In Colorado, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said Covid-19 cases are growing at a “relative rate”, while the city’s seven-day average daily case rates are as high as they were at epidemic heights in May. “ During a news conference Monday, he said the average number of seven-day hospital admissions had …
Read More »European stocks, U.S. Futures lose momentum
File – This September 2020 photo, provided by Johnson & Johnson, shows a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the company. A.P. European stocks held lower on Tuesday, with traders losing momentum after halting key coronavirus trials waiting for earnings from some of the world’s leading banks. Stocks Europe 600 …
Read More »Johnson and Johnson halt trial of Covid-19 vaccine after ‘unexplained illness’
“Following our guidelines, a participant’s illness is reviewed and evaluated by the ENSEMBLE Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) as well as our internal clinical and safety practitioners,” the company said in a statement. ENSEMBLE is the name of the study. “Adverse events – illness, accidents, etc. – are serious, …
Read More »Younger Americans are more likely to refuse alcohol, studies show
Between 2002 and 2018, the number of 18- to 22-year-olds in the United States who stopped drinking for people with alcoholism increased from 20% to 28%. The percentage of those who are not in school was 30%, up from 24% in 2002. Alcohol abuse has been reduced by almost half …
Read More »U.S. Coronavirus: In states, new cases are at least 50% higher
Health experts warned over the weekend that U.S. Coronavirus cases and deaths are expected to rise in the coming months, with more than 7.7 million cases on record and 21 deaths. Deaths have been reported. Only Maine, Texas and Washington Washington have been filing average fewer daily cases since last …
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