A Downing Street spokesperson said Johnson’s hospitalization is precautionary. The news comes after the queen gave a rare televised address.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/04/05/british-pm-boris-johnson-admitted-to-hospital-for-tests-over-persistent-coronavirus-symptoms.html
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1 million people infected: How coronavirus spread around the world – BNN Bloomberg
1 million people infected: How coronavirus spread around the world – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/1-million-people-infected-how-coronavirus-spread-around-the-world-1.1416597
In the 1950s, Canada faced a terrifying epidemic. Here’s how it was conquered | CBC News
While the current COVID-19 pandemic has drawn comparisons to the Spanish flu of 1918-20, which killed millions worldwide, polio represents a more recent health crisis within the living memory of many Canadians.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/closures-equipment-shortages-and-insights-from-canada-s-polio-invasion-1.5517204
Trump orders GM to make ventilators under Cold War-era act – BNN Bloomberg
Trump orders GM to make ventilators under Cold War-era act – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trump-orders-gm-to-make-ventilators-under-cold-war-era-act-1.1413461
Coronavirus: White House health advisor Fauci says US needs to be prepared for second cycle
“Would this possibly become a seasonal cyclic thing? I’ve always indicated to you that I think it very well might,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/03/25/coronavirus-white-house-health-advisor-fauci-says-us-needs-to-be-prepared-for-second-cycle.html
China to Lift Lockdown Over Virus Epicenter Wuhan on April 8 – Bloomberg
China’s Hubei province said it will allow transportation to resume for the city of Wuhan on April 8, effectively lifting a mass quarantine over the city where the coronavirus first emerged last December.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-24/china-to-lift-lockdown-over-virus-epicenter-wuhan-on-april-8
This is how long coronavirus survives airborne — and on cardboard, plastic and steel, according to peer-reviewed study – MarketWatch
COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is “stable for several hours to days” in aerosols and on surfaces, including plastic and stainless…
— Read on www.marketwatch.com/story/coronavirus-can-survive-up-to-3-hours-in-aerosols-and-up-to-3-days-on-some-surfaces-peer-reviewed-study-finds-2020-03-18
Where Is Coronavirus Explosion Expected in Japan? – Bloomberg
Japan was one of the first countries outside of China hit by the coronavirus and now it’s one of the least-affected among developed nations. That’s puzzling health experts.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/a-coronavirus-explosion-was-expected-in-japan-where-is-it
Two new tests for COVID-19 have been approved to speed up results | Healthing.ca
‘Canadians can be encouraged that Canada has been leading in terms of our testing capacity,’ Patty Hajdu said
— Read on www.healthing.ca/news/two-new-tests-for-covid-19-have-been-approved-to-speed-up-results
COVID-19: Fast-tracked vaccine receives approval in China to begin human trials at virus epicentre | National Post
CanSino Biologics Inc. and China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences will begin clinical trials of the vaccine in Wuhan
— Read on nationalpost.com/news/world/covid-19-fast-tracked-vaccine-receives-approval-in-china-to-begin-human-trials-at-virus-epicentre