Moderna's closely watched early-stage human trial for a coronavirus vaccine produced Covid-19 antibodies in all 45 participants, the biotech company announced Monday, sending the company's shares surging 30% in premarket trading.Each participant received a 25, 100 or 250 microgram dose, with 15 people in each dose group. Participants received two doses of the potential vaccine via…
Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette Journal Published 3:26 p.m. PT May 17, 2020 | Updated 3:31 p.m. PT May 17, 2020CLOSE A nearly hour long line of cars waiting for COVID-19 testing at the Washoe County Health District drive-thru testing site. Reno Gazette JournalWashoe County reported the largest one-day jump in its number of COVID-19 cases,…
Member of the public shows the gratitude they have for healthcare professionals across the state and St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. (Douglas Hook / MassLive)Massachusetts public health officials reported 92 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, bringing the statewide death toll to 5,797 since the pandemic began.Health officials also confirmed 1,077 new cases of the virus, for…
Two weeks after Texas Governor Greg Abbott began reopening the economy, the southern state on Saturday reported 1,801 new confirmed coronavirus infections marking its single-highest rise in cases since the beginning of the pandemic.Of the new cases, 734 are from Potter and Randall counties. "These counties' new cases are largely from targeted testing of employees…
Texas reported 1,801 new coronavirus cases Saturday, reportedly marking the state’s largest single-day jump since the start of the coronavirus crisis. The Texas Department of State Health Services said 734 of the new cases are from Potter and Randall counties. “These counties’ new cases are largely from targeted testing of employees at meat plants in the area. More…
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…