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…
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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…
Businesses Warned There Will Be No “Back to Normal” Following COVID-19 Pandemic
Businesses are being warned there will be no ‘back to normal’ following the COVID-19 pandemic and the idea of simply ‘bouncing back’ isn’t feasible. Lex…
Suffering Skin Damage From Face Masks? Expert Offers Remedies
Award-winning skin infection expert offers remedies to healthcare staff, and the general public, who are suffering from friction and pressure damage through the use of…
COVID-19 World Map: 972,303 Confirmed Cases; 202 Countries; 50,322 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 75. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 74 One new country/territory/area reported cases of…
Innovative Ways Satellites Can Help With COVID-19 – ESA Wants Your Ideas
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has virtually paralyzed daily life as we know it. Even when the spread of this highly infectious disease has been stemmed,…
“There Is Hope for This Horrible Pandemic” – Trial Drug Can Block Early Stages of COVID-19
“There is hope for this horrible pandemic,” says University of British Columbia scientist Dr. Josef Penninger. An international team led by University of British Columbia…
Coronavirus World Map: 896,450 Confirmed Cases; 201 Countries; 45,526 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 74. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 73 No new countries/territories/areas reported cases of…
Antimalarial Drugs, Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine, May Ward Off COVID-19 – Here’s How to Use the Limited Global Supply
Restrict antimalarial usage to healthy people at highest risk and those testing positive but still symptomless, suggest doctors. Limited global supplies may scupper proposals to…
Investigation Reveals China’s Control Measures May Have Prevented 700,000 COVID-19 Cases
China’s control measures during the first 50 days of the COVID-19 epidemic may have delayed the spread of the virus to cities outside of Wuhan…
COVID-19 World Map: 823,626 Confirmed Cases; 201 Countries; 40,598 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 73. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 72 Three new countries/territories/areas reported cases of…
Companies Affiliated With MIT Take On COVID-19 Pandemic Using Technology
A variety of companies with MIT ties are working to address aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world grapples with the public health crises…
Coronavirus World Map: 750,890 Confirmed Cases; 198 Countries; 36,405 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 72. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 71 No new countries/territories/areas reported cases of…
Supercomputer Calculates Your Risk of Getting a Virus on an Airplane
Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. However, there are ways to minimize the risks. Historic research based on group movements of humans…
Early Warning of COVID-19 Possible by Testing Wastewater
Scientists at Cranfield University are working on a new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19) in the wastewater of communities infected with…
COVID-19 World Map: 693,224 Confirmed Cases; 198 Countries; 33,106 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 71. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 70 No new countries/territories/areas reported cases of…
Clues to COVID-19 Treatment From DNA of Patients With Severe Forms of Coronavirus Disease
A new international project aims to enroll 500 COVID-19 patients to search for genetic mutations that make some people more vulnerable to severe infection. Howard…
