The world is witnessing “green shoots of hope” in its battle against Covid-19, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). In the WHO’s daily media review, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus began noticing the scale of the coronavirus pandemic, with 20 million confirmed cases and 750,000 deaths expected by …
Read More »97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus in just two weeks in July
Children can actually get the coronavirus. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP and the Children’s Hospital Association) publicly analyzed reported data on children and COVID-19 from 49 states, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as New York City and Washington, DC. Their report found that from July 30, at least …
Read More »‘It should have been mandatory from the start’: Ireland says people should wear masks in shops to stop COVID-19 – but why did it take so long?
DUBLIN – Ireland is a nation of saints, scientists and the status quo. This small island in the northwestern periphery of Europe is ruled by two old enemies: the right-wing Republican Fianna Fáil party and the fellow Christian-Democratic Fine Gael, which since independence in 1922 on opposite sides of ‘ …
Read More »No parties, no travel: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall
While struggling this fall to shed some light on a campus experience, U.S. colleges are promising students promises to help contain the coronavirus – no keg parties, no long road trips and no guests outside on campus. No kidding. Administrators warn that failing masks, practicing social distance and avoiding mass …
Read More »Australia sees deadliest coronavirus pandemic day: Live | News
At least 19.86 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and more than 731,300 have died. More than 12.1 million have been recovered. Here are the latest updates: Monday, August 10th 06:15 GMT – Red Cross trains North Koreans to help with coronavirus, floods The Red Cross has trained …
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