WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida reported a record one-day increase in deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark, fueling fears that the United States was losing control of the outbreak and adding pressure on Congress to approve another massive aid package. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical …
Read More »Victoria’s Secret parent L Brands (LB) to cut 15% of corporate jobs
A pedestrian passes a closed and boarded Victoria’s Secret store on Robson Street during the COVID-19 crisis on April 17, 2020 in Vancouver, Canada. Andrew Chin | fake pictures Victoria’s Secret owner L Brands said Tuesday that he is preparing to cut 15% of his corporate workforce, or about 850 …
Read More »World Health Organization: the coronavirus pandemic is ‘a big wave’
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic has taken the form of “a big wave” instead of the more common seasonal ebbs experienced by most viruses. “People are still thinking about the seasons. What we all need to understand is that this is a new virus and …
Read More »Researchers identify 6 different ‘types’ of COVID-19
Symptoms developed within the first week of the onset of a COVID-19 infection may determine the likelihood that a patient will require serious medical attention by the end of the second week, according to researchers at King’s College London. The new study, which was not peer-reviewed but was replicated into …
Read More »Relatives of coronaviruses may pose a threat to humans: study
The coronavirus that is circulating around the world may have close relatives that have yet to be discovered, a clue that the current pandemic will not be the last to threaten humans. New research published Tuesday in the journal Nature Microbiology finds that the current strain, known in the scientific …
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