Hopes dashed: remdesivir does not help patients with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the antiviral drug remdesivir has “little or no effect on mortality” in patients hospitalized with coronavirus and does not appear to help patients recover faster. The details of the study were described by CNN. Until now, remdesivir has been the only medicine that provides ...
US extremists threaten 'civil war' if Trump loses election
A video clip of self-proclaimed supporter of the far-right Proud Boys group and blogger Walter Masterson, filmed during a Trump rally in Staten Island, New York, has appeared online. The supporter said that if Trump is not re-elected in November, the country will enter a “civil war.” A…
Causes acute diarrhea: pig coronavirus, dangerous to humans, found in China
The coronavirus strain that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in pigs and infects entire herds of these cloven-hoofed animals in China, "could spread to humans," according to a new study. Writes about this The Daily Mail. It is believed that this strain is "swine acute diarrhea syndrome", ...
Hong Kong Scientists Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Nasal Spray
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong have completed work on a special nasal spray containing a vaccine against both common flu and COVID-19: it will begin human trials next month, Ukrinform writes. The essence of this project is to destroy viruses, in particular COVID-19, ...
US presidential election: millions of Americans have already voted early
A number of states are already conducting early voting for the US presidential election scheduled for November 3, 2020, and four states - Georgia, Texas, Ohio and Illinois - have set voter turnout records that are ahead of 2016, Newsweek writes. According to…
New scandal: Facebook and Twitter limited the distribution of articles about Biden
On Wednesday, October 14, Facebook and Twitter restricted the distribution of a New York Post publication on two articles about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, writes NPR. Both companies said this was done to slow the spread of potentially false information, ...
Work in the USA: Systems Analyst in New York
American companies are constantly in need of new employees. Therefore, ForumDaily publishes relevant vacancies for its readers every day. Systems Analyst City: New York Company: NYC Health + Hospitals Responsibilities: Provide applicants with basic program information; keep a log of all information events; create a daily schedule ...
Contender for victory: presidential ambitions, millions in royalties and personal tragedies of Joe Biden
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has a high chance of winning the 2020 election. Biden is forecast to receive the majority of the electoral votes with a 91% probability. RBC has collected ten facts that most clearly characterize the main rival of the current US President Donald ...
'For security reasons': two companies at once suspended trials of drugs for COVID-19
US companies have suspended trials of a vaccine and treatment for COVID-19 for safety reasons. Writes about this "Voice of America". The American company Eli Lilly announced that independent observers had suspended clinical trials of a treatment for COVID-19 "as a precautionary measure," but did not go into ...
'Forgot who I am and where': after COVID-19, people suffer for months from disorientation and memory loss
After contracting the coronavirus in March, Michael Reagan completely forgot his 12-day vacation in Paris, even though the trip was only a few weeks ago. Covid-19 survivors are still suffering from brain fog, difficulty remembering and recognizing people and objects, months later...