Global Warming: Heat Stress May Affect More Than 1.2 Billion People Annually by 2100
Rising global temperatures are increasing exposure to extreme heat and humidity. Heat stress from extreme heat and humidity will annually affect areas now home to…
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Confirmed Cases in 13 New Countries Overnight as Coronavirus Continues to Spread Around the World
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 55. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 54 13 new countries/territories/areas have reported cases…
Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Nitrogen Dioxide Emissions Drop Over Italy Due to Coronavirus
Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest: 132,758 Confirmed Cases, 4,955 Deaths, 123 Countries
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 54. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 53 Five new countries/territories/areas (Jersey, Réunion, Saint…
MIT COVID-19 Diagnostic Could Aid Efforts to Detect and Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
As more COVID-19 cases appear in the United States and around the world, the need for fast, easy-to-use diagnostic tests is becoming ever more pressing….
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Worldwide Tops 125,000 in 118 Countries – 4,613 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 53. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 52 Four new countries/territories/areas (French Polynesia, Turkey,…
Spike in US Coronavirus Infections as Confirmed Cases Worldwide Tops 118,000 in 114 Countries
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 52. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 51 WHO Director-General in his regular media…
Coronavirus Update: 113,702 Confirmed Cases in 110 Countries With 4,012 Deaths
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 51. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 50 5 new countries/territories/areas (Brunei Darussalam, Mongolia,…
Worldwide Coronavirus Infections Soars to 109,577 Confirmed Cases
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 50. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 49 3 new countries/territories/areas (Bangladesh, Albania, and…
New Study on COVID-19 Incubation Period: Coronavirus Infected May Be Symptom-Free for 5 Days
Median time from exposure to symptoms affirms earlier estimates and supports CDC’s current 14-day quarantine period. An analysis of publicly available data on infections from…
Coronavirus Infections Spread to 8 New Countries Overnight – 102 Countries Worldwide
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 49. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 48 8 new countries/territories/areas (Bulgaria, Costa Rica,…
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Tops 100,000 From 94 Countries – 3,500+ Dead
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 48. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 47 5 new countries/territories/areas (Colombia, Holy See,…
Why Pedestrians Need to Be on the Lookout for Expensive Cars
Drivers of expensive cars are less likely to yield for pedestrians in UNLV study. Researchers also found that motorists overall yielded less frequently for men…
Plasma Reactor Zaps Airborne Viruses – Could Slow the Spread of Infectious Diseases Like Coronavirus
The big idea: It’s the enduring media image of infectious disease outbreaks, including the current coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, China: people in public spaces with…
Coronavirus Now in 89 Countries, Over 98,000 Infected, COVID-19 & Influenza Similarities
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 47. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 46 4 new countries/territories/areas (Bhutan, Cameroon, Serbia,…
Coronavirus Now in 86 Countries, Spreading to 5 New Countries Overnight, Over 95,000 Infected
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 46. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 45 Five new countries/territories/areas (Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
COVID-19: A Potent Reminder of the Challenge of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the…
Who Warns: Health Workers Endangered Worldwide by Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment
WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 percent to meet rising global demand The World Health Organization has warned that severe…
