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York County officials launch inquiry into COVID-19 outbreak at jail Hide Transcript Show Transcript Yeah, Alison, the question that I asked was one that the government official called the Million Dollar Question, which is that there were protocols here in place at the facility for both inmates and corrections officers to wear face coverings. But…

We all know that if someone with coronavirus coughs or sneezes on you, you're at risk of catching it. But even when we speak or laugh or breathe, particles come out of our noses and mouths. Big bits of spittle can fly out when you're shouting and singing, along with respiratory droplets and tiny aerosolized…

A new analysis of several studies in which steroid drugs were used to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients found the drugs significantly helped reduce patient deaths, bolstering earlier, preliminary evidence for the benefit of these medications.In multiple studies involving a total of 1,700 patients, a number of corticosteroids—anti-inflammatory drugs that can damp the effects of…

Before you mask your child in a bandana or neck gaiter, read this: The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says evaluation is ongoing on the effectiveness of those types of face coverings in preventing droplets and particles from spreading the coronavirus.Face shields, folded handkerchiefs and masks with exhalation valves…

NEDLANDS, Australia — A groundbreaking discovery in Australia is giving new meaning to the term natural remedy. Using hundreds of honeybees, a new study reveals the venom in these insects’ stingers quickly kills breast cancer cells. Dr. Ciara Duffy says honeybee venom destroys multiple types of breast cancer, even the hard to treat triple-negative variety. Her study…