WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the US election on November 3, an idea immediately rejected by both Democrats and fellow Republicans in Congress, the only branch of government with the authority to make such a change. Critics and even Trump’s allies dismissed …
Read More »San Diego gym that defied a shutdown order linked to a coronavirus outbreak
It is unclear how many cases have been linked to “The Gym” in California, but county health officials say an outbreak is considered three or more cases from different homes from a specific location. “The Gym” did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN. The Pacific Beach …
Read More »Seasonal flu reports hit record lows amid global social estrangement
BEIJING (Reuters) – Global rules of social distancing targeting the coronavirus have brought influenza infection rates to record levels, early figures show, indicating that the measures are having an unprecedented impact on other communicable diseases. A sign promoting social distancing hangs in a post near the Crown and Anchor pub …
Read More »“So far, so good” in the main COVID vaccine, says AstraZeneca
(Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said Thursday that good data is being obtained so far on its vaccine against COVID-19, which is already in large-scale human trials and is widely regarded as the leader in the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus. . An employee is seen at …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson begins trial of one-dose Covid-19 vaccine
Text size Johnson & Johnson became the third western biopharmaceutical company to start a new test of its Covid-19 vaccine this week, but with one difference: in a surprise announcement Thursday morning, the company said it would test its vaccine in a format single dose. Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE) …
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