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By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There’s no evidence of a link between COVID-19 and a serious neurological condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome, British researchers say. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition that attacks the peripheral nervous system, typically causing numbness, weakness and pain. In severe cases, it … Read more
We’ll tell you what you need to know about the next stimulus check and you. Sarah Tew/CNET A second stimulus check for $1,200 is once again in the spotlight after an on-again, off-again series of negotiations for a new stimulus relief package in 2020. The latest version of a bipartisan, $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill now reportedly includes a … Read more
SOURCES: Elaine Weiner, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, University of Maryland Medical System. Joshua Roffman, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; director, Brain Genomics Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Thomas Milam, MD, chief medical officer, Iris Telehealth; associate professor of psychiatry, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine & Research Institute. Current Psychiatry: … Read more
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Dec. 18, 2020 — ICU capacity dipped to zero in Southern California’s 11 counties on Thursday, according to the California Department of Public Health, as coronavirus cases continued to climb and public health experts warned that the worst is yet to come. As of Dec 16, total confirmed cases in the state had increased … Read more
A Covid-19 disaster morgue made up of refrigerated trailers is pictured at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in New York, on December 14. Michael Nagle/Xinhua/Getty The influential coronavirus model at the University of Washington is projecting 562,000 Americans will have died from Covid-19 by April 1, 2021 — up significantly from the prediction it made … Read more
Novavax’s development is two months behind that of AstraZenca. Serum Institute of India (SII) may soon start Phase-III trials of another Covid-19 vaccine being developed by US-based biotechnology company Novavax. SII is seeking regulatory nod from the Indian government to start the trials for this vaccine. Company sources said it can start the trials by … Read more
Credit: Microsoft Microsoft plans to allow IT professionals to renew their Microsoft Certifications virtually and for free in 2021. At the same time, Microsoft plans to require those with certifications to more frequently update those certifications’ validity. In early 2021, Microsoft officials said, IT pros will be able to renew role-based and specialty certifications by … Read more
“They took us into the forest, we walked for two days without having anything to eat and they were beating us,” 14-year-old Murtala Sale told CNN. “Some [of us] felt sick because we had not eaten for the two days, they selected the sick ones and gave them food to eat,” he added. The children, … Read more
For example, Leicester’s hospitals are now on the highest level of alert while three in Essex have stopped non-urgent operations due to the number of Covid-19 cases. Source link