Category: USA
Dutch researchers preparing for ‘human challenge’ COVID-19 vaccine trial
Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands are preparing for a potential “human challenge” trial in which volunteers are deliberately infected with the new coronavirus to test the effectiveness of vaccine candidates, advocacy group 1Day Sooner said on Wednesday. More...
United States reports 2,157 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours – one person is dying every 40 seconds
The daily coronavirus death toll in the US reached 2,157 on Tuesday – one person every 40 seconds. More...
Chinese port workers infected by coronavirus on pig heads arriving from North America
A Tianjin, China health official said two confirmed cases in the northern port city earlier this month had caught the virus from pig heads arriving from North America. More...
US COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by nearly 50% in 2 weeks
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States has jumped nearly 50% in the last 14 days, straining the nation’s healthcare system and forcing states to impose new restrictions to curb the alarming spread of the coronavirus. More...
New York City NYC public schools halt in-person classes as COVID-19 crisis deepens
New York City’s school district, the largest in the United States, will halt in-person learning starting on Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, the latest major restriction as the nation’s COVID-19 infections soar. More...
Seven countries report mink SARS-CoV-2 mutations in humans
Seven countries are now reporting mink-related Sars-CoV-2 mutations in humans, according to new scientific analysis. More...
NYC schools could close if coronavirus positivity rate hits 3%
Facing a second wave of the coronavirus, New York City stands on the precipice of once again closing its classrooms. More...
153,000 new Covid infections in USA, tens of thousands of deaths predicted.
US Government health officials have warned that tens of thousands of Americans will die in the coming weeks as coronavirus continued to surge across the country, shattering more daily records. More...
Man had four bouts of coronavirus before dying after 154 days
Brigham and Women’s Hospital physicians describe the struggle of a 45-year-old man who had a severe autoimmune disorder and seemed to be turning the corner against the virus on multiple occasions. More...
Coronavirus kills 15,000 mink in the USA
More than 15,000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August, and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, state agriculture officials said. More...