The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil, as Russia on Tuesday became the first country to register a vaccine against the virus. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the registration at a government meeting and added that one of his two […]
Russia says it has world’s first COVID-19 virus – CNN
Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday, claiming it as a “world first,” amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness. “A vaccine against coronavirus has been registered for the first time in the world this morning,” Putin said on state TV. “I know […]
COVID-19 infections hit new low as NCDC confirms 288 new cases – News
For the second consecutive day, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country hit a new low as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 288 new cases. The agency confirmed the new cases in 14 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) on Monday night. The new figure of positive samples is the […]
Smoking and COVID-19
I’ve found it impossible to keep up with all the research on smoking and COVID-19 recently. The tireless @phil_w888 has now catalogued over 700 studies of COVID-19 patients that have data on smoking prevalence. In the last week, the largest observational study yet conducted found that smokers (in Mexico) were 23 per cent less likely to test positive for […]
How women in academia are feeling the brunt of COVID-19
The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on the productivity of women could see many leave academia. Shutterstock Keymanthri Moodley, Stellenbosch University and Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent public health response of lockdown has brought into sharp relief the constraints faced by women across the board. We have been keeping a keen […]
Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic
Demand for food aid has soared during the pandemic. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Rebecca Hasdell, Stanford University; Alice Milivinti, Stanford University, and David Rehkopf, Stanford University The pandemic is driving American families to the edge, with tens of millions at risk of losing their homes and over 1 in 10 U.S. adults reporting their households didn’t […]
COVID-19 treatment: Regeneron antibody cocktail shows promise
Researchers in the U.S. have shown both preventive and treatment effects of an antibody cocktail in animal models of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A combination of two monoclonal antibodies significantly reduced airway viral load and virus-induced pathology in models of both mild and […]
COVID-19: WHO’s Stand on New Hydroxychloroquine Claims
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday, stressed that irrespective of a physician’s right to prescribe certain drugs to ill patients, large studies revealed that hydroxychloroquine does not cure coronavirus. “And it is still obviously the right of any physician to prescribe a drug for a patient according to national laws and national guidelines but […]
Australia records biggest daily increase in COVID-19 infections
Australia recorded its biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 549 new infections, as well as its deadliest day, with 10 people passing away on Sunday after contracting the virus, reported Xinhua news agency. All of the deaths and almost all of the confirmed cases occurred in the southeastern state of Victoria which, […]
China reports biggest Covid-19 surge in months as Australia sets new record
China has recorded the biggest surge in daily Covid-19 cases since April, as Australia recorded its worst ever daily infection tally, centred on an outbreak in the city of Melbourne. China’s 61 new cases were propelled by clusters in three separate regions that have sparked fears of a fresh wave. Forty-one cases (nearly 70%) were […]