On July 16, the state had a total of 23,170 children ages 17 and under who had tested positive since the start of the pandemic, according to the Florida Department of Health. By July 24, that number increased to 31,150. That’s a 34% increase in new cases among children in …
Read More »Coronavirus face masks with valves, holes prohibited at Disney World
Disney World will not allow eating and drinking while walking because it requires removing the masks. Lauren Simonetti of FOX Business with more. Walt Disney World is doubling down on all efforts to keep guests and cast members safe within the park as the coronavirus pandemic continues, and recently updated …
Read More »The weekly average of new cases of COVID-19 reaches a record; Percentage of positive upward trend
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The percentage of COVID-19 positive cases is rising again after a backlog of 17,000 negative tests caused a significant decrease in the percentage of positive cases earlier this week. The Department of Health Services recorded 957 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, raising 6.7 percent …
Read More »The latest in antibodies and immunity against coronaviruses: what we know and what we don’t know at the moment
Much remains a mystery about COVID-19 antibodies. How much immunity do the antibodies confer? How long does that immunity last? Should people be tested for antibodies? Does a positive test result mean that someone is immune to the coronavirus? Here are some of the latest ideas about coronavirus antibodies and …
Read More »NASA, SpaceX preparing to bring Crew Dragon home this week
Enlarge / / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon (center right), Japanese HTV refueling ship (bottom center), and Europe’s Columbus lab module appear in this photo taken during a spacewalk by Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy. POT Almost two months have passed since a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying two astronauts took off from …
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