Japan's Shinzo Abe Lifts Coronavirus State Of Emergency As Critics Swarm

Japan has completely lifted its nationwide state of emergency.

The country's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced Monday that officials have loosened the coronavirus restrictions in the last five of the country's 47 prefectures: Tokyo and its surrounding regions, as well as the northern island of Hokkaido.

Submitted by mo2 on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 23:48
Lockdown-Ignoring Sweden Now Has Europe's Highest Per-Capita Death Rate

Just 7.3% of Stockholm’s inhabitants had developed Covid-19 antibodies by the end of April, according to a study, raising concerns that the country’s light-touch approach to the coronavirus may not be helping it build up broad immunity.

Submitted by mo2 on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 21:48
New Imperial College Research Estimates Coronavirus Still Spreading Uncontrolled in 24 US States

The coronavirus may still be spreading at epidemic rates in 24 states, particularly in the South and Midwest, according to new research that highlights the risk of a second wave of infections in places that reopen too quickly or without sufficient precautions.

Submitted by mo2 on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 20:53
Study of 96,000 Covid-19 Patients Finds Hydroxychloroquine Increased Their Risk of Dying

The drug US President Donald Trump said he was taking to ward off Covid-19 actually increases the risk of patients with the disease dying from it, a study in the Lancet has found.

The study said there were no benefits to treating patients with the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine.

Mr Trump said he was taking the drug despite public health officials warning that it could cause heart problems.

The president has repeatedly promoted the drug, against medical advice.

Submitted by mo2 on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 19:48
China reports no new symptomatic Covid-19 cases for first time since pandemic started

China reported no new symptomatic coronavirus cases on Saturday, for the first time since the beginning of the outbreak in December.

There were 28 new asymptomatic cases, which are counted separately, the National Health Commission (NHC) said.

Read the complete article on cnn.com

Submitted by mo2 on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 14:29