HEALTH

Two Charleston, South Carolina residents have pooled their talents to fabricate a protective cover for healthcare workers

The drug uses neutralising antibodies produced by the human immune system.

In the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, the general consensus was that only those who are elderly or with existing complications were at risk.

The early testing phase concluded recently with positive results, with 45 people inoculated with varying doses that ranged from low to medium.

Public health officials already forecast more COVID-19 deaths in the months to come as governments attempt to stimulate the economy by lifting restrictions.

The World Health Organization has warned that reopening too quickly without a vaccine could trigger a second devastating wave of infections.

Based on studies conducted by researchers, the current numbers presented are just a small fraction of what's to come.

Initial testing will be conducted in the town of Holly Springs, which will see drones transporting goods from a local shopping establishment to various homes.

Top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci has said re-opening too soon risks triggering uncontrollable outbreaks.

Around 1,438 coronavirus patients in various hospitals in New York were part of a study conducted by a research team from the University at Albany.

At the start of the outbreak, contact tracing has been a key factor for public health officials to manage infections

Healthcare professionals have been voicing their concerns regarding the upsurge of fake news amid the SARS-CoV-2 crisis.

The CDC told AFP it was expecting a drop in the number of STIs being diagnosed in the short term.

This move is expected to allow Pfizer to dedicate at least four of its facilities to the development of a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2.

Aside from clinical trials, healthcare experts rely on testing to properly diagnose those who are infected by the coronavirus.

As expected, controversial anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were also included in the paper.

Medical experts argue the validity of the earlier stance against the use of ibuprofen among patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Those aged over 70 will be allowed out again after more than seven weeks of mandatory quarantine.

In recent days, the medicine has been in such demand in Syria that a box can sell for over $100 on the black market.

Other regions may have to wait a while before they could also head to the pub.

Vesak rituals will be live-streamed by various organizations for worshipers to watch from home during the lockdown.

So far, more than 73,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 -- more than a quarter of global deaths.

Doctors who were hoping that the virus had been existing among the population are evidently saddened by the news.

Last month, Whatsapp made a move to stop misinformation after it imposed a limit to the number of people a user can forward a message to.

The complex contains Asia's first maximum-security lab equipped to handle Class 4 pathogens (P4) such as Ebola.

It was noted that the Spike D614G strain likely originated from Italy, which recorded an alarming death rate among its citizens.

The COVID-19 patient was diagnosed with a heart condition which could have proven fatal.

A study by the University of Bonn finds out that one out of five infected people could be asymptomatic.

This is alarming for those in the EU after restrictions have been implemented by authorities to prevent companies from sourcing details without consent.