Neuroscience research: 6 fascinating findings
In this feature, we discuss six studies that uncover new and unexpected truths about the organ we hold in our…
Contracting the new coronavirus might protect against future reinfection
New research in rhesus monkeys suggests that contracting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could protect against repeat infection.Share on…
Coronavirus: mortality, beds and respirators | CBC Radio
As deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise, the number of acute care beds and ventilators in Canada is causing…
Hospitals scramble to secure more ventilators amid coronavirus outbreak | CBC News
Canada’s hospitals and health officials are looking at ways to boost the number of available ventilators to prepare for a…
Dr. Tam: ‘We don’t just need to flatten the curve, we need to plank it’
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Italy’s coronavirus death toll surpasses that of China | CBC News
Italy's death toll from the coronavirus has overtaken China's, as hospitals said they were overwhelmed and the government prepared to…
Truths and myths: What can and can’t protect you against COVID-19 | CBC News
There is a lot of advice floating around about what can and can't protect you from getting COVID-19. But what's…
When senior parents wish to continue hanging out
Image copyright Alamy Many people have elderly parents, grandparents or neighbours who are part of the older demographic hit hardest…
Queen prompts UK to ‘work as one’ to fight infection
Image copyright PA Media Image caption The Queen left Buckingham Palace in a car with two of her dogs The…
Italy coronavirus death toll surpasses China
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A lockdown imposed on 12 March in Italy has been extended Coronavirus has killed…
UK interest rates slashed to most affordable level ever
The Bank of England has cut interest rates again in an emergency move as it tries to support the UK…
United States prisons begin launching prisoners in the middle of pandemic
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption New York is to release prisoners who are most vulnerable to coronavirus infection US…
U.S. jobless claims might top record 1.5 million next week: financial experts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A wave of layoffs at restaurants, bars and hotels, as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic bring…
S&P 500 climbs 2% as Fed, other policymakers take further steps
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas…
Rich nations pump aid into battered economy as coronavirus deaths in Italy surpass China
LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy on Thursday as coronavirus cases ballooned…
Explainer: What is herd immunity and will it affect the pandemic?
LONDON (Reuters) - The outbreak of disease caused by the new coronavirus has raised questions about a phenomenon known as…
Unique: Possible coronavirus treatment promoted by Trump already in lack, pharmacists say
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Supply of a malaria treatment that has been tried with some success against the new coronavirus…
Senate Republicans to present brand-new coronavirus expense Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to introduce a massive new coronavirus stimulus bill on…
Senate Republicans mulling $1,200 payment to Americans
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) walks back to the chamber at the U.S. Capitol during a break in…
U.S. scrambles to assess coronavirus’ growing toll
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. officials planned to warn Americans not to travel outside the country due to the coronavirus…
Italy reports 427 new coronavirus deaths, overtakes China’s death toll
ROME (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose in the last 24 hours by…
Prince Albert of Monaco tests favorable for coronavirus
NICE, France (Reuters) - Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus but his health is not a cause…
Coronavirus Screening Turmoil Across America
Feeling sick on Friday, Rachael Willingham went to the doctor, who gave her an order for the new coronavirus test…
Younger adults are large percentage of coronavirus hospitalizations in United States, according to new CDC data
The deadly coronavirus has been met with a bit of a shrug among some in the under-50 set in the…
Fort Worth, Arlington reveal new limitations to slow coronavirus spread; Tarrant Co. asks other cities to do the exact same
Published 1 day ago Updated 15 hours ago Fort Worth, Arlington announce new restrictions to slow coronavirus spread; Tarrant Co.…
Female at McLaren Oakland Medical facility is Michigan’s third verified coronavirus death
50-year-old woman had underlying health conditions, officials sayA virus (WDIV)PONTIAC, Mich. – Health officials in Oakland County have confirmed a…
Should you take ibuprofen if you have COVID-19?
Home News (Image: © Shutterstock) When French Health Minister Olivier Véran warned COVID-19 patients to avoid taking anti-inflammatory drugs such…
The TytoCare TytoHome Lets Physicians Monitor Patients From Another Location
In my past five years as a parent, I’ve called the doctor more times than I have in the 30…
How Does the Coronavirus Spread? Should I Order Takeout? Your Covid-19 Questions, Addressed
Have a question of your own? Email us here.1. How does the coronavirus spread?Covid-19 is a respiratory virus and, much…
The Best and Worst Browsers for Privacy, Ranked
Microsoft Edge received the lowest privacy rating in a recently published study that compared the user information collected by major…
How One Specific Coronavirus Myth Went Viral
By the time false information appears in your social media feed, you probably aren’t seeing the original post. Instead, the…
In a Disaster, Humans Can Act … Pretty Well, Really
The earthquake struck at 5:36 pm. The ground rolled and shook and crumpled and bucked and didn’t stop for more…
Virus taking a life every 10 minutes in Iran, airline staff to retrain as medics
Updated March 20, 2020 03:43:08 Sobering figures of the death toll due to the coronavirus have been disclosed by a…
Charting the coronavirus spread: Queensland reports dive in brand-new COVID-19 cases
Updated March 19, 2020 22:38:52 The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia has surpassed 700 after Queensland health…
Army suspends soldier who shot unarmed Afghan guy
Updated March 20, 2020 00:07:24 An Australian Army soldier seen shooting an unarmed Afghan man in footage aired by Four…
Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell sues his estate over legal fees
Posted March 19, 2020 21:37:03 Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has sued the late…
‘I felt like I was 80’: Among the very first coronavirus cases discusses what it resembles to get sick
Updated March 19, 2020 20:50:25 When Bridget Wilkins flew back to Australia from London earlier this month, she was looking…
How Qantas, Jetstar flight cuts will affect your domestic travel plans
Posted March 19, 2020 17:40:17 Qantas and Jetstar are suspending all international flights from late March as well as cutting…
Redmi discusses lack of pop-up selfie electronic cameras in 2020
Weibo/Redmi It seems like 2019 was the year of the pop-up selfie camera, as OnePlus, Redmi, and Vivo were among…
Microsoft says Teams communication app has reached 44 million daily users
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., gestures as he speaks during a Bloomberg event on the opening day…
‘There are no funerals:’ Death in quarantine leaves no place to grieve
(Reuters) - Struck down by coronavirus at the age of 83, the long life of Alfredo Visioli ended with a…
Credit markets flash red as coronavirus hits corporate America
NEW YORK (Reuters) - From airlines and cruise lines to retailers and energy companies, investors are fleeing large pockets of…
3 individuals have coronavirus at U.S. mission in Geneva: main
GENEVA (Reuters) - Three people employed by the U.S. diplomatic mission in Geneva have contracted coronavirus, but are in “good…
‘Down to zero’: Argentine farms, hotels and theaters hit as coronavirus spreads
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina’s recession- and debt-wracked economy was ill prepared for the closed borders and long-distance travel ban…
Airline industry crisis deepens as coronavirus pain spreads
BERLIN/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The crisis for airlines deepened on Thursday as Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) warned the industry might not survive without…
UK states has no prepare for travel limitations or to use military to keep order
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has no plans to bring in blanket travel restrictions for London or to close…
U.S. life insurers impose waiting periods to skirt coronavirus risk
(Reuters) - U.S. life insurers are trying to curb their own risks to coronavirus by imposing waiting periods for applicants…
Exclusive: China to ramp up spending to revive economy, could cut growth target
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to unleash trillions of yuan of fiscal stimulus to revive an economy expected to…
GE Healthcare ramps up ventilator production amidst coronavirus spread
(Reuters) - General Electric’s (GE.N) healthcare unit said on Thursday it was increasing the number of shifts and the manufacturing…
World leaders rush in to shore up panic-hit global financial system
HONG KONG (Reuters) - World finance leaders tried to lift confidence with emergency measures to pour cash into panic-stricken markets…