The United States has a record for set coronavirus cases, with more than five one million people are now infected, according to a Reuters census, because the country’s official infectious disease earlier this week offered hope that an effective vaccine could be available by the end of the year. The …
Read More »Man in New Mexico in his 20s dies of septicemic plague
August 8 (UPI) – A man in New Mexico in his 20s has died of septicemic plague, health authorities say. It is the first human plague death in New Mexico this year and the second case this year in the state. According to the New Mexico Department of Health, the …
Read More »4 US dye bound to methanol-based hand sanitizers
NEW YORK (AP) – Alcohol-based sanitizers may help spread the coronavirus, but drinking the products turned out to be fatal to four people in two states. Health officials reported this week that 15 adults were poisoned in May and June in Arizona and New Mexico after drinking sanitizer. In addition …
Read More »Feeling comfortable about wearing a face mask? These 3 charts can change that
As people become accustomed to living with coronavirus, social distancing and mask protocols also become easier. America’s COVID-19 death toll in the US could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1, but consistent mask-wearing early today could save some 70,000 lives, according to new projections based on current death toll and …
Read More »55% of coronavirus patients still have neurological problems three months later: study
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 …
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