Coronavirus cases are on the rise in 36 states before the weekend, with California, Arizona, Texas and Florida posting a record number of new infections this week. Despite the grim milestones, people crave a certain normality They are planning barbecues, lake dives, and fireworks-viewing gatherings. But some find that the …
Read More »Patient infected with rare brain-eating amoeba in Florida, health officials say
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida. – A patient in Hillsborough County has been infected with a rare and usually deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, according to the Florida Department of Health. Amoeba is commonly found in fresh water and infects someone when contaminated water enters that person’s nose. From there, …
Read More »Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa allows testing of Chinese vaccine COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are found near a medical syringe in front of the words “Coronavirus COVID-19” in this illustration taken on April 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian health regulator Anvisa approved clinical trials on Friday of a …
Read More »July 4 Will Test American Discipline
The United States headed for the weekend of July 4 with many canceled fireworks displays and parades, closed beaches and bars, and health officials warned that this will be a crucial test of American self-control that could determine the trajectory of the growing outbreak of coronavirus. With confirmed cases in …
Read More »Brazil will pass 1.5 million cases of coronavirus, cities will reopen anyway
SAO PAULO, July 3 (Reuters) – Brazil was due to top 1.5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday, as the virus continues to plague Latin America’s largest country, even as cities reopen bars, restaurants and gyms, leading to fears that infections will continue to rise. Brazil has the second …
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