SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Large parts of China on Friday bounced back from the worst floods in decades as disruptions to supply chains, including personal protective equipment (PPE), vital in the fight against the new coronavirus, increased. . The central city of Wuhan and Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces declared red …
Read More »COVID-19 antibody test passes first major tests in the UK with 98.6% accuracy – Telegraph
(Reuters) – British ministers are making plans to distribute millions of free tests for antibodies to the coronavirus after a UK government-backed version approved its first major tests, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday. Fingerprint tests, which can indicate in 20 minutes whether a person has been exposed to …
Read More »For the first time, the world records one million cases of coronavirus in 100 hours: Reuters count
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections passed 14 million on Friday, according to a Reuters count, marking the first time there has been an increase of 1 million cases in less than 100 hours. Volunteer Cindy Trevino delivers bread and cakes to a resident, affected by the economic consequences of the …
Read More »Symptom tracking app reveals six different types of COVID-19 infection
LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists analyzing data from a widely used COVID-19 symptom tracking application have found that there are six different types of the disease, each of which is distinguished by a group of symptoms. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity …
Read More »Get up, Sir Tom: Queen Elizabeth rides the 100-year-old fundraising captain
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth knighted Captain Tom Moore on Friday, recognizing the 100-year-old for raising Britain’s spirits during the twilight of the coronavirus pandemic by raising millions of pounds for workers in health. The World War II veteran raised a record 33 million pounds ($ 41 million) by …
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