(HealthDay)—Millions of much-needed testing kits for COVID-19 are on the way to clinics and labs nationwide, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters during a White House briefing Monday evening. Pence heads the Trump Administration coronavirus task force. He said the group reached out to governors from 47 states on Monday and was “able to confirm […]
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2020 — With stories about the new coronavirus outbreak flooding the media, it’s easy to get scared. And if you’re scared, your kids might be, too — but they don’t have to be. Honesty and directness are key when talking to your child about this new virus, said Diane Bales, associate professor […]
As fears surrounding the current coronavirus outbreak continue to spread around the world, historians and public health officials are drawing comparisons to another deadly global health emergency. For the past century, experts have considered the 1918 influenza pandemic, colloquially known as the “Spanish flu,” as the benchmark for pandemics. Control efforts developed in the wake […]
Pakistan has detected its first two cases of novel coronavirus, a public health advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted Wednesday, days after Islamabad closed its land border with Iran, where 19 people have died from the virus. “I can confirm first two cases of corona virus in Pakistan. Both cases are being taken care […]
The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering has built and is regularly updating an online dashboard for tracking the worldwide spread of the coronavirus outbreak that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Lauren Gardner, a civil engineering professor and CSSE’s co-director, spearheaded the effort to launch the mapping website on Wednesday. The […]
What began as an unknown sickness in one part of the world has now threatened to become a pandemic, creating worldwide concern. Since this new coronavirus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, was first detected in December 2019, the new virus has spread to infect a reported 89,000 people globally, causing quarantines, fluctuation in […]
Kurt Williamson is a virologist, an associate professor in William & Mary’s Department of Biology who specializes in the study of viruses. He offers some scientific context for the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. First of all, what is meant by a “coronavirus”? “Coronavirus” is one of a family of genetically related viruses. The name comes from […]
US scientists have completed a coronavirus vaccine, Texas-based genetic engineering company claims Greffex said Wednesday that they had finished development of their vaccine for the virus that has killed more than 2,000 worldwide Their shot is now ready for animal testing, followed by human trials Scientists at Greffex are among dozens worldwide racing to develop […]
Another SPIKE in coronavirus cases in China with 5,000 new cases recorded in 24 hours as death toll nears 1,400 in China China has reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with the killer coronavirus, with the death toll now nearing 1,400. The National Health Commission said 121 more deaths were recorded […]
Suspected coronavirus patient is wheeled out of a Chinese airport in a see-through quarantine box while flanked by medics wearing face masks Man was loaded into the see-through pod at airport in Fuzhou, south-east China Was reportedly quarantined after medics picked up on a fever during screening Chinese medics on high alert because virus can spread […]
