Scientists not involved in the study seriously doubt the findings, which challenge the current consensus on where and when the virus originated.A coronavirus patient in Barcelona, Spain, was taken outside after spending some weeks in the I.C.U. at the Hospital del Mar earlier this month.Credit...David Ramos/Getty ImagesJune 26, 2020Updated 4:13 p.m. ETIn a study not…
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Coronavirus symptoms do not have to be present for a person to be contagious. Asymptomatic carriers can shed the virus, which means they can eject infectious particles that contain the pathogen. A new study revealed that an asymptomatic carrier placed in isolation in China spread the virus to objects in the room. This is proof…
A new large-scale review has confirmed some of the major symptoms associated with COVID-19, including a persistent cough, fever and loss of smell.Carried out by researchers from the University of Leeds, UK along with four other universities, the new review is one of the biggest so far to investigate COVID-19 symptoms and included data from…
As more and more people weather infections from coronavirus, testing for the virus’ antibodies have become increasingly popular. However, medical experts have cautioned those who appear to have immune system protections against reinfection that they may not be invulnerable in the long term, as so much remains to be discovered about COVID-19. A new study…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…