Self-Quarantine Compliance Tied to Compensation in Israel
In February 2020, the Israeli government issued emergency rules to contain the spread of COVID-19, ordering individuals considered as exposed to COVID-19 to self-quarantine. This…
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Serious Potential Adverse Effects of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for Treating COVID-19
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence for effectiveness, and physicians and patients should be aware of…
Where Are We on a Coronavirus Vaccine: And What’s Next? [Video]
You might have heard that COVID-19 vaccine trials are underway in Seattle. What exactly is being tested? How much longer will these tests take? And…
What the Ebola Outbreak Could Teach Us About Containing COVID-19
A new study on the Ebola outbreak examines the community response in Sierra Leone, which accounted for half of the 28,000 cases in West Africa….
Coronavirus World Map: 1,353,361 Confirmed Cases; 206 Countries; 73,639 Deaths
WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 79 One new country/territory/area reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours: Saint Pierre and Miquelon. WHO has…
Good News From China on Newborns Infected With COVID-19
Researchers have identified a total of four cases of newborn babies with COVID-19 infection in China. In all cases, the babies experienced only mild symptoms…
COVID-19 World Map: 1,279,722 Confirmed Cases; 205 Countries; 72,614 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 79. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 78 One new country/territory/area reported cases of…
Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment – It’s All Interlinked
The same processes that threaten wildlife increase our risk of spillover. As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, a common question is, can infectious diseases be…
Coronavirus Attack Rate Increases With City Size. How Should Large Cities Respond?
Data from over 200 U.S. urban areas highlight need for more aggressive countermeasures. Cities are vibrant centers of modern life, tied together by dense and…
Promise for COVID-19 Vaccine After Engineered Virus Protects Against MERS in Mice
Researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia have developed a vaccine that fully protects mice against a lethal dose of MERS,…
Coronavirus World Map: 1,210,956 Confirmed Cases; 204 Countries; 67,594 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 78. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 77 One new country/territory/area reported cases of…
Possible Coronavirus Treatment? Head Lice Drug Ivermectin Is Being Tested
Ivermectin Is Being Tested as a Possible Treatment for COVID-19, But That’s No Reason to Buy It Researchers testing the head lice drug Ivermectin as…
New Searchable Database of COVID-19 Guidance and Research Launched
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a new searchable database that contains the latest guidance and research on the COVID-19 pandemic from the…
COVID-19 World Map: 1,133,758 Confirmed Cases; 203 Countries; 62,784 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 77. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 76 One new country/territory/area reported cases of…
In the Fight Against Coronavirus, Supercomputers & Giant Accelerators Lend a Hand
Scientists at Argonne National Lab and University of Chicago search for COVID19 treatments and analysis. As COVID-19 makes its way around the world, scientists are…
Coronavirus Fight: Scientists Identify COVID-19 Drug That “Kills” the Virus Within 48 Hours
While shown to be effective in the lab environment, Ivermectin cannot be used in humans for COVID-19 until further testing and clinical trials have been…
Coronavirus World Map: 1,051,635 Confirmed Cases; 203 Countries; 56,985 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 76. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 75 One new country/territory/area reported cases of…
Scientists Creating a Robotic COVID-19 Testing Lab at UC Berkeley
As doctors around the country scramble to diagnose cases of COVID-19, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) are creating from…