Tagged: Coronavirus

A Chilean nurse on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic stayed at the hospital after her shift ended, using her violin to serenade sick patients and exhausted staff in a show of love and hope. Twice a week at 6 p.m., 26-year-old Damaris Silva...

Some children with a rare multisystem inflammatory response to COVID-19 may experience neurological symptoms, a recent UK study found. While younger populations tend to fare better with coronavirus infections, some pediatric patients develop Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C. The syndrome has been compared...

One day after it started Phase III testing of an antibody cocktail that could be used for COVID-19 patients, Regeneron said it signed a $450 million deal with the U.S. government to make and supply the treatment. The contract, part of the government’s “Operation Warp...

Obesity can lend itself to a greater severity of illness from COVID-19, due to comorbidities like diabetes, high blood pressure and a weaker immune system, doctors say. “It’s of vital importance that people control weight as a way to prevent heart disease and all the...

A Florida man and his three sons are accused of selling a toxic bleachlike chemical mixture as a miracle cure for the novel coronavirus and other diseases, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Mark Grenon, 62, and sons, Jonathan, 34; Jordan, 26; and Joseph, 32, allegedly marketed...

It’s going to take more than one company to figure this out. Two major cruise companies have teamed up to form a task force charged with figuring out how to keep passengers safe during the coronavirus pandemic. This team will be looking into ways to...

A French bus driver was declared brain dead Monday after he was attacked by several people he refused to let aboard because they were not wearing face masks, according to media reports. The attackers tried boarding the bus in Bayonne, near the French Atlantic coast,...

With the coronavirus spiking in a number of states, a group of Texas doctors has released a ranked list on how risky certain activities are when it comes to contracting COVID-19. The Texas Medical Association’s COVID-19 Task Force and Committee on Infectious Diseases ranked 37...

Leaders from the World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged the “emerging evidence” of the risk of airborne transmission of COVID-19. “We acknowledge that there is emerging evidence in this field, as in all other fields regarding the COVID-19 virus and pandemic, and therefore we believe...

The chief medical officer for Disney Parks has shared more information about the company’s enhanced health and safety measures before Disney World reopens on Saturday, after a four-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Pamela Hymel, chief medical officer for Disney Parks’ Experiences and...