science
Fearing that a combination of seasonal effects and COVID-19 hospitals will prevail, many countries are supporting campaigns to increase flu vaccination. Speed Media / Sportswire Icon By Kelly ServickAugust 14, 2020, 4:30 p.m. Science‘s report on COVID-19 is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation. In March, as …
Read More »Will we have to go back to lockdowns?
It may seem to public health officials that giving an inch means people will take a mile. In the months since most U.S. states emerged from coronavirus lockon, wearing a mask has become a matter of policy over security, “pandemic parties” have broken out in California, New York and Florida, …
Read More »Dallas County reports 885 new cases of coronavirus; weekly average on the stock after recent declines
Dallas County reported 885 new coronavirus cases on Friday, meaning this week’s daily average increases for the first time in at least two weeks – with an average of at least 497 daily cases, despite Saturday’s figures. The province also reported nine new deaths. Meanwhile, nearly 1,200 coronavirus cases were …
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