LONDON (AP) – More than 200 scientists have asked the World Health Organization and others to recognize that the coronavirus can spread in the air, a change that could alter some of the current measures being taken to stop the pandemic. In a letter published this week in the journal …
Read More »Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line recruits health experts to shape security protocols for cruise ships in the pandemic era
Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb, left, and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt, center, are advising Royal Caribbean and Norwegian on security protocols for navigating the pandemic era. Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain says the findings will be made public. Getty Images (1); Bloomberg (2) Text size …
Read More »The United States exceeds 130,000 deaths from COVID-19 after a record increase in cases
(Reuters) – The number of deaths from the US coronavirus surpassed 130,000 on Monday, following a surge in new cases that has put President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis under the microscope and derailed efforts to restart the economy. FILE PHOTO: A medical worker walks past a row of …
Read More »Trudeau rejects White House invitation amid pandemic
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined an invitation from the White House to celebrate the new regional free trade agreement in Washington with U By ROB GILLIES Associated Press July 6, 2020 3:54 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
Read More »Immunity to coronavirus is ‘fragile’ and ‘short-lived’, expert warns
One expert cautioned that relying on immunity to Covid-19 as a strategy to deal with the pandemic is not a “safe bet,” adding that mass immunity strategies “will probably never work.” Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday, Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London, said that …
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