[ad_1] A new baby was born with the antibodies to fight the new coronavirus after the baby’s mother was infected with COVID-19, Sky News reports. What’s going on? Mother Céline Ng-Chan gave birth to her new baby in Singapore after contracting the novel coronavirus. She said her family contracted the coronavirus while on vacation in … Read more
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday documented an increase in the spread of coronaviruses, hospitalization rates and deaths in recent months nationwide. The latest numbers don’t include Thanksgiving and its aftermath of close indoor gatherings among non-household members; data represents the week ending November 21. BIRX: ‘DEEPLY CONCERNED’ BY CORONAVIRUS … Read more
[ad_1] Researchers looked at blood donations made in December and early January and found evidence of antibodies to the new coronavirus in at least 84 samples from nine states – which would suggest these people had been infected with coronavirus. “These results suggest that SARS-CoV-2 may have been introduced into the United States before January … Read more
[ad_1] Photo: Victoria Stoeva / EyeEm (Getty Images) Despite promising news on the vaccine front, we do not yet have a miracle cure for COVID-19. Emphasis on again, as scientists focus on potentially promising research. For example: a recent study by plant biologists at North Carolina State University found that chemical compounds found in foods … Read more
[ad_1] An investigational AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is one of three currently in late testing, and Oregonians have a chance to participate. Officials asked those interested in participating in a Portland-area trial administered by Oregon Health & Science University to visit the vaccine study’s website or call 888-VAC-STDY to see if they were eligible and for … Read more
[ad_1] The head of the World Health Organization said “Mexico is in bad shape” with the COVID-19 pandemic and urged its leaders to take the coronavirus seriously and set an example for their compatriots. Comments from WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus came on Monday as the death toll in Mexico from COVID-19 rose to 105,940 … Read more
[ad_1] Mayor Sylvester Turner has hinted that a curfew may be in Houston’s future as coronavirus cases increase. Matt Dougherty of KHOU 11 reports that after a video of spectators without masks wrapped in a downtown club went viral, Turner mentioned an extreme measure the city could take to slow the spread of COVID-19. CORONAVIRUS … Read more
[ad_1] Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose a health risk, according to research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan (USask). The research team found that cleaning a floor with a commercially available hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectant increased the level of airborne hydrogen peroxide to over 600 parts … Read more
[ad_1] As a New Jersey hospital faced an increase in Covid-19 cases in the spring, another deadly foe quietly spread among its patients: a drug-resistant bacterial infection. The superbug epidemic, detailed in a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows how the coronavirus can overwhelm a hospital, strain care and … Read more
[ad_1] An influential government advisory group met on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States: Who should be on the front lines when the first vaccines become available? The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was due to vote on a proposal that would prioritize health … Read more