Month: July 2020

Other countries, like Israel, opened schools at the same time that restrictions were lifted in May on surrounding communities, which led to Covid-19 outbreaks that had infected 1,335 Israeli students and 691 staff as of July 15. In Israel, schools reopened without masking or social distancing rules, according to The Wall Street Journal, and allowed up to 40 students per class, unlike the Scandanavian nations, which had limited class size. Since May, Israel has closed 125 schools and 258 kindergartens because of outbreaks. Despite the Israeli numbers, there are other epidemiological case studies that indicate that spread of coronavirus can be limited in schools. In the German state of Saxony, physicians from Dresden University checked blood samples from 1,500 students and 500 teachers onc...

LONDON — Want to beat COVID-19? Then lose weight. That's the message from Boris Johnson, Britain's boisterous prime minister, who has used his own brush with the coronavirus to urge Britons to shed a few pounds to reduce their risk of catching it. Johnson released a video Monday saying that he had lost 14 pounds since he was admitted to an intensive care unit at a London hospital in April. "I've always wanted to lose weight for ages and ages, and like, I think, many people I struggle with my weight, it goes up and down, but since I recovered from coronavirus I've been steadily rebuilding my fitness," he said. Let our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings. Losing weight is hard but with some small changes we can all feel fitter and healt...

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DALLAS (NEXSTAR) — A new study of COVID-19 from researchers at London’s King’s College found there are six distinct types of the virus with different symptom groups. The data was uncovered using a tracking app following 1,600 patients in the U.K. and United States during March and April. The researchers behind the study hope the data helps doctors treat people and more accurately predict the type of medical care they might need. Here are the six clusters of symptoms outlined in the study, according to CBS News: Flu-like with no fever: Headache, loss of smell, muscle pains, cough, sore throat, chest pain, no fever. Flu-like with fever: Headache, loss of smell, cough, sore throat, hoarseness, fever, loss of appetite. Gastrointestinal: Headache, loss of smell,...

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A small number of coronavirus cases in pets have been found in Europe, North America and Asia A pet cat has tested positive in the UK for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic. Experts say it is the first confirmed case of infection in an animal in the UK but does not mean the disease is being spread to people by their pets. It's thought the cat caught coronavirus from its owner, who had previously tested positive for the virus. Both have now recovered. Health officials stress the case is very rare and no cause for alarm. UK chief veterin...