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[ad_1] UK-related COVID-19 deaths exceed 60,000, according to Financial Times By Robert Stevens May 13, 2020 The true death toll from COVID-19 in Britain is more than 60,000, almost double the figure claimed by the Johnson government, according to studies based on new data from the Office for National Statistics …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization said Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or duration of COVID-19 disease and that it was focusing on learning more about four or five of the most promising. The Geneva-based WHO is leading a global initiative to develop safe and effective …

[ad_1] Ottawa, Canada: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams apologized Tuesday after a backlash and accusations of anti-Chinese racism for his online speech on the pandemic that forced the cancellation of his London shows this week. The “Cuts Like a Knife” singer issued a statement offering “apologies to each and every one …

[ad_1] Issued on: 05/13/2020 – 03:26Modified: 05/13/2020 – 03:24 Washington (AFP) Deaths from preventable diseases in children under the age of five could rise by nearly 45 percent in the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic diverts scarce health resources in developing countries, a report said Tuesday. from the …

[ad_1] For immediate publicationTuesday May 12, 2020Victoria Stoffberg+27 83 448 5257, [email protected] The US government. The US, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is donating up to 1,000 much-needed fans and accompanying equipment to South Africa to assist with its national response to COVID-19. Ventilators are highly …

[ad_1] Smoking significantly worsens COVID-19, according to a new analysis by UC San Francisco of the association between smoking and the progression of infectious disease. In a meta-analysis of studies that included 11,590 patients with COVID, the researchers found that among people with the virus, the risk of disease progression …

[ad_1] Although some states and parts of the world are beginning to reopen, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization still urge people to wear face masks and non-medical covers when outside the home. These are different from the N95 or even baggy surgical masks. …

[ad_1] In late December, 2019, the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was reported in Wuhan, China. one Wang C Horby PW Hayden FG Gao GF A novel coronavirus outbreak of global health concern. According to WHO situation report 99, …

[ad_1] Hospitals and healthcare facilities in New York have been ordered to prioritize testing for children with coronavirus symptoms as state officials investigate approximately 100 cases of an apparently coronavirus-related inflammatory disease that has killed three children. in the state. Known as pediatric multisystemic inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19, the …

[ad_1] Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams apologized after an Instagram outburst where he attacked “eating bats, selling animals in the wet market, greedy bastards” in China over the source of the coronavirus outbreak. The 60-year-old man shared an expletive post on Instagram, lamenting how his planned performances in London had been …