He was accepted by Trump: in the USA, permission to treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine was revoked
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its authorization to use the emergency drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, writes CNN. President Donald Trump has often praised hydroxychloroquine and he has claimed to have taken ...
WHO withdraws claim that people with asymptomatic COVID-19 are not contagious
On June 10, experts from the World Health Organization tried to clarify their statement that asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus occurs in “very rare” cases, writes MarketWatch. WHO's technical lead for the COVID-19 response, Maria Van Kerkhove, said it was "a misunderstanding to say that asymptomatic...
Permanently or permanently: for how long can complications remain after coronavirus?
For six months now, scientists and doctors have been trying to assess the harm that Covid-19 does to the human body, however, despite more than 400 thousand deaths, millions of patients and thousands of studies and reports, the picture has not been fully clarified. The BBC writes about it. ...
Over $ 1 million: Seattle resident cured of COVID-19 and shocked by medical bill
70-year-old Seattle resident Michael Flor had a severe form of COVID-19, but in the end he was able to defeat the coronavirus, writes Fox News. However, the received bill for the treatment scared the man no less than the disease. Floor spent 62 days in the hospital and was shocked by the bill he received. The male…
How to learn English from TV shows and movies: 5 effective tips
The way to learn English from TV shows and movies combines several invaluable benefits. First of all, you get to know not literary, but real spoken language. In addition, the video sequence complements the speech with an audiovisual context: combinations of intonations, gestures, facial expressions and other details on ...
The first of its kind operation: in Chicago, doctors transplanted both lungs to a patient who had had COVID-19
Last week in Chicago, Illinois, a woman with COVID-19 underwent a double lung transplant, believed to be the first of its kind performed on a patient with the virus. Writes about this Fox News. A woman who is a little over 20 and otherwise ...
Florida set a record for the number of people infected with coronavirus per day
On Thursday, June 11, Florida broke the record for the most coronavirus infections reported in one day since the start of the pandemic. Writes about this New York Post. The Florida Department of Health reported 1698 new COVID-19 infections, nearly 20% higher than the previous ...
Antibody cocktail: US trials of new COVID-19 drug
On Thursday, June 11, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced the start of the first clinical trial of its experimental drug based on antibodies to coronavirus, writes CNBC. The “cocktail” of antibodies will be tested on four groups of volunteers. Two of them will receive the medicine to test it...
2020 tax season: filing can be delayed until October
Generally, tax returns in the United States must be filed by April 15th, but 2020 has been an exceptional year. The IRS has moved the filing deadline from April 15 to July 15, but there are other options. About it…
Earlier than expected: Johnson & Johnson to begin human trials of coronavirus vaccine in July
Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday, June 10, that an early human trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine will begin in the second half of July. This is much earlier than expected, as the initial test forecast was planned for September. Writes about this CNBC. “Based on persuasiveness ...