LONDON (Reuters) – Britain plans to introduce regular, population-based testing for COVID-19 so that it can suppress the spread of the virus and reduce restrictions that have plagued its economy without triggering a second wave in any of the least affected countries in the world. A warning sign with hygiene …
Read More »Johns Hopkins scientists studying early side effects of COVID-19 suggest in one way that coronavirus ‘gets a foothold in the body’
It’s a strange side effect. But could it provide clues as to how coronavirus attacks the body? Why do some people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell? And what can be learned from it? Scientists are examining tissue removed from patients’ noses during surgery, believing they may have discovered …
Read More »US postal chaos asks Democrats to reconsider e-mail voting plan
(Reuters) – US Postal Service (USPS) wins prompt some Democrats and local election officials to reconsider their vote-by-post strategy for the November presidential election, changing the emphasis on leaving boxes and early votes cast by the post office omlizze. PHILO PHOTO: An individual deposits letters in a U.S. Postal Service …
Read More »Here is the ethical issue for targeting volunteers with COVID-19 to accelerate a vaccine
Despite the urgency of beating COVID-19, health officials may delay the development of an effective vaccine. Authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere have yet to authorize an ethical charge investigation procedure called “trials with human challenge.” Challenge tests deliberately involve volunteers with the disease – which explains the official retention …
Read More »New U.S. Covid-19 cases jump as fears grow across campus spread
The number of new cases of coronavirus in the U.S. rose, but remained below 50,000 for the fourth day in a row, as some universities and schools moved classes online to prevent campus outbreaks. The U.S. reported more than 44,000 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday, sharply up from 35,112 the …
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