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17 hours ago
Deaths in Brazil from coronaviruses continue to rise: there are already more than 35,000
By Rodrigo Pedroso, Taylor Barnes
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Brazil recorded 1,005 additional coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Thus, the total number of people who have lost their lives increases to 35,026, as reported on Friday by the Ministry of Health.
The entity also reported 30,830 new cases of covid-19 in the last day, bringing the national figure to 645,771.
This Thursday, Brazil exceeded the total number of deaths in Italy and became the third country with the most deaths from coronavirus worldwide, behind the United Kingdom and the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
18 hours ago
WHO is "intimately" involved in covid-19 vaccine effort, says senior official
By Shelby Lin Shelby Lin ErdmanErdman
The director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, attends a press conference on the coronavirus on March 11 in Geneva. (Credit: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty Images)
The World Health Organization (WHO) remains "intimately" involved in global efforts to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus, according to a senior US vaccination official.
"Right now, the World Health Organization is still closely involved working with various groups, working with an international group of vaccines," said Dr. John Mascola, director of the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases.
Mascola added: "We move at our level and these interactions with the WHO, the scientific interactions and the public health interactions, are progressing as usual and will be absolutely critical for the effort of the United States to be linked and coordinated with the international effort, also with the WHO ”.
Some context: Last month, President Trump said he would end the United States' relationship with the WHO, withholding millions of dollars in support and launching an investigation into the global agency's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
20 hours ago
This is how the coronavirus advances in Latin America: the latest figures
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Argentina
The Argentine authorities confirmed 21,037 cases of covid-19 and 632 deaths.
Brazil
Brazil recorded 1,005 additional coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Thus, the total number of people who have lost their lives increases to 35,026, as reported on Friday by the Ministry of Health. The entity also reported 30,830 new cases of covid-19 in the last day, bringing the national figure to 645,771.
Bolivia
The Bolivian Ministry of Health reported this Friday 12,728 positive cases of covid-19 and 247 deaths.
Chile
Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Chile reached 122,499 and deaths totaled 1,448, as reported by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Colombia
The Colombian Ministry of Health reported this Friday 36,635 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 1,145 people dead.
Costa Rica
The Costa Rican health authorities registered 34 new cases of covid-19, for a total of 1,228 confirmed infections. Deaths remain at 10.
Ecuador
Ecuador confirmed 41,575 cases of coronavirus on Friday, while deaths totaled 3,534, according to the Ministry of Health. The most affected region in the country is Guayas, where 14,276 cases and 1,456 deaths are recorded.
Guatemala
Guatemala's Health Minister Hugo Monroy said on Friday that there are 331 new cases of coronavirus and that 20 more people lost their lives due to the pandemic. With the above, the cases total 6,485 and the deaths 216.
Honduras
The National Risk Management System in Honduras confirmed 91 new cases of coronaviruses this Friday, bringing the total to 5,971. The pandemic leaves at least 248 victims, after five people were reported dead.
Mexico
The Mexican health authorities recorded 110,026 cases of coronavirus infections this Friday, of which 19,015 are reported as active. Deaths also rose to 13,170, according to the official report.
Panama
This Friday, the Ministry of Health of Panama reported 15,463 cases of covid-19 and 370 deaths.
Paraguay
Coronavirus cases in Paraguay increased to 1,087, after a person tested positive in the last 24 hours, as reported by Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni on Friday. Deaths in the country remain at 11.
Peru
The Peruvian Ministry of Health reported this Friday that the number of positive cases of coronavirus increased to 187,400 and that of deaths to 5,162.
Dominican Republic
The Minister of Public Health of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas, reported that 389 new cases of coronavirus were detected, bringing the number of infections to 18,708. In addition, the official indicated that there were five additional deaths between this Wednesday and Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths in that country to 525.
Venezuela
The government of the questioned President Nicolás Maduro reported on Friday 2,145 positive cases of covid-19 and 20 people died.
20 hours ago
Miami Beach Sets Date to Reopen Gyms, Summer Camps, and Vacation Rentals
By Hollie Silverman
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The city of Miami Beach announced this Friday in a statement that certain businesses may reopen starting Monday, June 8.
The decision includes gyms, tattoo shops, massage studios and summer camps if they meet the guidelines for reopening, according to the pronouncement.
Movie theaters, concert venues, auditoriums, game rooms and bowling alleys may be allowed to resume their activities if they present a covid-19 mitigation plan to the city and county, and it is approved, the statement said.
State-licensed bars, pubs and clubs can reopen if they sell food, the document added.
Legal short-term rentals that are licensed by the city may be reopened this Friday, according to emergency order guidelines, the statement said.
The emergency order in the city lasted until June 12.
21 hours ago
Everything would have to go "perfectly" to get a coronavirus vaccine in January, experts say.
By Shelby Lin Erdman
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Infectious disease experts from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center noted that the chances of developing a successful covid-19 vaccine by January are an extremely ambitious challenge , but possible.
"Everything will have to be incredibly perfect if that is to happen," said Dr. Larry Corey, a leading expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development, and a member of the Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division at the Fred Hutch Center. "Obviously, the first ready-to-use vaccine, which is this RNA vaccine, either from Pfizer or Moderna, will have to work terribly well to get a response in January."
"The greater or better the efficacy, the shorter the time it takes to demonstrate that a vaccine actually has an effect as the number of cases that occurs is much less in the vaccine group than in the placebo group. So could this happen in January? Yes, it could potentially happen in January, ”added Corey.
Vaccine trials are already underway and Corey said they will require the cooperation and collaboration of the pharmaceutical industry, academia, research centers, the biotechnology industry and the NIH.
The only thing that matters in the end is the vaccine data, said Dr. John Mascola, director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who was also part of the forum.
"All of the vaccine scientists in the world, political scientists in the world can make predictions or be encouraged by the data, but the only data that matters in the end is if we do a placebo-controlled study and we can confidently say that the vaccine works, it reduces the risk of someone contracting severe covid-19, "insisted Mascola.
21 hours ago
WHO will continue its hydroxychloroquine study "for now", following UK decision to end its study
By Jacqueline Howard
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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this Friday that its studies on hydroxychloroquine will continue "for now", despite the fact that researchers from the United Kingdom previously reported that they will end their own trials on this drug, as they concluded that " there is no evidence of their benefit. "
“They are two different trials, with their own protocols, their own supervisory committees. And therefore we will continue for now and our committee will consider the data as it becomes available. ”
The announcement came after WHO confirmed that it had received a notice from the organizers of the so-called Recovery Trial, a large UK trial investigating possible coronavirus treatments, about the decision to end the part devoted to investigating hydroxychloroquine in the study.
“They informed us about the preliminary results, with which they went to the press. We look forward to seeing the final analysis of the data and the publication that will come out of it, and certainly our committee will consider these results as we go forward, ”said Soumya Swaminathan, WHO chief scientist.
Last week, the WHO temporarily suspended hydroxychloroquine research in its Solidarity Trial, due to concerns about the drug's safety and to review its own data. Then on Wednesday, following that procedure, the organization announced that it decided to resume the study of hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for covid-19.
"Since Solidarity and Recovery are two of the largest trials, and they also have very, very similar study designs, we've been in touch," added Swaminathan.
1 day ago
New York reports lowest number of coronavirus-related deaths in weeks, says Cuomo
By Adrienne Vogt
The number of coronavirus-related deaths in New York on June 4 was 42, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, the lowest number since the pandemic began.
Just eight weeks ago, daily deaths were 800 in the state, he said.
The state is also at its lowest hospitalization rate to date, the governor added.
Cuomo praised the people of the state for quickly changing their behavior to combat the pandemic.
“We know that we can change, and we know that we can change dramatically. People are focused, we have a plan, and that's when social reform happens, ”he said.
The coronavirus pandemic "will go down in history as one of the great moments of transformation in society," he added.
1 day ago
UK ends hydroxychloroquine study because "no evidence of benefit," researchers say
By Jacqueline Howard
Researchers in the United Kingdom have abruptly halted another trial against covid-19 involving hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug.
The Recovery Trial, a large UK trial investigating possible coronavirus treatments, has stopped including hydroxychloroquine in its study because "there is no evidence of its benefit," the researchers announced Friday. Other branches of the trial will continue, enrolling more than 11,000 patients from 175 hospitals across the country.
"We reviewed the data and concluded that there is no evidence of a beneficial effect of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalized patients with covid and we decided to discontinue enrolling patients in that arm of the hydroxychloroquine study, with immediate effect, and that has been processed this morning, ”Martin Landray, the study's deputy chief investigator and professor at Oxford University, said during a press conference on Friday.
As part of the trial, 1,542 covid patients were randomly selected to receive hydroxychloroquine as treatment compared to 3,132 patients who received standard standard care.
About the study: The data showed that after approximately 28 days, 25.7% of patients who received hydroxychloroquine had died compared to 23.5% of patients who received only usual care.
"That is not statistically significant, but as you can see from the numbers, that result shows that there really is no evidence of a benefit," said Landray.
"I think we can say that these data convincingly rule out any significant mortality benefits," said Landray. "Our conclusion is that this treatment does not reduce the risk of dying from covid among hospital patients. That clearly has significant importance in the way that patients are treated not only in the UK, but worldwide. ”
Some Background: Last week, the World Health Organization temporarily halted this branch of the hydroxychloroquine study from its Solidarity Trial due to concerns about the safety of the drug and to review its own data. Then on Wednesday, after that review, the WHO announced that it decided to resume the study with hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for covid-19 in the trial.
Peter Horby, chief investigator of the recovery trial and professor at the University of Oxford, said on Friday that he and his colleagues have reported to WHO the data found in their trial and the decision to end this branch of the study.
"We have been on the phone this morning with the World Health Organization," Horby said during the conference on Friday. "They will convene their committee to reconsider their decision based on today's events."
1 day ago
WHO changes guidelines on face masks and urges governments to encourage its use
By Jacqueline Howard
A passenger walks on the platform of a London underground station on June 5. (Credit: Tolga Akmen / AFP / Getty Images)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is now asking countries to encourage the general public to wear cloth masks in areas where there is still an intense spread of the new coronavirus. He also encouraged all health workers and caregivers to wear face masks during their shifts.
"The WHO advises governments to encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distance is difficult, such as on public transport, in stores or in other confined or crowded environments," said the director general of WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference in Geneva this Friday.
This is what the new WHO recommendations say:
"In areas with community transmission, we advise that people 60 years of age or older, or those with underlying conditions, wear medical masks in situations where physical distancing is not possible," said Tedros.
"In areas with widespread transmission, the WHO recommends medical masks for all people working in clinical areas of a health facility, not just for workers treating patients with covid-19," added the WHO director-general.
The WHO recommends that where there is widespread transmission, a limited capacity to contain covid-19 outbreaks and the physical distance of at least one meter cannot be achieved, then governments should encourage their public to wear a cloth mask, Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical leader for the response to coronavirus and head of the emerging diseases and zoonoses unit, told CNN.
What should the masks recommended by the WHO be like?
The new guidelines recommend that these fabric masks, which may be homemade, have at least three layers: an inner layer of an absorbent material such as cotton; an intermediate layer that acts as a filter or barrier, such as polypropylene of non-woven material; and an outer layer of a non-absorbent material, such as polyester or polyester blend.
Van Kerkhove also said that materials that may be silk, elastic or porous should be avoided.
Remember: These updated recommendations announced on June 5, 2020 are a change from what the WHO previously advised on masks, when recommending not to wear them if you were not ill or if you were not caring for someone who was ill, in an effort to maintain masks available for healthcare workers.
Tedros added that the new guideline was updated based on the evolution of the evidence.
1 day ago
US authorities fear protests will bring new covid-19 outbreaks
By Faith Karimi
In just over a week, Americans have gone from taking their first hesitant steps back onto the street to marching in crowds in cities across the country.
But despite the sudden change, the truth is that the coronavirus is not gone.
So far this week, 4,430 deaths have been reported, an average of 886 per day. Of the total number of deaths this week, 1,036 were reported in the last 24 hours.
And officials fear those numbers will rise significantly with nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd.
Throughout the week, protesters chanted slogans and shouted Floyd's name, some without masks. During the arrests, the police have put them in vehicles and holding cells, without social distancing.
"Depending on how the disease spreads, there are many reasons to expect that we will see new groups and potentially new outbreaks in the future," the US director of health warned this week. USA, Dr. Jerome Adams.
1 day ago
US biotechnology company USA wins contract to deliver 10 million doses of possible coronavirus vaccine
By Jen Christensen
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Novavax, Inc., a Maryland-based biotech company, said Thursday it obtained a major contract from the US Department of Defense. USA to make a possible coronavirus vaccine.
The Department of Defense will provide up to $ 60 million in funding for the vaccine, which is known under the experimental name NVX-COV2373. The company will manufacture several of the components in the United States.
Noravax will deliver 10 million doses to the Department of Defense in 2020 that could be used in advanced-stage clinical trials or under an Emergency Use Authorization if the US Food and Drug Administration. USA approves the vaccine.
How close is the vaccine? Novavax began a phase I safety test with volunteers in May. Those results are expected in July. If successful, the firm will test it on a larger number of patients.
Novavax is ahead of several competitors, including Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi and Merck, who are developing a vaccine but are still starting clinical trials, according to the World Health Organization.
The pharmaceutical companies Moderna and AstraZeneca have candidates in clinical trials.
1 day ago
More than 5,000 people have died from coronavirus in Peru
By Taylor Barnes
Peru reported on Thursday 137 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the national death toll to 5,031, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
The total number of cases increased to 183,198, an increase of 4,284 from the previous day.
Peru has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in Latin America, after Brazil, according to the Johns Hopkins University count.
1 day ago
Brazil surpasses Italy in number of deaths from coronavirus
By Rodrigo Pedroso, Shasta Darlington and Taylor Barnes
Brazil recorded 1,473 more coronavirus-related deaths in the 24 hours through Thursday, its health ministry reported, bringing the total death toll in the country to 34,021 now.
The new deaths put Brazil's total death toll above Italy's, which has reported 33,689 deaths so far, according to the Johns Hopkins University count.
Brazil now has the third highest number of deaths worldwide, behind only the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Ministry of Health also said that it registered 30,925 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, increasing the national total to 614,941.
The high official of the Ministry of Health, Eduardo Macário, acknowledged that the country faces difficulties even in measuring the extent of the spread of coronavirus.
"The government has been working to reduce the lack of reporting by expanding testing capacity," he said at a press conference.
1 day ago
Mexico announces record increase in new coronavirus cases for third consecutive day
By Matt Rivers
Mexico's health authorities announced Thursday that they had confirmed a record 4,442 new cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 105,680.
This figure is the largest daily increase in new cases of coronavirus for the third consecutive day.
Mexico also recorded 816 additional deaths, for a total of 12,545.
1 day ago
The latest on coronavirus
By CNN
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Global infections exceed 6.6 million: A total of 6 million 635,004 cases of covid-19 have been reported worldwide, including at least 391,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The death toll in Brazil exceeds that of Italy: the South American country now has the third highest number of deaths from coronavirus in the world, behind the United States and the United Kingdom. The Brazilian Ministry of Health reported 34,021 deaths as of Thursday.
Mexico has the largest increase in cases so far: Mexico has more than 105,600 total cases after 4,442 new infections were reported on Thursday, its largest single-day increase to date.
Hydroxychloroquine: Research questioning the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus has been retracted after questions arose about the data. Hydroxychloroquine was recommended by the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
The prognosis of EE. USA worsens: a prognosis published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA It now projects more than 127,000 coronavirus-related deaths in the country before June 27.
Mandatory face masks in the UK: All people traveling on public transport in the UK will be required to wear face shields from June 15, the government announced Thursday.
1 day ago
More than 1,000 deaths from coronavirus reported in the United States in 24 hours
By CNN
There are now 1 million 872,660 cases of the new coronavirus in the United States. According to Johns Hopkins University, after 21,140 new infections were reported Thursday.
So far, 108,211 people have died from the disease, with 1,036 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours.
The total includes cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other US territories. As well as repatriated cases.
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