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[ad_1] Robot maker Boston Dynamics announced Thursday that its quadruped robot Spot is already in use at a Boston hospital to help with coronavirus treatment. The company now has ambitious plans to expand the use of its robots to help healthcare workers during the pandemic, and is also open to …

[ad_1] By the time New York City confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on March 1, thousands of infections were already silently spreading through the city, a hidden explosion of a disease that many still viewed as a remote threat as the city awaited the first signs of spring. …

[ad_1] BENGALURU : More than 4,250 people have recovered from covid-19 since India reported its first case in late January. But the new concern, based on the experience of China and South Korea, is that those who recover and test negative for SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes covid-19, may then …

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – When he was diagnosed with COVID-19, Andre Bergmann knew exactly where he wanted to be treated: the Bethanien Hospital lung clinic in Moers, near his home in northwest Germany. FILE PHOTO: Marcelo Larrosa demonstrates the use of a fan powered by a motor modeled from a …

[ad_1] The Government will launch a new follow-up study of Covid-19 in the population to try to understand the current infection rate and how many people have developed antibodies against the virus. Some 20,000 households in England are contacted to participate in the first wave of the investigation, with initial …

[ad_1] According to a study by Hong Kong researchers, more than 232,000 people may have been infected in the first wave of Covid-19 in mainland China, four times the official figures. Mainland China reported more than 55,000 cases as of February 20 but, according to According to research by academics …

[ad_1] French researchers plan to test whether nicotine patches will help prevent or lessen the effects of the deadly coronavirus. Evidence is beginning to show that the proportion of smokers infected with coronavirus is much lower than the rates in the general population. Scientists are now wondering if nicotine could …

[ad_1] Most children with COVID-19 may present with mild symptoms, if any, that require supportive care, with a good prognosis and possible full recovery within one to two weeks, according to a review of studies, which shows the manifestation disease clinic in young people. The research, published in the Journal …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Two domestic cats in New York State tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the United States, federal officials said. The cats, who had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are believed to have contracted the virus from people …

[ad_1] In view of curbing the coronavirus crisis, two private research laboratories outside of Rome are developing possible COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccine could reportedly be tested as early as September. The two companies: Advent-IRBM and Takis Biotech are based in Pomezia and are among the few companies that are developing …