Health

6mminutes agoBy Bridget JuddWhat's the latest on the Melbourne meatworks cluster? ABC News: Sean WarrenYesterday, 13 more cases were linked to a cluster at Cedar Meats — bringing the total to 62 cases.The ABC's Stephanie Ferrier has been following the story "There's new developments out of this Cedar Meats cluster. The Health Department of Victoria has just…

Nintendo Switch sales were up 34 percent year-on-year last quarter as the company moved 3.29 million units, despite acknowledging that production has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a big sales driver, with 11.77 million units sold as of the end of March 31st. That’s enough to make it the…

Despite the worldwide impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartwatch shipments continued to grow during the first three months of the year, driven by online sales, says a new report by research firm Strategy Analytics. Shipments grew 20% annually to reach 13.7 million units in the first quarter of 2020, up from 11.4 million units…

LONDON (Reuters) - Andrew Wong knew from an early age that running a restaurant required improvisation, having watched his parents steer their London Chinese restaurant through nearly 30 years of good times and bad. FILE PHOTO: Andrew Wong, Michelin starred chef at A. Wong, prepares food at his restaurant for the elderly and needy, as…

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 24, 2020. Denis Balibouse/Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that countries emerging from restrictions to halt the new coronavirus must proceed “extremely carefully” or risk a rapid rise in new cases. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries needed…

New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health has announced one new case of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total number of active cases to two.Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health, confirms second active case of COVID-19 in the province. (Government of New Brunswick/Submitted)Latest Local businesses want province to let them…

Newfoundland and Labrador marks fifth straight day with zero new cases.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the province intends to proceed with a 28-day monitoring period between alert levels. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) For a fifth straight day Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting no new cases of COVID-19. The province's case…

A group of leading international researchers have concluded the coronavirus behind the global pandemic has already mutated into a second strain, which appears to have spread faster and wider than the original one, potentially undermining efforts to create a vaccine. Key points:The research found the newer strain of coronavirus, or the 'G-strain', may allow people…

A centuries-old tradition has been kept alive in Co Westmeath, against the backdrop of ongoing Covid-19 restrictions.  The lighting of the Bealtaine Fire at the Hill of Uisneach took place at sunset last night. The only people in attendance were the Keeper of the Hill, David Clarke and his immediate family. The public Bealtaine Fire Celebration, due…

As the country wrestles with the COVID-19 epidemic, home health testing, checkups and diagnostics have never been more important and companies like LetsGetChecked are filling a void left in a U.S. healthcare system consumed by the outbreak. The surge in demand for the company’s services has led to an equal surge in investor interest, and…