While lung cancer, heart and kidney damage can result from COVID-19, doctors and researchers are also beginning to look at the possible long-term effects of the virus on the brain. And many “long-haulers”, such as COVID-19 patients who have had symptoms for months after the first infection, report neurological problems …
Read More »Why are some people asymptomatic with coronavirus – and why are they so contagious?
How contagious is someone who has contracted COVID-19 – showing no symptoms yet – and what makes them asymptomatic while other people suffer so terribly from the disease? This study, published this week in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, provides one theory for the first question. It isolated 303 …
Read More »After “warning light”, British Prime Minister stops COVID blockade
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson postponed a planned relief from the coronavirus blockade in England on Friday after an increase in infections amplified fears of a second fatal increase in COVID-19 cases. People wear protective masks as they walk through Manchester as the city and surrounding area …
Read More »Trump visits Florida during pandemic and hurricane threat
President Donald Trump is touring Florida, a critical state for his reelection prospects By KEVIN FREKING and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press July 31, 2020 10:03 PM 5 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article TAMPA – President Donald Trump is taking a turn Friday through Florida, a critical …
Read More »Daily rate of coronavirus infection in France at blocking levels
PARIS (Reuters) – France reported 1,346 new coronavirus infections on Friday, representing a total of 187,919, as the daily count of new cases remained above 1,300 for the third consecutive day, a level last seen during the closing. FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers collect samples at a test site to detect …
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