British places of worship to reopen partly on June 15
LONDON (Reuters) – British places of worship will reopen for individual prayer from June 15, after being closed to the public in March as part of the coronavirus lockdown, government…
Coronavirus vaccine developers expect ‘two-dose regimen,’ report says
The coronavirus vaccine may not grant full immunity after just one dose, according to a new report. When a vaccine proves effective, there’s a good chance it will entail a…
UK’s Johnson eyes relaxation of COVID lockdown, extra spending
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister…
Certain personality traits could affect pre-dementia risk, study finds
Some personality traits may be linked to certain pre-dementia conditions, a study concluded. Researchers recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society a study that looked at five…
France reports 31 more coronavirus deaths, total at 29,142
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s coronavirus death toll, the fifth-highest in the world, rose more slowly on Saturday, while the number of people in intensive care continued to fall, government data…
CDC boss apologizes for ‘inadequate’ race-based coronavirus data
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield apologized Thursday for the health agency’s lack of reporting on the racial disparities in COVID-19 patients, making it difficult to allocate…
Mexico reports 3,593 new coronavirus cases, 341 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s health ministry on Saturday reported 3,593 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 341 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 113,619 cases…
Pittsburgh hospital officials say coronavirus appears less potent than before
Doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) said Thursday that the coronavirus appears to be declining both in virulence and infection rate. “The virus may be changing,” Dr.…
Brazil reports 904 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: health ministry
Brothers Carlos Alexandre and Wagner Cardninot, attend the burial of their father, 76- year-old Jose Herminio de Farias, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Sao Francisco Xavier…
Florida sees spike in coronavirus cases while approaching new reopening phase
Florida saw a spike in coronavirus cases Thursday, with 1,419 new instances reported, according to the Florida Department of Health — the highest daily increase since early March. Florida has…