When coronavirus cases began to increase in California last month, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered people to wear masks when they were in public places. But even as more Californians cover their faces as protection against COVID-19, compliance is spotty at best. Many law enforcement agencies say they plan to educate …
Read More »Pa coronavirus: 1,032 new cases reported as the state approaches 100,000 total
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,032 new cases of coronavirus on Friday as the state approaches 100,000 infections. The new report brings the state total to 99,478 cases since the first coronavirus case was reported in Pennsylvania on March 6. In the past four months, the virus has altered …
Read More »4 reasons why August could be the darkest month of this recession
The United States economy has been in bad shape for months. Since March, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs, more than 100,000 small businesses have closed permanently, and countless people have had their lives and finances altered. Unfortunately, the worst may be yet to come, soon. Here …
Read More »Study shows SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, not transmitted by mosquitoes
A study at the Kansas State University Biosafety Research Institute is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people through mosquitoes. The study has been published by Scientific reports from nature. Credit: Kansas State University A new study by researchers at Kansas State University is the first …
Read More »Test data supports dexamethasone, but not hydroxychloroquine, for COVID-19
Data from a large randomized controlled trial in the UK showing a benefit of the use of steroid dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 was released today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), while two more studies show no benefit for the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. the NEJM The …
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