Covid 19

SEOUL — South Korea's unification ministry said on Friday (July 1) there is "no possibility" of Covid-19 entering North Korea via contaminated balloons sent by activists in the South. North Korea said earlier in the day the country's first outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to its neighbour for the wave of infections that hit the isolated country. ALSO READ: North Korea blames 'alien things' near border with South for Covid-19 outbreak The North's state media did not directly mention South Korea, but North Korean defectors and activists have for decades flown balloons from the South across the heavily fortified border, carrying leaflets and humanitarian aid. … [Read more...] about South Korea says leaflets sent by defectors unlikely to be cause of Covid-19 in North Korea

North Koreans cheer missile launch in bizarre propaganda film Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to the report, North Korea has bizarrely told people in the country that Covid patients had touched “alien things coming by wind” as it attempted to blame the South for the virus. North Korea reported 4,570 more people with fever symptoms on Friday, with the total number of fever patients recorded since late April at 4.74 million. Related articles Putin 'likely' ill as oligarch's wife fears it will push war further Russia reacts to NATO as it intensifies attacks Citizens were urged to be vigilant around objects … [Read more...] about North Korea blames ‘alien things’ and balloons from south for surge in COVID-19 cases

Covid: Dr Hilary Jones provides update as UK infection rates rise Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info COVID-19 has been known to cause a range of symptoms since it was first detected in January 2020. The most prominent signs at first were a continuous cough and loss of sense of smell and taste. However, further research and the sheer growth in patient numbers has revealed Covid can also cause other signs and symptoms. These include skin infections normally caused by childhood illnesses. Related articles Cancer: The popular drink that can cause 'several types' of cancer Covid symptoms: The ‘early’ sign spotted in 82% of patients One such … [Read more...] about Covid: The visible sign showing up months after the initial infection has gone – study

Some 20,000 pandemic-related deaths in California may be missing from the states official COVID mortality toll. An Oakland couple’s anniverary trip to Europe shows how COVID still has the power to upend plans and spoil vacations. A large study of more than 60,000 people tested for the coronavirus in San Francisco found intriguing shifts in COVID-19 symptoms over three different surges. Latest updates: Bay Area COVID cases hit a plateau for now The number of new coronavirus cases in the Bay Area appears to have temporarily leveled off, according to state data Wednesday analyzed by The Chronicle. The region is averaging a little over 51 confirmed daily cases per 100,000 residents, marking a slight decrease from the 55 per 100,000 reported a week earlier. San Francisco, which is once again leading the state with most infections relative to its population, is reporting 57 cases per 100,000 residents, compared to 62 last Monday. Other Bay Area counties are reporting … [Read more...] about COVID in California: Pfizer submits vaccine application for children under 5 to FDA

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. (NIAID-RML via AP) Manila, Philippines — The lingering COVID-19 virus ranked fourth among the leading causes of deaths in the country during the first quarter, the latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed. Based on data it collected as of April 30, the PSA said deaths due to identified and unidentified COVID-19 combined reached 6,770 or 7 percent of the total 97,042 recorded during the January-to-March period. COVID-19 deaths in the first three months nonetheless dropped 30 percent from 9,654 a year ago. Data submitted by city and municipal registrars nationwide to the PSA showed that COVID-19 “with virus identified” logged 5,031 deaths as of end-March, on top of 1,739 also attributed to the coronavirus but “not identified.” National Statistician Dennis Mapa … [Read more...] about COVID-19 4th leading cause of PH deaths in Q1

A senior receiving her second COVID-19 booster jab in San Juan City in May 2022. (File photo by GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — The National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) is looking into the integration of new COVID-19 vaccines with routine immunization for other diseases, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. The DOH said these are just among the strategies the NVOC under the leadership of DOH spokesperson Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a bid to boost the vaccine uptake in the country. “During this transition period, the NVOC and vaccination sites will still continue with current operations in administering vaccines and boosters to the eligible population,” the DOH said in a statement. “[The] NVOC is also reviewing existing policies to identify possible points for revision, one of which is the integration of COVID-19 vaccines to routine immunization,” the Health Department added. For the meantime, … [Read more...] about Gov’t eyes integrating COVID-19 vaxxing with routine immunization

Coronavirus: 'Prepare for another surge in winter' says Nabarro Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to data from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) over two million adult Britons and over 100,000 children are experiencing long Covid in the UK. This means just over three percent of the adult population has long Covid. As this number continues to grow, scientists and doctors are working flat out to understand why this is happening. Alongside this they are collating in greater depth the symptoms patients are experiencing. Related articles Cliff Richard: Star's 3 tips for healthy ageing Covid symptoms: The ‘early’ sign spotted in 82% … [Read more...] about Covid: The ‘dysfunction’ in the body that’s present a year after infection – new discovery

Covid: Dr Hilary Jones provides update as UK infection rates rise Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The UK is increasingly facing the prospect of a fifth wave of COVID-19 . Covid cases have passed 275,000 a day and could reach 300,000 early next week, scientists say. According to the latest data from the ZOE Covid symptom study app, more than three million Britons currently have a symptomatic infection. Related articles Cliff Richard: Star's 3 tips for healthy ageing Covid symptoms: The ‘early’ sign spotted in 82% of patients The ZOE Covid symptom study app tracks the movements of the pandemic via weekly logs from users across the UK. … [Read more...] about ‘Set it apart’: Top three most revealing signs of Covid reported in UK as cases rocket

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korea claimed on Friday that the country's first COVID-19 outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the neighbor for the wave of infections in the isolated country. Announcing results of an investigation, the North ordered people to "vigilantly deal with alien things coming by wind and other climate phenomena and balloons in the areas along the demarcation line and borders," the official KCNA news agency said. The agency did not directly mention South Korea, but North Korean defectors and activists have for decades flown balloons from the South across the heavily fortified border, carrying leaflets and humanitarian aid. NORTH KOREA REPORTS ANOTHER DISEASE OUTBREAK AMID … [Read more...] about North Korea blames ‘alien things’ near border with South for COVID outbreak

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers change the design of their booster shots beginning this fall to include components tailored to combat the currently dominant Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the coronavirus. If authorized, the changes would mark the first major retooling of COVID vaccines, but also could slow their rollout as the FDA has recommended a design somewhat different from what the companies had already tested and started producing. The FDA will not require new studies testing the BA.4/BA.5 shots in humans to be completed for authorization, a top agency official told Reuters, similar to how annual changes to flu vaccines are handled. OMICRON COVID-19 VARIANT GIVES LITTLE IMMUNITY … [Read more...] about FDA wants COVID boosters targeting Omicron BA.4, BA.5 subvariants