https://youtu.be/jM7p9Xh1Hnk SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 279 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus, it’s highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including …
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States jumped by 43,772 in the past 24 hours to reach a total of 5,817,538, according to the Johns Hopkins University’s tally. The figure is up from yesterday’s 36,368 new cases and marks the largest daily increase in new infections since Saturday. Meanwhile, the US’ death …
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(Bloomberg) — The discovery of coronavirus in the bathroom of an unoccupied apartment in Guangzhou, China, suggests the airborne pathogen may have wafted upwards through drain pipes, an echo of a large SARS outbreak in Hong Kong 17 years ago. Traces of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in February on the sink, faucet and shower handle of …
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have sparked a wave of confusion after posting guidelines that coronavirus testing is not necessary for people who have been in close contact with infected people. The new guidance was posted earlier this week on the website of a federal agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
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President Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, declared during his Republican National Convention speech that Trump “successfully fought” the coronavirus pandemic, which is still very much raging in the United States. His use of the past tense was quickly picked up by several journalists, including David Corn of Mother Jones, who tweeted that Kudlow spoke …
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Headline Article September 2020 issue 235 scientists reveal Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 We appeal to the medical community and to the relevant national and international bodies to recognize the potential for airborne spread of COVID-19. There is significant potential for inhalation exposure to viruses in microscopic respiratory droplets (microdroplets) at short to medium distances (up …
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The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has released a video of the distance that a sneeze travels — thus, the impact of an individual with the coronavirus can have on those around them. This close-up view of a sneeze filmed at 2000 frames per second (duration 0.25 sec) shows it’s a hot, moist, …
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Doctors have warned a coronavirus vaccine may create dangerous side-effects and argued against a ‘no jab, no play’ policy. Vaccine development is typically a long and complex process that can take up to 15 years. Because of the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic, researchers are fast-tracking their testing, hoping to produce a safe and effective …
The Trump administration is considering fast tracking an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed in the U.K. for use in the United States, according to a Financial Times report. The availability of a vaccine before the U.S. presidential election could allow President Donald Trump to justify his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has faced widespread criticism. …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Tuesday ordered most schools in Seoul and surrounding areas to close and move classes back online, the latest in a series of precautionary measures aimed at heading off a resurgence in coronavirus cases. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 280 new coronavirus cases as of midnight …
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