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[ad_1] An American died every 40 seconds from COVID-19 on Tuesday, marking the highest death toll the nation has seen since May. A total of 2,157 Americans lost their lives on Tuesday to the virus, the first time deaths have exceeded 2,000 since May. The tally was a few hundred less than the deadliest day … Read more

[ad_1] Multiple facets of the COVID-19 pandemic have been politicized, including the development and timing of a safe COVID-19 vaccine. Although the data suggests that a slight majority of Americans would get a vaccine if it became available, a significant portion of the population remains skeptical about a vaccine’s safety. An expert hopes to make … Read more

[ad_1] The recommended 14-day quarantine period for Americans exposed to COVID-19 may soon be shortened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Officials are finalizing plans for a quarantine period that could be short of seven to 10 days, Dr Henry Walke, CDC’s incident manager for the COVID-19 response, told the Wall Street … Read more

[ad_1] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering shortening the recommended two-week quarantine period for people who have come into contact with people with it – a change welcomed by some medical experts who say the relaxed guidelines would be easier for people to follow. . Current CDC guidelines recommend that … Read more

[ad_1] Los Angeles County faces its most heartbreaking coronavirus count ever as the pandemic continues its record-breaking rampage across California and officials put further restrictions on activities and social gatherings. Daily infections in the county have quadrupled and daily deaths have tripled in a matter of weeks, a rate of growth that has led to … Read more

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Convalescent plasma samples in vials are seen before being tested for COVID-19 antibodies at Bloodworks Northwest Laboratory during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Renton, Washington, USA , September 9, 2020. REUTERS / Lindsey Wasson (Reuters) – Using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat patients with severe pneumonia caused by the novel … Read more

[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on all healthcare workers, but perhaps no more than those in the Filipino community. Almost a third of all U.S. nurses who have died from COVID-19 since January are Filipino – including men and women who immigrated from the Philippines or were born in the United States. … Read more

[ad_1] Cira-03 tests by taking a person’s chin and then spreading a tampon in their mouth Tanta, Egypt: As Egypt faces second wave of coronavirus, inventor tests remote-controlled robot capable of testing COVID-19, taking patients’ temperatures and warning them if they aren’t wearing masks in a private hospital north of Cairo. Mahmoud el-Komy, who designed … Read more