LONDON (Reuters) – Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among COVID-19 patients in what scientists hailed as a “major breakthrough”. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of…
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one-third in severely ill hospitalized patients.A respiratory therapist wheels a ventilator through an intensive care unit in Greenwich, Conn., where coronavirus patients are being treated. In a new study, a…
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Cosas wants all schools shut down and for the basic education department to come up with a plan.Cosas’ key focus areas are in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, the Free State and the Western Cape.Cosas says it is ready to engage with the department, but schools should be closed in the interim.The Congress of South…
Good morning! Equity markets are quickly giving up their gains garnered over the past few weeks as the pandemic refuses to fade away. S&P 500 lurched this morning, down as much as 3.3 per cent after parts of Beijing were shutdown over the weekend following reports of more 40 new coronavirus cases, and the U.S.’s…
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will reveal the New South Wales economy is expected to contract by 10 per cent this financial year.Key points:Dominic Perrottet says the economic figures are a “challenging set of numbers”Unemployment is expected to jump to 7.75 per centThe NSW Government’s COVID-19 reaction will “shift in direction”Mr Perrottet will deliver an economic update…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Several Chinese provinces are stepping up inspections of fresh and frozen meat and seafood, including imported products, after a new outbreak of coronavirus infections linked to a Beijing food market. The tougher checks are raising fears of possible delays in handling cargoes or even temporary halts to imports. China is the world’s…
Updated / Monday, 15 Jun 2020 01:44 Participants from Sligo and Dublin will be asked to provide a blood sample for a testing The Health Service Executive is writing letters to more than 5,000 people, inviting them to take part in a study to measure exposure to Covid-19. Those who take part will be asked…
Queenslanders will be allowed to have up to 100 mourners at funerals from tomorrow, as the State Government moves to further ease coronavirus contact restrictions.Key points:Next of kin will be required to record the details of all people attendingDetails must be kept for at least eight weeks, Dr Young saidThe new rules will also allow…
COVID-19 cases surge across 20 states The number of people in Texas hospitalized from the coronavirus hit a record high of 2,287 on Sunday, an increase from the previous record of 2,242 cases on Saturday. The state has continued to move forward with its reopening plan, with restaurants being allowed to increase capacity to 75%…
