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SOUTHEAST IDAHO (KIFI/KIDK) - Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are 11 new cases in Bannock County, one in Bear Lake County, five in Bingham County, two in Caribou County and one in Power County. This brings the total to 371 confirmed cases in southeastern Idaho. Of the 418…

Hydroxychloroquine did not lead to faster symptom improvement among patients who had Covid-19 symptoms and were not hospitalized, according to a new study published Thursday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study, a randomized controlled trial led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, adds to the evidence that the malaria drug, heralded as…

According to a report from a bipartisan committee of experts assembled by the Rockefeller Foundation, the U.S. should invest a whopping $75B to "fix" its "flawed" system of COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Recommendations: Rapid expansion of testing capacity from today's 4.5M tests per week to 30M tests per week by October. Massive scale-up of screening tests…

Health workers at a quarantine site in Pietermaritzburg. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images As of 16 July, South Africa has a total of 324 221 confirmed Covid-19 cases.Gauteng has recorded 117 895 cases, which translates to 36.4% of the total cases in the country. As of Thursday, 216 new Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded,…

KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu. The eThekwini metro and uMgungundlovu district have been ranked as the top two hotspots in KwaZulu-Natal. The Health MEC has urged residents to follow the strict guidelines and to take the virus seriously.Some traditions - such as weddings - may have to adjust to the new rules, she said.KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC…