United States Approves Emergency Use of Ebola Drug to Treat COVID-19

[ad_1] The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the emergency use of remdesivir, an Ebola medication, to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is a drug developed by the American pharmaceutical giant Gilead to treat Ebola, and clinical trials have been conducted in recent weeks to determine its efficacy in treating the coronavirus. As of Friday, … Read more

28-year-old pregnant NHS nurse dies of coronavirus, but her baby is saved after an emergency caesarean – the Sun

[ad_1] A HEAVY pregnant nurse died after testing positive for coronavirus when her hospital paid tribute to the “fantastic” doctor. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, gave birth to her baby in an emergency caesarean but died tragically shortly thereafter on Sunday. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus blog live for the latest news and updates. The nurse tragically … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: National Public Health Emergency Team expected to extend current closure restrictions with new date set

[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team is expected to extend the current closure restrictions for at least another week. The NPHET will present its latest expert guidance at a meeting on Friday morning that could reportedly see restrictions until the May bank holiday. The closing restrictions were originally supposed to last until Easter Sunday, … Read more