Health

Marine County Public Health Officer Matt Willis announced Friday that they are moving together with two other area counties to tighten restrictions because of the local increase in COVID-19 infections. “We are deciding to take red-level policies by default as the number of our cases is increasing dramatically,” Willis said. …

A top Illinois doctor on Friday defended the use of rapid antigen tests to detect COVID-19 because reports of false negatives and false positives have been published nationwide, raising questions about accuracy. In an example that has garnered nationwide attention, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk tweeted that he took four Covid-19 …

FARGO, ND (Valley News Live) – Governor Doug Bergham announced Friday night a number of demolition measures aimed at rescuing vulnerable people, ensuring hospital capacity and keeping schools and the economy open, aimed at slowing COVID-19’s acceleration in North Dakota. Capacity is strained in the state’s health care system, with …

The antidepressant fluvoxamine can prevent further exacerbation of COVID-19 infection and help keep patients away from the hospital, according to research based on research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for a free …

A horrific situation at Ubisoft Montreal headquarters on Friday afternoon seems to have been resolved without any injuries. Police were called in to describe what was described as a hostage-taking situation in Saint-Lure Rent, said to deploy “a large number of resources” in the area. According to the Service de …