Chip Somodevilla / Getty Global shares rose on Monday after US authorities signaled the possibility of a potential coronavirus vaccine ahead of the November presidential election. President Trump’s administration is said to be considering the rapid follow-up to an experimental COVID-19 vaccine from the UK ahead of the upcoming elections. …
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Washington – The Food and Drug Administration announced Sunday that it had authorized an emergency use declaration for removal of plasma to treat it coronavirus. FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said early studies indicate a 35% better chance of survival if convalescent plasma is used in “optimal patients.” President Trump …
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Researchers have discovered another symptom of coronavirus that may appear after the survival of COVID-19. Some patients who have experienced severe cases of COVID-19 complain of hearing loss and ringing in their ears (tinnitus). It is unclear whether the virus directly infected the ear, affected the hearing, or whether other …
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Minnesota health officials say there have been 728 additional COVID-19 cases and six more deaths in the last 24 hours. On Sunday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) updated its coronavirus figures, with about 69,584 cases now confirmed since March. Of those cases, 62,373 people who contracted the …
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New guidelines for Infectious Disease Society of America say coronavirus antibody tests are pointless. Serological tests may not confirm a previous COVID-19 infection if the disease occurred more than a few months ago. Society identified three scenarios in which antibody tests may be useful, but even then they should be …
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