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A baby born with the coronavirus has provided the 'strongest evidence yet' that the infection can be caught in the womb, doctors claim. The unnamed girl, from Texas, was wheeled into intensive care as soon as she was born because her mother had been diagnosed with Covid-19. She tested positive for the coronavirus the day after birth, having suffered breathing problems and a fever — two tell-tale signs of the disease.   When scientists analysed her placenta, they found inflammation and traces of the coronavirus. This proves that the baby caught the virus while in the womb rather than after she had been born, the team claimed. Last week Italian experts also found 'strong evidence' of transmission in the womb because the virus was discovered in umbilical cord blood and the placenta. Until no...

The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 573,000 people worldwide. Over 13 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their nations' outbreaks. The United States has become the worst-affected country, with more than 3.3 million diagnosed cases and at least 135,615 deaths. Latest headlines: Russia lifts two-week quarantine for arriving foreigners Hawaii delays reopening to tourists until September 1 Here is how the new...

"I don't think anyone would purposefully expose anyone else to COVID-19, often individuals are asymptomatic and don't know that they're infected. This is a classic situation in which I think emphasizes treating everyone around you as though they were infected," Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director of the Department of Health, said.

Symptoms of plague include sudden high fever, chills, headache, and nausea. July 14, 2020, 10:34 AM 7 min read Public health officials have announced that a squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for the bubonic plague. The town of Morrison, Colorado, in Jefferson County, which is just west of Denver, made the startling announcement saying that the squirrel is the first case of plague in the county. “Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, and can be contracted by humans and household animals if proper precautions are not taken,” officials from Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) said in a statement released to the public. It is possible for humans to be infected with the bubonic plague through bites from infected fleas and by direct ...

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“We are in the middle of a significant COVID-19 case spike. Our contact tracing capacity has been overwhelmed, and we must defend our hospital capacity. Contact tracing is critical because it allows us to know where the virus is and who has it so we can better contain it. Hospital capacity allows us to safely treat those who have become infected. We know that this public health crisis poses a threat to our jobs and businesses, and we know what works to keep us safe. Mask up. Stay six feet apart. Wash hands. Keep our social bubbles small. Flattening the curve is how we stop the increase in cases. And, as we have seen in so many other states, it’s what we need to do so we won’t have to start shutting things down.”

A Rehab Support worker checks on patient notes as the first patients are admitted to the NHS Seacole Centre at Headley Court, Surrey, a disused military hospital, which has been converted during the coronavirus pandemic. Victoria Jones | PA Images via Getty Images The U.K. government must prepare for a potential new wave of Covid-19 infections that may be more serious than the first, a group of scientists has said, warning that the country could see nearly 120,000 further coronavirus deaths this winter. In a report published Tuesday, an advisory group of 37 experts from the Academy of Medical Sciences stressed that "intense preparation" was urgently needed throughout the rest of July and August to reduce the risk of the National Health Service being overwhelmed ...

A woman in a protective face mask walks through Brixton Market in South London, as the UK continues in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Victoria Jones | PA Images via Getty Images Immunity to Covid-19 might only last a few months, according to a U.K. study that casts doubts over the longevity of potential coronavirus vaccines. Antibody responses to the coronavirus can peak three weeks after the initial onset of symptoms, but then begin to decline after as little as 2-3 months, researchers at Kings College London found. The study, published Saturday on  preprint server MedRxiv and not yet peer-reviewed, examined the antibody levels of 64 patients and six healthcare workers who had tested positive for the virus at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS f...

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