French Health Minister Olivier Veran arrives at the Grand Palais prior to a reception gathering 800 medical staff that helped during the novel coronavirus crisis in Paris, on July 13. Raphael Lafargue/AFP/Getty Images The circulation of coronavirus in France is “increasing,” according to the Ministry of Health, with at least 400 active “clusters” of the virus reported … Read more
Brazil’s Minister of Citizenship Onyx Lorenzoni attends a meeting in Brasília on January 29, 2019. Mateus Bonomi/AGIF/Sipa/AP Brazil’s Minister of Citizenship Onyx Lorenzoni said he tested positive for Covid-19, in a Twitter post on Monday. In a series of tweets, Lorenzoni wrote that he was tested after his symptoms started last Friday. He said he started … Read more
Early results of Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine show it is safe and induces immune response Source link
Early results of Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford show it is safe and induces immune response Source link
Jorge Hernandez serves a plate of chips to customers at the Tequila Museo Mayahuel restaurant in Sacramento, California, on July 1. Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Monday all counties in the state to close indoor activities at restaurants, bars, wineries, tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos and museums. The statewide order … Read more
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said the United States didn’t shut down entirely, and now we are seeing surges in cases in several states across the nation. “It is very clear – and we know this from countries throughout the world – that if you physically separate people, to the point of … Read more
Brazil’s indigenous citizens have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Indigenous people in Brazil often live in communities which are far from hospitals, in areas which often lack basic infrastructure. Those who move to towns or cities can end up in precarious living conditions with few public services, increasing their vulnerability to health issues. According to … Read more
A medical worker takes a Covid-19 swab sample as they test travelers inside the arrivals hall at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 1. Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg/Getty Images Lebanon has seen a surge in coronavirus cases, less than two weeks after it virtually ended its lockdown. Early in the pandemic, the eastern Mediterranean … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the highest daily number of Covid-19 cases globally on Sunday, with 230,370 new infections. In the US, where the virus is raging across parts of the country, nearly one out of every 100 Americans have tested positive for Covid-19. The US has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases … Read more
Bolivia’s Economy Minister Oscar Ortiz is the country’s latest Cabinet member to test positive for coronavirus, a list that includes interim President Jeanine Anez. The Economy Ministry released a statement on Sunday announcing that Ortiz had tested positive for the virus, adding that he is in good health. The ministry tweeted a video message from Ortiz, where … Read more