Category: Health
Abbvie acquired license for antibody treatment
The University of Utrecht (UU) and the Harbour BioMed company have sold a license to the American pharmaceutical Abbvie for clinical trials with an antibody for a...
US sets record with 94,000 infected in a single day
A record number of more than 94,000 new coronavirus infections have been recorded in the last 24 hours. That’s what the Johns Hopkins University counts for in...
Several hospitals report a ransomware attack
The servers of one of the largest hospital chains in the United States have been hit by ransomware. These are UHS hospitals in California and Florida, among others,...
N.J. reports 16 new coronavirus deaths, 261 new cases as rate of transmission remains above key benchmark on spread of disease
Gov. Phil Murphy announced 16 new covid deaths and 261 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours on Thursday as the rate of transmission of the virus remains above 1, a...
UK extends coronavirus isolation period to 10 days
The UK has extended the period of coronavirus self-isolation from seven to 10 days, as fears grew over a surge in cases. The UK’s chief medical officers said...
Tokyo sees biggest rise in coronavirus cases in two months
Japan’s capital confirmed 107 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, its highest daily tally in two months, but Japan’s chief cabinet secretary said there was no...
Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking The Epidemic all over New York
The Gothamist/WNYC newsroom is using statistics to shape our daily coverage of the COVID-19 epidemic. These are our current charts, based on information we get from the...
Potential COVID-19 exposure at Westchester County high school graduation, health officials say
New York State’s Department of Health is investigating the potential COVID-19 exposure at a high school graduation ceremony in Westchester County. The individual,...
Israel announces partnership with UAE to fight coronavirus
A public partnership with the UAE would have been a political windfall for Benjamin Netanyahu, who has sought to build ties with Arab countries without making progress...
New York: 13 new deaths, less than 1% test positive
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday New York showed a continued, steady decline in hospitalization and death rates. The state reported 13 new deaths,...
