Russia saw a record daily rise in coronavirus cases and deaths today as Vladimir Putin prepares to announce whether a month-long lockdown will be extended. The latest 6,411 cases – a new high, surpassing Sunday’s 6,361 – bring the total number of infections from 87,147 to 93,558. The jump means that Russia overtakes Iran and … Read more
China‘s state newspaper has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of destroying America’s democracy, freedom, and human rights in an escalating diplomatic dispute over the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Numerous people are wondering how the US system can tolerate such a person as a president,’ state-run tabloid Global Times criticizes in an opinion piece. The … Read more
December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more
Wondfo, the maker of an antibody test used in China, is not believed to have had its rapid-response test approved by the UK Government One of the coronavirus antibody testing kits rejected by the British government has been found to be 82 per cent accurate at identifying people who have had the disease. The test, … Read more
A new study of coronavirus antibody tests that are currently on the market revealed that at least eight out of 14 had an accuracy rate of more than 95 percent and three were more than 99 percent accurate, but doctors remain concerned that more work needs to be done before they can be solely relied upon … Read more
A surge in reports of healthy young coronavirus patients suffering deadly strokes has sparked fears the killer illness may cause blood clots in the brain. Doctors at hospitals in New York City and Philadelphia say they have ‘never seen so many’ young people suffer large vessel occlusions, the deadliest type of stroke. A study in … Read more
Loyal dog ‘waits for its owner to return home for THREE YEARS without realising it has been abandoned’ The faithful pet has waited for its owner since 2017 at an estate in Xi’an, China Its owner moved back to South Korea without saying good-bye, it is alleged Some residents have taken it in turns to … Read more
Russia surpasses China’s official number of coronavirus cases after registering 6,200 new infections, bringing total to 87,147 Russia reported total of 87,147 cases on Monday, higher than China’s official toll Actual number of infections in both countries is thought to be much higher Russia had been reporting comparatively low Covid-19 numbers until April Here’s how to … Read more
It’s too soon to be talking about whether China deserves blame for the coronavirus outbreak and efforts to shift the focus onto Beijing are a ‘distraction,’ according to Bill Gates, who criticized ‘incorrect and unfair things’ said about the Communist-run country. ‘China did a lot of things right at the beginning, like any country where … Read more
Hospitals in New York have been quietly testing a heartburn drug as a treatment for coronavirus after doctors in China found that elderly survivors were taking it. Northwell Health had tested famotidine (sold in oral form under brand name Pepcid) on 187 critically ill patients out of an intended 1,174 as of Saturday as part … Read more