The CDC has warned that the only way the US can return to normal life is through aggressive contact tracing – but it will need an ‘army of healthcare workers’ to be able to do this. CDC Director Robert Redfield said the health agency is working on a plan for the nation to come out … Read more
Dr Maria Danilychev (pictured), who practices practices hospice/palliative medicine in San Diego, has published a chart showing how Covid-19 has risen to become the leading cause of death in the US at 1,970 deaths per day Coronavirus is now the leading cause of death in America killing more on average each day than cancer or … Read more
The CDC has extended its ‘no sail’ order for the cruise industry for a further 100 days, leaving 100 ships and 80,000 crew members stranded off the US coast. At least 20 of these ships have known or suspected cases of coronavirus on-board, the agency said. Cruise liners are coming under pressure to make repatriation … Read more
Software developer creates a simplified website of coronavirus statistics to make them accessible for the blind or visually impaired A Boston-based software developer wanted to make COVID-19 stats accessible He created a simplified website that would be easily readable by electronic braille readers and other common aid devices used by the visually impaired Called CVStats.net, … Read more
Older people and those with underlying conditions are at greatest risk of dying of coronavirus – but otherwise healthy young people are getting severely ill and even dying of the disease. And the ill fates of these young coronavirus patients may be written into their DNA, some scientists suspect. Some 80 percent of people who … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed highly unusual guidance from its website informing doctors on how to prescribe the anti-malaria drugs recommended by President Donald Trump to treat coronavirus. The medications, chloroquine and its analog hydroxychlorquine, are also used to threat arthritis and the autoimmune disorder lupus. Initially, the CDC webpage had … Read more
Millions of Americans are currently under lockdown due to the coronavirus, forcing them to turn to internet in order to escape their solitude. An analysis of usage in the US, conducted by the New York Times, reveals how the pandemic has changed online behaviors as people are using desktops, video conferencing more and turning to … Read more
Robin Thicke heads to the grocery store armed with face mask amid COVID-19 pandemic By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 15:12 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 15:40 BST, 7 April 2020 Robin Thicke armed himself with a face mask as he headed to the grocery store in Malibu over the weekend. The CDC had … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rolled a test that would determine whether or not someone has been infected with coronavirus. This type of test, which is known as a serology test, looks for antibodies against the new virus in the blood. Health officials say the test could help scientists understand how … Read more
Eiza Gonzalez wears a bandanna over her face as she stocks up at the grocery store By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 03:09 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 03:11 BST, 7 April 2020 She was ‘heartbroken’ after losing out on the role of Catwoman in the upcoming Batman film. Eiza González played a different … Read more