The country has had nearly 5.3 million confirmed coronavirus cases – the third highest tally in the world after the US and India – and is second only to the US in terms of deaths, with nearly 155,000 registered so far, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. Source link
Oct. 9, 2020 – President Donald Trump says he will hold a public rally on Saturday, his first since being diagnosed with the coronavirus just more than a week ago. In a telephone interview with Fox News, Trump said he was aiming for a Saturday night rally in Florida and that he “might come … Read more
Oct. 8, 2020 — Vice President Mike Pence’s left eye appeared red during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, leading internet users to guess that Pence has pinkeye — a known symptom of COVID-19. During the debate with Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Pence’s eye definitely appeared red. While the campaign and his office … Read more
Image caption The Gender Identity Service is based at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Doctors at a child gender clinic raised concerns about the use of puberty blockers 15 years ago – an issue that was also discussed by staff last year. An internal review conducted in 2005, obtained by BBC Newsnight, says some … Read more
Jennifer D. Oliva, JD, associate professor of law, Seton Hall University School of Law, Jersey City, NJ. Ross D. Silverman, JD, Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Bloomington. Public Health Watch Report: “Assessing Legal Responses to COVID-19.” MIT Technology Review: “A flood of … Read more
BENGALURU: Eight organizations and 145 individuals have written to the Ministry of Health and Family, Ministry of Electronics and IT, and the IT Standing Committee raising serious technical, legal, ethical, and implementation concerns regarding Aarogya Setu and other apps introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This joint statement was drafted by the Forum for Medical Ethics … Read more
Image copyright PA Media Scientists and health professionals have raised doubts about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “moonshot” plan for mass coronavirus testing in the UK. The PM hopes millions of Covid-19 tests – including some giving results within minutes – could be processed daily. But experts say there are issues with laboratory capacity for current … Read more