MLB tried to play its shortened season without the help of a bubble, and that resulted in two separate outbursts of COVID-19 that threw the regular season schedule into disarray. MLB would understandably want to prevent that before the playoffs, as they have apparently discussed a solution. Yup, you guessed …
Read More »McConnell: Democrats treat coronavirus pandemic as ‘political game’, with relief talks still stagnant
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that Democrats treat the coronavirus pandemic as a “political game”, blaming leaders on the left for “wrestling people” to wait for critical financial aid. From the Senate floor on Tuesday, McConnell, R-Ky., Slammed Democrats for blocking pandemic relief “over unrelated liberal demands,” and …
Read More »Russia approved coronavirus vaccine, says Vladimir Putin. But questions about his safety remain
“A coronavirus vaccine has been registered for the first time in the world this morning,” Putin told state television. “I know it works quite effectively. It forms a stable immunity.” Putin admitted that one of his daughters had already taken it; he said that after each dose she had a …
Read More »Antiviral treatment for COVID-19 could come much earlier thanks to Malaria breakthrough
Antibody array data show activation of kinases in human red blood cells infected with the malaria parasite. Credit: RMIT University New research on malaria suggests that enzymes of the human host, instead of from the pathogen itself, may provide an effective treatment for a range of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. …
Read More »Coronavirus: White House plans to ban US citizens and legal residents
Copyright EPA The U.S. is considering new rules that would temporarily allow U.S. citizens and legal residents to enter the U.S. to control a rise in coronavirus cases. U.S. media say the proposal will affect people suspected of being exposed to or infected with the virus. President Donald Trump has …
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