If Americans do not follow coronavirus prevention measures, such as wearing masks and social distance, the country could be in for its “worst fall” in history, warned the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Thursday. In an interview with WebMD, CDC Director Robert Redfield said that …
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In 1918, members of the American Red Cross removed victims of influenza. St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Tribune News Service via Getty Images The coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic and the death toll could be even lower if world leaders and public health officials do …
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The Food and Drug Administration has recalled more hand sanitizers containing a new, deadly toxin – bringing its growing “no use” list to nearly 150 products. The new supplements contain a substance called 1-propanol, which when ingested can depress the central nervous system and cause death. “FDA warns consumers and …
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FATHI NASRI / Getty The International Energy Agency lowered its global forecasts for oil demand for 2020 and 2021 over expectations of a further decline in air travel. Although there has been a recovery in business and industrial activity, the agency has not shyed away from its estimate. The Paris-based …
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The death toll in the United States through July 2020 is 8% to 12% higher than it would have been if the coronavirus pandemic had never happened. That is at least 164,937 deaths above the number expected for the first seven months of the year – 16,183 more than the …
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