Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Coronavirus cases soar as Israel prepares tighter measures

Israel on Wednesday reported a new record level of daily cases of the coronavirus, shortly before government officials were to meet to discuss tightening a new nationwide lockdown.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Will long Labor Day weekend mean another coronavirus spike?

Stir-crazy in some cases after the dreary Summer of COVID-19, Americans headed into the Labor Day weekend amid warnings from public health officials not to make the same mistakes they did over Memorial Day and July Fourth.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA emergency approval on hold for blood plasma to treat COVID-19

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency approval of blood plasma as a COVID-19 treatment was put on hold last week after senior federal health officials said data supporting the therapy were too weak.

Vaccination

Russia's race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West

Russia boasts that it's about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials—and scientists worldwide are ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientists call for broader use of faster COVID tests

(HealthDay)—As coronavirus cases continue to surge across America, scientists on Wednesday called for widespread adoption of simpler, less accurate tests, as long as they're given often and quickly.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount

U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tokyo asks restaurants, bars to shut early as virus spikes

Tokyo's governor called Thursday for restaurants, bars and karaoke parlours to shut earlier to help contain the coronavirus as the Japanese capital reported a record number of new infections.

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