The parties are held in Tuscaloosa, and infected people are urged to attend so others can intentionally contract the virus, City Council member Sonya McKinstry told CNN. She said she heard about the trend from fire officials. “At first we thought it was a type of rumor. We did a …
Read More »Georgia Dog Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Second US Canine Case
TOPLINE A Georgia dog is the second in the United States to test positive for coronavirus, according to the Georgia Department of Health, and is believed to have contracted it from its owners. ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 16: A sign shows “Reduce the spread of germs, wash your feet” on …
Read More »Austin City Limits Fest 2020 canceled due to COVID-19
The Austin City Limits 2020 Festival has been canceled due to continued concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The festival, which usually takes place in early fall at Austin’s Zilker Park, released a statement on its website that said, “We would have loved to put on another memorable show this …
Read More »Novavax SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Animal Models
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause tens of thousands of infections daily. Without a preventive, therapeutic, or antiviral vaccine, scientists are working at a hectic pace to find a solution. Now, a new study published on the prepress server bioRxiv * June 2020 shows that a candidate peak protein vaccine …
Read More »COVID cases, deaths decrease in Illinois when Sun Belt approaches a cliff
Just a month ago, on May 31, Illinois was nearly at the forefront of the group nationwide in the total number of confirmed COVID cases reported by health officials. Illinois had 122,014 as of that date, according to Worldometer, an independent data service that does a good job of keeping …
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