The increased spread of the coronavirus threatens to overwhelm El Paso County hospitals and has reversed the progress made when the county closed many businesses and most residents were quarantined in their homes, the medical director said Tuesday. Deputy Leon Kelly to County Commissioners. “How many people is the correct …
Read More »France grants health workers “historic” pay rises for Bastille Day
To honor front-line workers who have been risking their lives for months during the coronavirus pandemic, France celebrated Bastille Day by giving them “historic” pay increases. The country hosted small-scale celebrations honoring health workers during the national holiday on Tuesday as its partial closure continued. While health workers around the …
Read More »The Tucson clinic is part of the Moderna Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Quality of Life Research and Medicine Center in Tucson will be one of 87 clinics across the country that will conduct Phase 3 trials of the Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine. The study will analyze 30,000 adult participants at high risk of contracting the coronavirus. The trial …
Read More »England to require mask in shops and markets: report
England will require people to wear masks in shops and markets, a spokesman for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson he told Sky News Monday. The country will follow another 150 in the mandatory masks from July 24. Police will enforce the new requirement, and those who do not wear facial …
Read More »Coronavirus Updates: Release of First Vaccine Trial Results, Fauci Says “Good News”
People who received the vaccine had the same level of antibodies as survivors of COVID-19. The next phase of the test is expected to start at the end of the month. Fauci says the results are “good news.” The CDC chief said school reopens must be done with the trust …
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