FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem: All-Clean Hand […]
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[Forbes] A new study published in Nature Medicine indicates that immunity to infection by SARS-CoV-2 may fade quickly, at least in people with no or moderate symptoms. The duration of protection from reinfection is a subject of intense interest both for convalescents returning to work and for vaccines. The study focused primarily on two […]
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[NBC, GETTY IMAGES] Northwestern University researchers have discovered Chicago has a unique COVID-19 virus strain that appears to be directly linked from the early outbreak in China, the university said in a news release Thursday. Another variant discovered in Chicago COVID-19 patients, which happens to be the predominant variant worldwide, […]
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[ESPN] Of 28 positive coronavirus tests conducted on Clemson student-athletes and staff since their return to campus two weeks ago, 23 belong to football players, a source said Friday. The school announced its total number of 315 tests and 28 positives in a statement Friday following a second round of […]
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[CNN] Masks were the first to go. Then toilet paper flew off shelves. And while Americans are being nickel-and-dimed with coronavirus-related costs in a shaky economy, the latest national shortage includes, well, nickels and dimes. There’s a coin shortage in the US. “What’s happened is that, with the partial closure of the economy, the […]
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[CNN] The head of the Justice Department’s civil division announced his resignation on Tuesday, the same day he signed onto a lawsuit suing President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton over the scheduled publication of his book. In an email obtained by CNN, Jody Hunt told his division […]
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[Reuters] New coronavirus infections hit record highs in six U.S. states on Tuesday, marking a rising tide of cases for a second consecutive week as most states moved forward with reopening their economies. Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas all reported record increases in new cases on Tuesday after recording […]
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[Chicago Tribune] A device originally designed by Northwestern University engineers to record progress in stroke patients has been repurposed to study the effects of COVID-19 as it runs its course through the human body, university officials said. The device, which looks like a thick, rubbery Band-Aid and attaches to the […]
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[South Florida Sun-Sentinel] With summer camps opening around the state, health officials just shared a report detailing new coronavirus infections among children. These statistics show 37,211 children have been swabbed, and 9.2% of them, or 3,407, tested positive. There have been 73,552 confirmed COVID-19 cases among all ages in Florida, ranging from […]
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[CNN] “I’ve looked at that plan and it’s really quite creative what they are really trying to do. I think they might very well be quite successful with it. It is to create a situation where it is as safe as possibly can be for the players by creating this bubble,” […]
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