Which biotech company will win the coronavirus vaccine race?FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence reports on the Trump administration’s deal with companies like Fujifilm for the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Then, The Wall Street Journal editorial page deputy editor Dan Henninger discusses investing in biotech companies and the upcoming presidential election. Can you get the coronavirus…
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Across the globe people are reporting persistent, mysterious and frightening symptoms for weeks and months after becoming infected with COVID-19.Patients with severe disease would be expected to suffer from long-lasting consequences. But the ABC7 I-Team found a growing number of younger people, even those with a milder form of the virus, are…
according to the latest weekly report from July 19-25. It’s the first time since the end of June that the positivity rate dipped below 5%.Where the new cases are by county: Benton (2), Clackamas (7), Columbia (1), Coos (1), Crook (1), Deschutes (11), Douglas (1), Harney (1), Hood River (1), Jackson (11), Jefferson (9), Lane…
Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African writers, journalist and former Ghana government minister Elizabeth Ohene writes about how the prospect of living abroad has lost its attraction in the time of coronavirus.We used to say here in Ghana, half in jest, half in truth, that you can find a Ghanaian…
Coronavirus hospitalizations among children in Florida rose by more than 20 percent over a period of eight days in July as schools prepare to reopen across the state despite a sustained surge in infections. Florida health authorities released data showing that 303 children below the age of 18 were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of July 24.…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…