By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends an EU summit held via video conference to discuss the covid-19 plan.Filippo Attili/DPA/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 24 April World leaders launch covid-19 plan without US involvementGlobal leaders are launching an initiative… Read More »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. A Harvard healthy-buildings expert on Thursday laid out a lower-cost, five-layered approach for employers and building managers as they consider how… Read More »
The ACC/SCAI statement proposed that “fibrinolysis can be considered an option for the relatively stable STEMI patient with active COVID-19” after careful consideration of possible patient benefit vs the risks of cath-lab personnel exposure to the virus, as theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology recently reported. Only six patients in the current series, including five in the STEMI group, are… Read More »
According to Unicef, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been assessed by the WHO (World Health Organization) and classified as a pandemic. By now, everyone is surely aware that countries around the world are currently battling COVID-19 outbreaks. Indeed, you may be wondering what measures can be taken to prevent further spread of this frightening disease. Unicef… Read More »
Takeda has formed a multinational alliance to work on an unbranded hyperimmune globulin therapy for COVID-19. China’s Qiming Venture Partners, which previously backed CanSino Bio and Zai Lab, has set up another venture fund. Following some encouraging early evidence and the initiation of a Japanese study, Fujifilm will test influenza med Avigan in a U.S.… Read More »