LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has increased the amount of dexamethasone it has in stock and on order to 240,000 doses, health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday, after a preliminary trial result showed it reduced mortality in the most severe COVID-19 cases. Britain swiftly backed the steroid drug after University of Oxford researchers announced preliminary
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule on Friday that would lift anti-discrimination protections under Obamacare for transgender people and women seeking abortions, drawing condemnation from Democratic lawmakers. The rule reverses some provisions of the Affordable Care Act passed during President Barack Obama’s administration, also known as Obamacare,
FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo (Reuters) – Iran will reimpose restrictions to stem a surge in coronavirus cases if health regulations are not observed, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday.
A social distancing sign is seen in Oxford Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville (Reuters) – An unpublished British government report said that black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in Britain should be given targeted health advice in the event of a second wave
Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a daily briefing to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain June 11, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday people should not attend large demonstrations for public health reasons after
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Some Chinese students returning to school after lockdown are grappling with familial conflict while others are stressing over how coronavirus disruptions have affected their academic performance, teachers and school counsellors say. FILE PHOTO: A thermometer and a sanitising gel are seen outside a classroom during a government-organised media tour at a high
FILE PHOTO: Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam speaks during Daily COVID-19 Digital News Conference chaired by Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock, along with Professor of Public Health & Epidemiology, Coordinator of the National Testing Effort, Professor John Newton, to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons took to their doorsteps and balconies on Thursday to show their appreciation for health workers on the front line of the coronavirus crisis, in what could be the last such celebration. The ‘Clap for Carers’ initiative has for the last 10 weeks been an emotional moment of solidarity among citizens enduring
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique has confirmed its first COVID-19 death, the health ministry on Monday said. The southern African nation, which has documented 209 coronavirus cases, said the fatality was a 13-year-old child with a with a pre-existing medical condition. Reporting by Manuel Mucari; Writing by Tanisha Heiberg; editing by John Stonestreet Our Standards:The Thomson
FILE PHOTO: A migrant worker looks on from a swab isolation facility as he waits for his test results at a dormitory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s health ministry said on Thursday it confirmed another 448 coronavirus cases, taking the city-state’s tally of
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar speaks during a news briefing on the administration’s response to the coronavirus at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Trump administration official said on Friday the government still has confidence in Abbott Laboratories’ speedy
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 632 new coronavirus cases, taking the city-state’s tally of infections to 19,410. Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan in Singapore; Editing by Andrew Heavens Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Source link
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker performs a nose swab test on a migrant worker at a dormitory amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s health ministry said on Monday it confirmed 573 new coronavirus cases, taking the city-state’s tally of infections to 18,778. Reporting by
FILE PHOTO – A woman wearing a mask crosses an empty square in central Maastricht, Netherlands March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has increased by 335 to 40,471, Dutch health authorities said on Sunday. The National Institute for Public Health reported 69 new
(Reuters) – Rock band Queen and singer Adam Lambert are raising money for health workers fighting COVID-19 with new single “You Are The Champions”, an updated version of classic hit “We Are The Champions” recorded on mobile phones under lockdown. Artwork for the single “You are the Champions” by Queen + Adam Lambert, obtained by
A woman walks past a “Bus stop gallery”, displaying art made under quarantine following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Families of British health and care workers who die on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic will be paid 60,000 pounds as part of
SYDNEY (Reuters) – At a time of increasing loneliness, an Australian mental health support group has swapped the sand of Bondi Beach for home computers during Australia’s coronavirus lockdown, turning its message of social connection to a global audience. A man named Ben (who declined to give his last name) participates in a mental health
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A six-foot image of a sad-eyed man, baseball cap askew and mask covering his nose and mouth is spray painted on a building in a Nairobi slum. Next to it are the words “Corona is real”. Children look on as Brian Musasia Wanyande, an artist from the Mathare Roots’s youth group, paints
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama posted 171 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the country’s total to nearly 5,000 infected persons, the health ministry said. Officials also confirmed three more deaths stemming from the 4,992 confirmed cases, raising Panama’s death toll from the highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the virus to 144.
Workers spray disinfectant in front of the National Palace in Zocalo Square after Mexico entered what the government calls “Phase 3” of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mexico City, Mexico April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico registered a jump of more than 700 confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday,
RIYADH (Reuters) – Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak and other pandemics, a statement said after a virtual meeting on Sunday. The Saudi G20 secretariat said that the ministers shared their national experiences, addressed necessary actions to improve
LONDON (Reuters) – A 99-year-old British war veteran who has raised more than 20 million pounds ($25 million) for the health service by walking laps of his garden was praised by Queen Elizabeth’s grandson as an “absolute legend”. Veteran Capt Tom Moore talks to soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment who formed a Guard
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during the daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) digital news conference in 10 Downing Street, London, Britain April 15, 2020. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday the rate of deaths due to COVID-19 in care homes was
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate urged people to look after their mental health during the novel coronavirus outbreak and drew attention to the particular psychological strain felt by frontline health workers. “We can feel frustrated, miss loved ones or get anxious,” William, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, and Kate said
FILE PHOTO: A woman is tested at a coronavirus test centre in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has expanded the number of people who are eligible to be tested for COVID-19 to
Egyptian clown Ahmed Naser, prepares for making an entertainment performance to courage children to put on face masks as a preventive measure amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Darb Al-Ban district at Islamic Cairo, Egypt April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany CAIRO (Reuters) – Wearing white face paint, stripy
Retired British Army Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises money for health workers by attempting to walk the length of his garden one hundred times before his 100th birthday this month as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Marston Moretaine, Britain, April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra LONDON (Reuters) – Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his administration to at least temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organization over its
The entrance to the Etobicoke General Hospital drive-thru COVID-19 assessment centre is pictured, as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to grow, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio OTTAWA (Reuters) – The number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by more than 12% to 674 in a
LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab led a nationwide show of appreciation for health service workers on Thursday, standing in for his boss, Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NHS workers applaud outside Chelsea and Westminster Hospital during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS as the spread of the coronavirus disease