2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have only run 70 coronavirus tests within the last week, new figures reveal. The federal heath agency ran 54 tests on March 5 and 16 tests on March 6 – and no tests between March 7 and March 10. What’s more, only eight tests were completed by … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus. Trudeau’s office released a statement Thursday night confirming that the 44-year-old has tested positive for the virus a day after she reported feeling mild flu-like symptoms, including a low fever, on Wednesday night. ‘She is feeling well, is taking all the … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Matthew Broderick’s sister Rev. Janet Broderick tests positive for coronavirus … as activities at her Beverly Hills church have been suspended By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 03:45 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 03:45 GMT, 12 March 2020 The sister of actor Matthew Broderick, Rev. Janet Broderick, has tested positive for the coronavirus. … Read more
On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that many insurance companies would be waving copays for coronavirus testing. This includes many of the leading insurers such as Aetna, Anthem, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group. ‘I’m pleased to report…that all the insurance companies here either today or before today have … Read more
Health minister Nadine Dorries tests POSITIVE for coronavirus after a week of meeting people in Parliament and attending a reception with Boris Johnson – as UK cases rise by 61 in a day to 382 By MailOnline Reporter Published: 22:49 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 10 March 2020 Health minister Nadine Dorries … Read more
Fears for hundreds of vulnerable patients as top surgeon fails to self-isolate after catching coronavirus on skiing holiday in Italy and ‘health professional’ at Great Ormond Street children’s hospital contracts killer virus By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:35 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 13:52 GMT, 10 March 2020 Fears hundreds of … Read more
By Natalie Rahhal, Acting US Health Editor for DailyMail.com HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 percent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than … Read more