White House warns of rise in young coronavirus victims abroad

ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak.  The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more

White House warns of rise in young coronavirus victims abroad

ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak.  The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more

Donald Trump triples down on calling coronavirus ‘the Chinese virus’ 

President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his use of the term ‘China virus’ to describe the coronavirus, saying ‘it’s not racist at all.’ The president, repeatedly this week, has talked about the ‘China virus,’ a moniker that has been called racist. China expelled journalists from three major American news outlet in the wake of Trump’s … Read more

Donald Trump triples down on calling coronavirus ‘the Chinese virus’ 

President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his use of the term ‘China virus’ to describe the coronavirus, saying ‘it’s not racist at all.’ The president, repeatedly this week, has talked about the ‘China virus,’ a moniker that has been called racist. China expelled journalists from three major American news outlet in the wake of Trump’s … Read more

NHS faces pressure to trial over-the-counter anti-malaria drug on coronavirus patients

The NHS is facing growing pressure to use experimental drugs to help patients diagnosed with the coronavirus. An online petition has been launched calling on authorities to start trials of an anti-malarial drug called chloroquine which has shown promising results in China. Doctors and scientists around the world are scrambling to find a way to … Read more

China’s top coronavirus expert says ‘herd immunity’ WILL NOT curb the pandemic

China’s top coronavirus expert has warned that ‘herd immunity’ will not contain the global pandemic because the disease is too infectious and lethal.  The Chinese senior medical adviser rebuked UK’s approach to allow citizens to catch the virus to build up a national tolerance strong enough to stop the virus circulating. ‘Herd immunity won’t solve … Read more

China’s top coronavirus expert says ‘herd immunity’ WILL NOT curb the pandemic

China’s top coronavirus expert has warned that ‘herd immunity’ will not contain the global pandemic because the disease is too infectious and lethal.  The Chinese senior medical adviser rebuked UK’s approach to allow citizens to catch the virus to build up a national tolerance strong enough to stop the virus circulating. ‘Herd immunity won’t solve … Read more

Drug being used to treat flu in Japan is ‘clearly effective’, Chinese officials say

A flu drug is ‘clearly effective’ in treating coronavirus, medical experts in China have claimed. Favipiravir, the active ingredient in a Japanese anti-flu medicine called Avigan, was trialled on 340 patients with the killer disease in China. Patients who took Favipiravir recovered quicker and showed greater lung improvement compared with patients not given the drug. … Read more

Worldwide coronavirus infection toll hits 200,000 after doubling in less than two weeks

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Worldwide coronavirus infection toll hits 200,000 after doubling in less than two weeks

Worldwide coronavirus infection toll hits 200,000 after doubling in less than two weeks By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 11:58 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 12:12 GMT, 18 March 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 200,000 people around the globe after doubling in less than two weeks. Cases of … Read more