FILE PHOTO: A medical worker in a protective suit collects swabs from construction workers for nucleic acid testing after a new outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, June 25, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS / File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China on Saturday reported the highest number of …
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In recent weeks, a multisystemic hyperinflammatory condition has emerged in children in association with previous exposure or infection to SARS-CoV-2. A new case series published in the journal Radiology examines the spectrum of imaging findings in children with the post-COVID-19 inflammatory condition known in the US as Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) The experimental vaccine COVID-19 is probably the world’s leading candidate and the most advanced in terms of development, the chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: The AstraZeneca logo is seen on medication packages at a pharmacy in London, …
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Europe has recorded more than 2.5 million cases of coronavirus after a “significant resurgence” after many blockades were lifted, the World Health Organization said Thursday. “Last week, Europe saw an increase in weekly cases for the first time in months,” WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said of alarming …
Read More »Global report: WHO warns of global shortage of oxygen equipment | World News
As 1 million new cases of coronavirus are confirmed worldwide per week, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that hospitals are facing a shortage of oxygen concentrators needed to support the breathing of patients with Covid- 19 suffering from respiratory distress. “Many countries are now experiencing difficulties obtaining oxygen concentrators,” …
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