The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency authorization to Abbott Laboratories for a $ 5 rapid response COVID-19 antigen test that is about the size of a credit card. The inexpensive, rapid-response test could be administered in an office of a physician as a school nurse and uses …
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A combination of drugs hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump as an “extremely successful” Covid-19 treatment increases the chance of death among patients by 27 percent, a study has found. Hydoxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug also being promoted by Brazilian President Jair Bolsanaro, does not affect coronavirus mortality rates, French scientists …
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South Korea reports the highest number of daily cases of coronavirus since March, and has forced parliament to close amid expectations that authorities will impose tougher restrictions. The U-turn by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on testing close contacts of people with COVID-19 raises concerns among …
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NEW DELHI, India (AP) – In June, India began using cheaper, faster, but less accurate tests to scale up tests for the coronavirus – a strategy the United States is now considering. These rapid tests have improved India’s test levels almost five times in two months. But government figures suggest …
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HOUSTON – Here’s a quick look at the cases of coronavirus that have been reported in the Greater Houston area. Austin County: 371 deaths, 4 deaths, 189 deaths Officials are asking people to get the latest information on COVID-19 cases in Austin Country from the Texas Department of Health and …
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