Moderna Inc’s vaccine against Covid-19 may be ready for widespread use later this year, company and United States officials said Monday, after the drug maker announced the start of a trial of 30,000 subjects. To demonstrate that it is safe and effective, the final hurdle before regulatory approval. The trial …
Read More »WHO says keeping borders closed to thwart COVID-19 is not “sustainable”
Geneva – Keeping borders closed to stop the spread of COVID-19 is unsustainable, the World Health Organization said Monday, urging countries to adopt comprehensive strategies based on local knowledge of where the virus is spreading. Border closures and travel restrictions remain an important part of many countries’ strategy to combat …
Read More »Coronavirus can shut down our sense of smell in an unexpected way
A health worker collects a man’s nasal swab during a randomized test for COVID-19 in Itagui, Columbia.Photo: Joaquín Sarmiento (fake pictures) Scientists could be closer to understanding one of the most common symptoms of even mild covid-19: the loss of smell and taste. New Study Suggests Novel Infection coronavirus can …
Read More »HHS Secretary Alex Azar says “the presumption should be to take our children back to school”
Washington Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday that as school districts weigh whether to reopen entirely for in-person learning amid the coronavirus crisis, which continues to worsen in many states, the “presumption should be “that students return to school for the fall semester. “Each community will have …
Read More »Quarantined Quarterbacks: NFL Agents Raise Idea for Teams to Form Emergency QBs
There’s likely to be a shared nightmare that keeps NFL headquarters guys awake at night: What if, in a week of games for the 2020 season, an entire quarterback room tests positive for COVID-19 ? An outbreak within any group of positions would be detrimental, but particularly quarterbacks: it is …
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