The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan increased to 71,197 as of Wednesday, including 6,085 deaths, state officials report. Wednesday’s update represents 891 new confirmed cases and four additional deaths. Tuesday’s totals were 70,306 confirmed cases and 6,081 total deaths. New cases have increased moderately in the …
Read More »Study finds one-third of caregivers say Alzheimer’s patients have access to firearms
However, few caregivers have discussed what to do when loved ones are unfit to handle weapons. “Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia can cause changes in thinking and memory that could make someone insecure to handle a weapon, even if that person has life-long experience,” said lead researcher Dr. Emmy …
Read More »Blackburn with Darwen announces emergency measures to prevent local blockage of coronavirus
Blackburn with Darwen has introduced additional closing measures that include a limit on the number of people who can visit a home after an increase in Covid-19 cases. Lancashire Authority Public Health Director Dominic Harrison announced the new measures on Tuesday, to be followed over the next month with the …
Read More »Russian scientists praise results of COVID-19 vaccine trial
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian scientists praised the results of their first clinical trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, saying it had been shown to be safe and that the volunteers had developed an immune response. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with …
Read More »Survey shows 1 million people in the UK quit smoking during the coronavirus pandemic
Another 44,000 people in the country have also used the pandemic as an opportunity to quit smoking, according to the analysis by the organization Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and University College London (UCL), which used a YouGov survey of more than 10,000 people as the basis for their …
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