South Korea on Saturday reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases so far, with a surge centred on the
Month: December 2020
China coronavirus cases on Russia border spark lockdowns, tests
China has put one northern city in lockdown and launched citywide coronavirus testing in another, after two local infections involving
Italy has Europe’s worst virus death toll: AFP tally
Italy on Saturday became the European country with the highest pandemic toll, its new total of 64,036 deaths overtaking Britain,
Peru suspends clinical trials of Chinese COVID vaccine
Peru has temporarily suspended clinical trials of a COVID vaccine made by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm after detecting neurological problems
States get tracing apps to talk to each other as virus rises
As coronavirus exposure notification technology slowly rolls out across the country, every resident in 17 states and the District of
Baricitinib plus remdesivir shows promise for treating COVID-19
The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19,
Unexpectedly, data show that anaesthetists and intensive care doctors are at lower risk of SARS-CoV-2
Following the first recorded death of an anaesthetist from COVID-19 in the UK in November 2020, a review of available
Access to nature important for mental health during COVID lockdowns
People in European countries with the strictest COVID-19 lockdown policies were more likely to show symptoms of depression and anxiety,
WHO warns Christmas celebrations could turn to tears
The World Health Organization warned Friday that Christmas celebrations could turn to tears if people fail to keep up their
Rectal cancer patients who ‘watch and wait’ may only need few years of stringent follow-up
An international team of scientists, including doctors from the Champalimaud Clinical Centre, in Lisbon, has just published results in the