New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday on CNBC he hopes to avoid broad economic lockdowns to deal with rising coronavirus cases in the state and the nation. “I think we’re less likely, and please God that this is the case, we’re less likely to use blunt instruments we used in March and April… Read More »
There were more new coronavirus cases reported on Friday across the world than there have been on any single day since the health crisis began late last year. The new high achieved on Friday was 350,766 cases, the United Nations health agency said. The previous high mark, set earlier this week, was nearly 12,000 fewer… Read More »
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and his vaccine partner BioNTech have said the companies expect phase 3 data by the end of October—and that an FDA application could soon follow. But more than 60 researchers and bioethicists urged the partners to wait for more safety data before submitting their shot for a green light, Bloomberg reports. The experts called on… Read More »
JOHANNESBURG — At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it “The Hopeless Continent.” Then he quoted Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah: “It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in… Read More »
“We also have good antiviral drugs that can be used to limit complications, and even preventively to protect against household spread. “Unfortunately, with coronavirus, we do not have any of these things yet.” “We are already seeing a huge upsurge in people with minor respiratory symptoms – children being sent home from school with coughs… Read More »