Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference in Downing Street, London, on the coronavirus (Covid-19). PA Video – PA Images | PA Images | fake pictures UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday a delay in reducing coronavirus restrictions in England for at least two weeks. Initially a …
Read More »Cook County COVID-19: Board President Toni Preckwinkle, health officials to announce stricter coronavirus guidelines on Friday
CHICAGO (WLS) – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and health officials confirm that stricter guidelines, similar to Chicago, will be announced on Friday to address rising COVID-19 numbers across the county. But details of the guidelines had yet to be released early Friday morning. “I am speaking frankly with …
Read More »Pfizer CEO says it’s ‘radical’ to suggest that the pharmaceutical industry should give up profits on the COVID-19 vaccine: report
Just over a month ago, at the BIO virtual conference, Pfizer Commercial Director John Young said the company was not thinking of a return on investment for its rapidly developing COVID-19 vaccine. Instead, he said, “finding medical solutions to this crisis” was a Pfizer priority. But now that the company …
Read More »Second US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate
NEW YORK (AP) – While US coronavirus deaths are rising rapidly, public health experts are seeing good news: The second wave of confirmed cases appears to be stabilizing. Scientists do not celebrate in any way, warning that the trend is fueled by four large and affected locations: Arizona, California, Florida …
Read More »Young children have higher levels of Covid-19: study
Children under the age of five have 10 to 100 times higher levels of coronavirus genetic material in the nose compared to older children and adults, a study at JAMA Pediatrics said Thursday. Its authors wrote that this meant that young children could be major drivers of Covid-19 transmission within …
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