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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Who’s the best person to get information on possible Covid-19 coronavirus treatments? How about that MyPillow guy who sells pillows on late night infomercials? Because after all, when you think of pillows and My Pillow, Inc., specifically, isn’t the Covid-19 coronavirus the first thing that comes to mind? According to Jonathan Swan reporting for Axios , Mike Lindell , the Founder and CEO of MyPillow, Inc. recently promoted the use of not pillows but oleandrin as a treatment for Covid-19 to President Donald Trump. The article also claims that Ben Carson, MD , the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, “embraced” oleandrin, which is an extract from Nerium oleander, as well. (“Embraced” here probably means favored rather than Carson physically hugging the extract.) Apparently, Lindell told Axios that at an Oval Office meeting in July, Trump "basically said: …'The FDA should be approving … [Read more...] about What Is Oleandrin? Is Trump Pushing FDA To Approve This For Covid-19 Coronavirus?

Representative image AstraZeneca has released its 111-page clinical trial blueprint for its Covid-19 vaccine, following concerns raised about transparency as the company’s refusal to provide details about neurological illness in two trial participants in the UK. The phase-3 trial had to be put on hold temporarily for a review of the adverse events, before resuming the trial earlier this month. The studies have resumed in the UK, India, Brazil and South Africa. The trial is still on pause in the US. AstraZeneca's clinical trial blueprint or protocol says its goal is a vaccine with 50 percent effectiveness. The USFDA in its coronavirus vaccine guidance has stated its bar for approval is a vaccine that reduces the risk of falling sick with Covid-19 by 50 percent. The New York Times reported that to determine the statistical confidence whether the company has met that target, there will have to be 150 people ill with confirmed coronavirus among participants who were … [Read more...] about Pharma wrap: Three coronavirus vaccine makers release clinical trial blueprint as part of transparency push

Representative image Are you exercising more or less since the coronavirus pandemic began? According to a new study that focused on physical activity in the United Kingdom, most of us — not surprisingly — have been less physically active since the pandemic and its waves of lockdowns and quarantines began. Some people, however, seem to be exercising as much or more than before, and surprisingly, a hefty percentage of those extra-active people are older than 65. The findings have not yet been peer reviewed, but they add to a mounting body of evidence from around the globe that the coronavirus is remaking how we move, although not necessarily in the ways we may have anticipated. The pandemic lockdowns and other containment measures during the past six months and counting have altered almost every aspect of our lives, affecting our work, family, education, moods, expectations, social interactions and health. None of us should be surprised, then, to learn that the pandemic … [Read more...] about How the coronavirus pandemic is changing our exercise habits

Representative image (REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui) With 4,043 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,43,089, while the active cases declined to 47,379, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,370 with 15 fatalities which includes six deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said. A decline of 648 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.37 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 1.81 per cent, according to the ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,39,67,340, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry, 216.83 crore doses … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Update | Active Covid cases in country decline to 47,379

Representative image (REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui) With 5,443 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,53,042, while the active cases climbed to 46,342, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,429 with 26 fatalities which includes 12 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.10 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 126 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. The country … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Update | Active Covid cases in country rise to 46,342

(CTN News) – Find out whether you are eligible for free NHS Testing For Coronavirus, how to get tested, and what your test results mean. Who can get a free NHS coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow test The Coronavirus (COVID-19) test is no longer free for most people. NHS still offers free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests. COVID-19 treatments are free if you have a health condition that makes you eligible. You might also be able to get free NHS tests if: You’re going to the hospital If you work in healthcare or adult social services If you have a health condition that means you’re eligible for COVID-19 treatments The Testing For Coronavirus should be sent to you if you have symptoms. Whether you haven’t received any tests yet or have used the ones you have received, you can order free NHS Testing For Coronavirus yourself. Find out more about Testing For Coronavirus guidance and COVID-19 treatments If you’re going to the hospital If … [Read more...] about Testing For Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Use a COVID-19 Test? You Must Know Everything

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin India has joined the growing ranks of nations enforcing total social and economic lockdowns in order to get a handle on the spread of the coronavirus or Covid-19 global pandemic. Addressing the nation on Monday (March 24), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said effective 12:30 EST or midnight in India, the country's approximately 1.3 billion citizens would be forced to stay in their homes for 21 days. "There will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes," Modi said in his televised address, leaving no room for ambiguity. There have been 482 confirmed cases of coronavirus and nine deaths in India so far, with the country showing alarming signs of an increase in the spread of the virus. Modi added that "social distancing" is the only way to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country. Striking a stern tone, the Indian Prime Minister said that some people in the country had misunderstood the concept, and had acted … [Read more...] about India’s Narendra Modi Imposes Mammoth Coronavirus Lockdown Impacting 1.3 Billion People

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It wouldn’t technically be a “second wave” since the “first wave” never really ended in the U.S. But this country could very likely see a real surge in Covid-19 coronavirus cases later this Fall or Winter. Covid-19 coronavirus cases already seem to be increasing increasingly in many parts of the country recent weeks. If the current Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic were the Marvel Cinematic Universe “Infinity Saga,” this would still be the “oh, there’s someone named Thanos” stage and before the “what the heck is an Ant-Man” stage. A study published in The Lancet in late September , suggested that as of late July, fewer than 10 percent of the U.S. population had been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) at some point. That means that the virus still has plenty of opportunities to keep spreading. And that’s not even considering the possibility that immunity to the SARS-CoV2 may not result … [Read more...] about 8 Reasons Covid-19 Coronavirus Could Get Worse With Fall ‘Second Wave’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Don’t sleep on the Covid-19 coronavirus, literally and figuratively. Never put the virus on your pillow, and never assume that it’s gone as long as the pandemic is continuing somewhere in the world. Otherwise, like a baddie in a horror movie, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) can re-emerge at any time as it now has in New Zealand. So far, New Zealand has been one of the success stories in responding to the pandemic. Led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the government has employed a “go hard, and go early” strategy, as opposed to the “go wish the virus will magically go away” or the “go golfing” strategies that some other countries may have tried. The New Zealand strategy has meant enforcing lock downs quickly in an attempt to quickly contain the virus before it could spread any further. As a result, they were able to keep case counts relatively low, re-open (for the most part) on June 9 when … [Read more...] about New Zealand Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Now At 69 Cases, Delays General Election

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Billionaire Yvon Chouinard is once again choosing to put employees first and likely forgoing profits at his outdoor gear company Patagonia. The company has promised to pay its employees while it shutters all stores and offices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . “The scale of impact is still unknown, and we want to do our part to protect our community especially while testing availability is unknown,” Rose Marcario, CEO and president of Patagonia, wrote in a letter posted on the company’s website on Friday, March 13. “It’s everyone’s responsibility to help stop the spread of this virus.” Many other retail chains, including Apple, Warby Parker and Urban Outfitters, are choosing to do the same and pay their employees. (See this list that Forbes is keeping of retailers that have shut down operations temporarily as well.) Patagonia, founded in 1973 by outdoor enthusiast Yvon Chouinard and based in … [Read more...] about At Billionaire-Owned Patagonia Outdoor Clothing Chain, Employees To Be Paid Despite Store Closures Amid Coronavirus