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First Novel Coronavirus Case in San Diego Confirmed
The adult patient was among USA nationals evacuated from Wuhan , the epicenter of the disease, who were under mandatory quarantine for 14 days at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, near San Diego , local television station 10News reported. [Full Article...]
Un hôpital construit en urgence à Wuhan va ouvrir — Coronavirus
Des images aériennes permettent de prendre la mesure de la rapidité de ce chantier express, qui avait été entamé le 24 janvier, selon la télévision chinoise . En vertu d'un cordon sanitaire, plus de 50 millions de personnes du Hubei ont interdiction de quitter leur ville. Dans la banlieue de Wuhan, épicentre de l'épidémie de coronavirus , deux nouveaux hôpitaux sont hâtivement construits afin ... [Full Article...]
Un premier cas mortel en dehors de la Chine — Coronavirus
Mais c'est aux Etats-Unis que s'en est est prise la porte-parole de la diplomatie chinoise, les accusant de " semer la panique " par leurs mesures restrictives et de donner " un très mauvais exemple ". Un huitième cas de contamination au coronavirus 2019-nCoV a été confirmé samedi aux Etats-Unis, au Massachusetts, chez un patient de retour de la province du Hubei . [Full Article...]
China pneumonia virus spreads as infection rates increase
Passengers wear masks to prevent an outbreak of a new coronavirus at the Hong Kong West Kowloon High Speed Train Station, in Hong Kong, China Jan. A second coronavirus-related death has been confirmed in Wuhan, according to a statement released by local authorities late last night. China reported a sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new coronavirus on Monday, including the ... [Full Article...]
China coronavirus toll reaches 304, number of cases hits 14380
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of worldwide concern, but said global trade and travel restrictions are not needed. Chinese nationals coming from China and connecting through foreign airports will not be allowed to travel. Nepal has reported one case so far: a man who arrived from Wuhan. [Full Article...]
FAKE ALERT: China seeking court approval to kill 20,000 coronavirus patients?
While the Chinese government is yet to find a cure for coronavirus , a report claims that it plans to kill about 20,000 persons that had been infected by the virus. Other media outlets reported that officials in China ordered in Wuhan to immediately round up all residents infected with the Coronavirus and place them in isolation, quarantine or designated hospitals. [Full Article...]
Wisconsin resident tests positive for Coronavirus
Officials did not disclose where the person lives or their identity but did confirm that the threat level to other residents is low. "The risk of getting sick from 2019 novel coronavirus in Wisconsin is very low". Despite this new case being close to home, Krien says people are much more anxious about the spread than they need to be. A person in Wisconsin has tested positive for the new coron... [Full Article...]
Chinese scientists ask for patent on USA drug to fight virus
If the application succeeds, Gilead would need to get Chinese patent owners on board in sales of the drug for treating coronavirus infections outside China. It would be required to pay a license fee that is deemed fair market value. The trials, led by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and the Institute of Materia Medica under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, will be conducted in seve... [Full Article...]
Treatment of Wuhan evacuees 'kind and nice'
Their quarantine will be managed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, military officials said. Travis AFB is one of four Air Force bases selected to receive and quarantine some of the 1,000 American evacuees arriving this week from Wuhan, according to the Department of Defense. [Full Article...]
Chinese Doctor, 34, Who Tried to Warn Others About Coronavirus Has Died
The other fatalities were in Tianjin city, the northeastern province of Heilongjiang and Guizhou province in the southwest. "He is now in critical condition and we are trying our best to rescue him", Wuhan Central Hospital said in a social media post just after midnight. [Full Article...]
Mitt Romney breaks with GOP, will vote to convict Trump
Trump never mentioned the subject of his impeachment in his speech. "As you know, this week we had the State of the Union that is required by the Constitution of the United States", Pelosi said Thursday at her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill. [Full Article...]
World Health Organization working on recommendations for resuming flights to China
Meanwhile, the virus has infected some 23 countries and over 150 have been reported to have contracted the virus outside China with one death reported in Hong Kong. The Guardian has reported that the United Kingdom government has given its citizens a similar tip as the virus death toll in China has increased to 425 and confirmed cases have exceeded 20,000. [Full Article...]
Bloomberg doubles ad spending after chaos of Iowa caucuses
The campaign has also been authorized to hire more staff, said a person familiar with the strategy. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday showed Bloomberg, a billionaire and former mayor of NY, moving into third place among registered voters for the 2020 Democratic nomination. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Le bilan s’alourdit à 425 morts
Dans son point quotidien, la commission provinciale de la Santé dans le Hubei (dans le centre du pays), foyer de la nouvelle épidémie, a aussi fait état d'une forte augmentation du nombre de personnes infectées, avec 3.156 nouveaux cas confirmés. [Full Article...]
Rush Awarded Medal of Freedom
He announced Monday he is battling advanced lung cancer. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. Trump thanked Limbaugh , credited for helping advance a Republican takeover of Congress in the early 1990s, for his dedication to the country and his listeners. [Full Article...]
Shows canceled as virus outbreak spooks Asian entertainers
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying condemned the USA for not providing "any substantial help" to China and making a fuss about the virus outbreak. In Malaysia, a plane carrying 133 people from Wuhan landed in Kuala Lumpur where the passengers were screened and quarantined for 14 days, the longest period the virus is thought to incubate. [Full Article...]
Wellesley Health Department issues Coronavirus update
Now that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Wuhan flu an worldwide emergency and the first case of person-to-person transmission has been confirmed in the United States, the question is, how to protect yourself . Wiles said that people should use sanitiser, wash their hands frequently, try not to touch their faces and avoid people who they think may have the virus. [Full Article...]
Thomas to chair first Go Red for Women luncheon
The American Heart Association will be participating in the Live Well Health Fair on March 21 at Boulevard Mall. For 16 years, Go Red for Women has provided a platform for women to come together, raise awareness, fund lifesaving research, advocate for change and improve the lives of all women everywhere. [Full Article...]
US quarantines American evacuees from China in California
Americans who visited other parts of mainland China will undergo special health screening upon their return, followed by up to 14 days of "monitored self-quarantine", under the temporary restrictions. The hardest hit areas other than the mainland were Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada. Sars was also estimated to have cost the global economy more than 30 billion dollars. [Full Article...]
Key HIV vaccine trial in South Africa ends because of poor results
Participants were sexually active men and women aged 18 to 35 years, who were randomly assigned to receive six injections over 18 months of either the investigational vaccine regimen or a placebo. It found that 129 HIV infections occurred among the vaccine recipients, and 123 HIV infections occurred among the placebo recipients, and the trial was therefore called off. [Full Article...]