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[ad_1] Face shields are likely fine to protect against COVID-19, right? Incorrect. That’s according to the latest experiment on the subject that shows how respiratory droplets that could carry the virus spread while people wear a face shield and a mask with exhalation valves compared to how droplets spread from …

[ad_1] After Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned due to poor health, people have been guessing which Japanese leaders will run in the election to replace Abe. A day after former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announced his plans to run for election, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also …

[ad_1] Ethiopia becomes the 50th member country of CABI, the international non-profit organization that improves the lives of people by providing information and applying scientific knowledge to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. Ethiopia will enjoy a variety of benefits including contributions to CABI’s global development agenda, links with …

[ad_1] Pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to show the main symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection than non-pregnant women of similar age, according to research. However, the study, published in The BMJ, found that they may be at higher risk of being admitted to a hospital intensive care unit. Preterm …

[ad_1] ORUsing inexpensive and readily available steroids to treat people hospitalized with Covid-19 reduced the risk of death by a third, according to an analysis spanning seven different clinical trials conducted by the World Health Organization and published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The positive steroid …

[ad_1] WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) – A new review may offer guidance on women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy. Pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to have symptoms than those who do not expect it, but are more likely to require intensive care, according to the study. …

[ad_1] Iraq remains a battlefield despite Al-Kadhimi’s efforts On August 11, a Turkish drone struck Iraqi border guards and killed a general and a brigadier. So far, Baghdad has been quietly accommodating to these Turkish incursions, but this attack has drawn intense official and popular anger as it sharply exposes …

[ad_1] An investigation published Tuesday tracked the airborne transmission of COVID-19 on a Chinese bus, whereby a single carrier was able to infect more than two dozen people on the bus. This offers new evidence about the virus, about which more information arrives every few days, as medical professionals discover …

[ad_1] This is what you need to know to Get up to speed and get on with your day. (You can also get “5 things you need to know today” delivered to your inbox every day. Sign up here). 1. Coronavirus The United States will not participate in a global …

[ad_1] Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, has announced that he will participate in the ruling party’s race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Suga, a longtime aide to the outgoing prime minister, told reporters on Wednesday that he was participating in the leadership race to avoid a political vacuum …