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In the months since the novel coronavirus rose from a regional crisis to a global threat, drug makers large and small have scrambled to advance their best ideas for thwarting a pandemic.Some are repurposing old antivirals. Some are mobilizing tried-and-true technologies, and others are pressing forward with futuristic approaches to human medicine.Here’s a guide to some of the most talked-about efforts to treat or prevent coronavirus infection, with details on the science, history, and timeline for each endeavor.advertisement Gilead Sciences Approach: Treatment Stage: Phase 3Gilead’s remdesivir, an intravenous treatment, has already been used to treat one infected patient in the...

We are seeing the folly of past administrations of both parties playing out in real time, illuminated by a deadly virus out of the heart of China. And it is making something abundantly clear. President Trump was more right on trade and border security than even I thought — and those were the two areas I considered him strongest in 2016. In fact, no one else was even talking about trade agreements. The underlying thesis of Donald Trump’s push to re-do trade agreements with China and our North American neighbors — which might be called the Trump Doctrine — was...

A doctor on the front lines of battling coronavirus in the US said this week that the rapid spread of the deadly bug has risen to the level of an “outbreak” — and possibly even a “pandemic.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, told NBC Nightly News’ Richard Engel Monday that the illness — which has infected 100 people, killing six in the US — is “an evolving situation.” “We’re dealing with clearly an emerging infectious disease that is now reached outbreak proportions...

Health officials in Nassau County, New York, said on Wednesday they were monitoring 83 people who visited China and may have come in contact with the coronavirus. But Governor Andrew Cuomo said the county has had no confirmed cases so far. ‘This situation is not a situation that should cause undue fear,’ Cuomo told a news conference, saying that 27 people in New York have tested negative for the virus. At a separate news conference, officials in Nassau County, just east of New York City on Long Island, said that while they were monitoring 83 people, there were no confirmed...

Former Vice President Joe Biden made yet another gaffe while campaigning ahead of Super Tuesday — referring to the slew of primary races as “Super Thursday.” Speaking to supporters at a campaign stop Monday in Houston, Texas, the blooper-prone presidential hopeful appeared to get his days mixed up while rallying the crowd. “Join us! Go to JoeBiden.com, sign up, volunteer, contribute if you can, but we need you very badly. Every vote matters tomorrow. Look, tomorrow is Super Thurs– Tuesday. And I want to thank you all,” Biden said before catching himself mid-error. “I’m rushing ahead, aren’t I?” the 2020...

Having closely observed employee activity in both healthcare settings and in restaurants, especially the back-of-the-house, I note that many, many employees constantly check their cell phones while on duty. They do not wash their hands. Many studies have shown how filthy cell phones are and when cultured, even exhibit fecal matter in the results. Based on this, I believe that this behavior can accelerate the transmission of infectious diseases. And, a case can be made to say that this constitutes "Reckless Endangerment", especially in our current environment. Therefore, I hope that Public Health Departments will compel employees to use their...

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A medical doctor who worked as a personal physician to Bill and Hillary Clinton testifies at the military tribunals that Hillary died in 2016 from a horrible disease brought on by her own deranged behavior. But through the miracle of modern science, she was revived, and her body continues to function to this day. Taxpayers are footing the bill for the technique that keeps her alive. But who is paying the price?

The governor of Georgia along with state and health officials on the COVID-19 task force held a news conference at 9 p.m. Gov. Kemp announced that two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the state of Georgia. Kemp said that the cases were of a husband and wife who had recently returned from Italy. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced the formation of a new coronavirus task force on Friday to assess Georgia’s virus readiness and procedures that are in place for “preventing, identifying, and if needed, addressing cases of COVID-19.” Following a Friday morning call with Vice President Mike...

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A student whose classmates met and shook hands with Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly been put under quarantine after his mom came into contact with a patient who tested positive for coronavirus. The unnamed male student from Sarasota Military Academy and his mother have both been quarantined at home, according to a post on the academy’s Facebook page. The Herald Tribune reported that the mother came in contact with an infected person through her “professional role” but neither of the two are exhibiting any symptoms of the coronavirus. On Friday, Sarasota cadets shook hands and posed for photos with...

It seems so long ago that the first openly gay candidate won the Iowa caucuses. Mere weeks later, the Pete Buttigieg campaign is now past tense, as the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced Sunday that he was dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Wherever that leaves Buttigieg and his future political prospects — or any future LGBTQ candidate — this moment affords us an opportunity to ask ourselves where the nation as a whole really is in terms of acceptance of LGBTQ candidates. To be clear, I’m not arguing that Buttigieg was unsuccessful only...

A second person in New York has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, leading to the closure of a Bronx private school where one of the patient’s children attends. The new patient, a 50-year-old attorney, lives in New Rochelle, N.Y., north of New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. The man works in Manhattan and had an underlying respiratory illness. He went into the NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville and was then transferred to a hospital in Manhattan, officials said. Mr. Cuomo said he didn’t know if the man took public transportation, but his movements were being...

The girl had been at the Jonas Brothers concert on February 14, where there were thousands of people: it will not be easy to track them down since the tickets are not nominal. The daughter of a police officer from Spinaceto had been to a concert at the Assago Forum on February 14th - . she would have been infectious there. Her father, the policeman is in bad shape and on a respirator...They're trying to track down people from the concert and the train she took to get there, but this could be a major vector for Italy.

I had the same thought as Jazz did when I woke up this morning: How funny would it be if the big Biden surge of the past three days turned out to be a nothingburger on Super Tuesday? All this hype, all these sudden endorsements, and he ends up being totally overrun by the Berniebros. It’s not that unlikely — it’s basically what happened to Bernie after Nevada. A huge win that was supposed to trigger a wave of unstoppable momentum hit a brick wall. Why couldn’t it happen to Joe? It could! But it doesn’t look like it’s going...

Reports over the past week have stated that President Trump is frustrated over Congress’ stalled initiatives to cut drug prices. Who can blame him? Americans spend more on prescription drugs on average than citizens of any other nation on the planet, to the tune of $1,200 per person per year. It’s no secret that they’re frustrated about it, and it’s about time for Congress to act. Even since the president’s State of the Union of just a few weeks ago, where he made fixing the issue a centerpiece of his address to Congress, the scope of the drug cost problem...

Fox News really needs to reconsider who it puts on its air. – Illustrating the state of abject panic among the Democrat Party poobahs, former DNC Chair and current Fox News paid contributor Donna Brazile told current RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel to “go to hell” live on air this morning: Charlie Kirk ✔ @charliekirk11 Unhinged: Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile just told the @GOPChairwoman to go to hell—TWICE live on air If a Republican did this to a Democrat operative they would be yanked from air immediately Why is the left free to be as rude and vulgar as...

The field of genomic epidemiology focuses on using the genetic sequences of pathogens to understand patterns of transmission and spread. Viruses mutate very quickly and accumulate changes during the process of transmission from one infected individual to another. The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which is responsible for the emerging COVID-19 pandemic mutates at an average of about two mutations per month. After someone is exposed they will generally incubate the virus for ~5 days before symptoms develop and transmission occurs. Other research has shown that the "serial interval" of SARS-CoV-2 is ~7 days. You can think of a transmission chain as...

A 2% levy on the money major tech firms make from British users had been expected to be introduced next month. It has been strongly opposed by Washington, however, which has said any such tax would be discriminatory and inappropriate. “We note comments regarding digital taxation and will consider this as part of our policy development,” the British government said in its mandate for trade talks with the United States. […] France had considered a similar digital tax, but it agreed in January to suspend down payments after Washington threatened to retaliate with tariffs on French wine. …

A woman has sparked a lively debate online after running a poll on whether women think it's 'sexier' for their partner to be the financial breadwinner, or split the bills with them. Juliana Stewart, from London, who has been married a year, took to her Twitter account @JulianaStewart_ to ask other women whether they preferred a traditional or modern approach to relationships. She wrote: 'Ladies, what's sexier? 'A 50/50 relationship is when you split the bills, date nights, holidays, living arrangements, everything. A man who provides means you can work if you want to but don't have to, he knows...