[ad_1] SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may ease pain, according to a new study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers. The finding may explain why nearly half of people who contract COVID-19 experience few or no symptoms, even though they can spread the disease, according to the study’s …
Read More »WHO urges to protect older people in Africa amid COVID-19
[ad_1] African countries must prioritize the safety of the elderly population, whose vulnerability to the COVID-19 pandemic is greater compared to other population groups, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday on the occasion of the International Day of old people. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director …
Read More »Trump to Limit US Refugee Admissions in 2021 to 15,000, a Record Low | USA and Canada
[ad_1] The US Department of State has notified Congress that the United States plans to resettle 15,000 refugees to the United States during fiscal year 2021, a record number. The government estimate, required by US law, is a reduction from a ceiling of 18,000 in fiscal year 2020 and comes …
Read More »COVID-19 Situation Update for the WHO African Region, External Situation Report 31 (September 30, 2020) – South Africa
[ad_1] 1. Update on the situation The number of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the WHO African Region is now 1,175,271 with 25,825 deaths. Since our last External Situation Report 30 issued on September 23, 2020, a total of 25,327 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 817 new deaths …
Read More »Ukraine Borders Reopened, COVID-19 Entry Requirements
[ad_1] Popular Eastern European tourist destination: Ukraine has reopened its borders once again on September 28, 2020. Ukraine imposed a ban on foreign nationals from entering the country due to the growth of coronavirus cases between August 29 and September 28. The Ukrainian government will not close its borders again …
Read More »Covid-19 tests were a political failure, but a scientific triumph
[ad_1] For the past In a few months, almost every headline that begins with “coronavirus tests” has made my heart sink. Rather than follow the lead of nations like South Korea, which long ago recognized that widespread testing is the cornerstone of an effective pandemic response, Western governments were initially …
Read More »COVID-19 infects most bad dreams, study finds
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 has turned 2020 into a nightmare for many people, as they struggle with health problems, economic uncertainty, and other challenges. Now a team of researchers from Finland has proof that the pandemic is indeed a bad dream. In an article published in Frontiers in …
Read More »New Research Reveals Effects of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Detection, Treatment and Care
[ad_1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries halted their breast cancer screening programs. A new study, presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference, suggests that interruption of detection could result in an increase in the proportion of women dying from breast cancer. However, the study also suggests that this …
Read More »Children and young adults have a greater potential to transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus
[ad_1] reviewed by Emily Henderson, Bachelor of ScienceOct 1, 2020 A study of more than half a million people in India who were exposed to the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, suggests that the continued spread of the virus is driven by only a small percentage of those who become …
Read More »Nathan Adrian, Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins featured in Pink Pony – World Water Day campaign
[ad_1] Like the coronavirus, a cancer diagnosis is also a life-changing experience. Ask Nathan Adrian, Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, and Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. The Olympic gold medalist, LGBTQ advocate and doctor, and politician have all been personally touched by cancer and are just three of the faces in Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony …
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