Category: USA
Coronavirus mutation could hamper vaccine development
New strain first emerged in Scotland and has now spread to 12 other countries but is not making the disease more severe or transmissible
A team of scientists from institutions around the world, including the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Liverpool, has conducted an indepth study of an emerging strain of the virus that has been shown in clinical trials to evade monoclonal antibodies – the first tailored treatment for Covid-19. More...
Highest 1-week spike yet of Covid-19 cases in US children
Soaring case counts around the country are impacting children at “unprecedented levels,” according to new numbers released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, which are tracking data reported by state health departments. More...
New York Times survey of more than 1,700 American colleges and universities reveals more than 252,000 coronavirus cases and at least 80 deaths since the pandemic began
Thousands of new coronavirus cases continue to emerge on college campuses. More...
CDC: Another 31,000 people could lose their lives to Covid in next three weeks
As nationwide Covid-19 cases soar, the number of hospitalized Americans is also climbing, and experts warn that could lead to a rise in deaths. More...
USA smashes daily coronavirus case count with 120,000 new infections on Thursday 5th November
The United States has again recorded more cases in 24 hours than any country over the course of the pandemic, with 120,000 infections confirmed for Thursday 5 November according to Johns Hopkins University. More...
NYC first responders have high COVID-19 rates
Compared to the general public, New York City firefighters and emergency medical workers were 15 times more likely to be infected with the new coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic, researchers reported on Thursday
Europe is main source of Sars-Cov-2. Travel restrictions in UK and Europe “too few” and “too late”
It is not China but Europe the area of the world identified as the main source of spread of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. More...
CDC trial: “Substantial SARS-COV-2 transmission occurred whether the index patient was an adult or a child”
“In this ongoing prospective study that includes systematic and daily follow-up, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was common, and secondary infection rates were higher than have been previously reported (1,3–7). More...
Three California prison inmates died of COVID-19 in the past week
Three inmates in California prisons died of COVID-19 in the past week, state prison officials reported, as coronavirus outbreaks continued to devastate the state’s prison population. More...
New MIT app detects coronavirus by listening to your cough. 98.5% accurate.
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system which they claim can detect coronavirus by analysing the sound of people coughing. More...