Category: breaking-news

The UK Tops 50,000 Coronavirus-Related Deaths, Most Of Any European Country

The UK is the fifth country to pass the grim milestone.

Study Confirms Existence Of ‘Long Covid,’ With 7 In 10 Patients Experiencing Debilitating Symptoms Weeks After Hospital Discharge

40% of patients still had abnormal chest X-rays weeks after discharge, the researchers found, with nearly 10% of these getting worse.

CDC Strengthens Mask Guidance To Say It Also Protects Wearer

Mask-wearing has become politicized despite research showing the benefits.

Texas Climbs Past 1 Million Covid-19 Cases, Becoming The First State To Do So

The U.S. has shattered its record for new infections on five out of the past seven days.

Feds Will Start Distributing Eli Lilly Covid-19 Antibody Treatment This Week

Eli Lilly is partnering with the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed.

Denmark Moves To Ban Mink Farming Until 2021, Cull Millions Of Animals To Stop Covid-19 Transmission

The prime minister has said the mutation poses a serious risk that could have worldwide consequences.

Trump Falsely Takes Credit For Pfizer Vaccine Success, Accuses FDA And Democrats Of Stalling News Until After Election

Trump’s Operation Warp Speed didn’t fund the Pfizer drug, though the government did agree to buy the vaccine when approved.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar Predicts There Will Be Enough Covid-19 Vaccine Doses For All Americans By Spring

Azar said there have been “incredible advances for human health this week.”

One In Five Covid-19 Patients Diagnosed With A Mental Illness Within Three Months Of Testing Positive, Study Finds

People with pre-existing psychiatric conditions were 65% more likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19, a finding one researcher described as “unexpected”.

20 Million Doses Of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Headed To Spain In Early 2021

Early data from the vaccine’s clinical trial shows it could be 90% effective at preventing the disease.