Bob Nelsen had been quietly wondering how to eradicate the viruses for years, before one day in 2015, he greeted a pair of immunologists at the ARCH Venture Partners offices on the 34th floor of the Wells Fargo building in Seattle. Louis Picker and Klaus Früh, professors at the Oregon …
Read More »In Indonesia, false virus cures driven by those who should know better
First, Indonesia’s agriculture minister promoted the use of a necklace containing a potion of eucalyptus to cure the coronavirus. Not to be outdone, the governor of Bali, a popular tourist island, came up with his own remedy: inhaling the steam from boiled arak, a traditional alcohol made from coconuts. So-called …
Read More »Coronavirus Updates: Dozens of Fraternity Members Test Positive for COVID-19, Authorities Say
A pandemic of the new coronavirus has killed more than 673,000 people worldwide. More than 17.3 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering. The actual numbers …
Read More »Buddy, the first dog to test positive for coronavirus, dies in New York
New York – A German shepherd in New York who had the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in a dog in the United States died. Robert and Allison Mahoney of Staten Island told National Geographic that their pastor Buddy, 7, developed respiratory problems in mid-April after Robert had been sick …
Read More »Airbnb suspends dozens of NJ listings in holiday crackdown
Airbnb began suspending and removing 35 listings in New Jersey on Thursday after numerous complaints from home parties in violation of state meeting restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, including one in Ocean County last weekend that attracted to hundreds. Most of the suspensions announced on Friday morning were the result …
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