A French doctor warned Monday that his country has “lost control of the epidemic,” a day after health authorities reported more than 52,000 new coronavirus cases as nations across Europe enact more sweeping restrictions to try to slow surging infection…
Read MoreItaly's foreign ministry advises against overseas travel, warns of curbs
Slideshow ( 2 images )ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Foreign Ministry advised Italians on Monday against trips to other European countries because of surging coronavirus cases, and warned that people might get trapped overseas if travel bans became necessary. “In view…
Read MoreQuebec records 808 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths as hospitalizations decrease
Quebec is reporting 808 new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday, bringing its caseload to 100,922. Health Minister Christian Dubé took to social media to call on Quebecers to continue limiting their social contacts to bring down the number of new…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Melbourne lockdown to end on October 28
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced “now is the time to open up”, with lockdown finally coming to an end in Melbourne at midnight tomorrow. In a statement, Andrews confirmed the long-awaited news, with Melbourne set to move onto its…
Read MoreHorse racing: No crowds allowed at Melbourne Cup festival as Victoria battles Covid-19
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Horse racing fans who typically flock to Australia’s week-long Melbourne Cup carnival will not be allowed to attend this year because of coronavirus restrictions, the Victoria Racing Club said. The carnival attracts crowds of up to 90,000…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Why false positives matter too
In the high-stakes world of coronavirus testing, one mistake has taken centre stage: the dreaded false negative, wherein a test mistakenly deems an infected person to be virus-free. These troublesome results, experts have said, can deprive a person of treatment…
Read MoreCoronavirus global daily case rate passes 500,000 for first time
There were more than half a million new coronavirus infections recorded across the world in a 24-hour period this weekend. The BBC reports 506,512 as the latest daily figure of new Covid-19 diagnoses – the first time that more than…
Read MoreHorse racing: Melbourne Cup to go ahead but without spectators despite easing of virus curbs
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Australia’s Melbourne Cup horse race will go ahead next month but without crowds due to coronavirus restrictions, the organisers said on Sunday (Oct 25), dealing the event a major blow. First run in 1861, it is a…
Read MoreCovid-19: As winter chill hints at a second wave, here’s why young people are at more risk, how paracetamol helps and other precautions
As per an analysis by the Union health ministry, nearly half the people who have died of Covid-19 are aged below 60 years. Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), recently raised concerns on…
Read MoreOntario reports record number of new coronavirus cases
Ontario reported 978 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 69,331. It’s the highest single-day increase in cases to date, surpassing the Oct. 9 report of 939. “Locally, there…
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