Opioid deaths surged in Ontario during the first six months of the pandemic, a new study finds. Researchers found that opioid deaths in the largest province doubled at start of pandemic.
Office for National Statistics data released today show weekly Covid death occurences fell to 73 in the week ending May 14 – the lowest level the week ending March 13, 2020 (44).
Nine U.S. states, including seven in the Northeast and two in the West, have administered at least one coronavirus vaccine dose to 70% of their adult populations.
Tocilizumab, a drug used to treat arthritis, may be effective in treating COVID-19 as well. Data shows that the drug can lead to better outcomes when used in high dosages.
The pandemic substantially reduced atmospheric concentrations of nitrogen dioxide around the world, Massachussets Institute of Technology experts found.
The UK today recorded a third fewer coronavirus deaths than last week as seven more victims were recorded and another 2,874 positive tests were announced. Today’s infections are up slightly on the 2,657 last Thursday, a rise of about 8 per cent, but the national case rate has largely remained stable since April. Meanwhile, latest data shows … Read more
The UK today recorded a third fewer coronavirus deaths than last week as seven more victims were recorded and another 2,874 positive tests were announced. Today’s infections are up slightly on the 2,657 last Thursday, a rise of about 8 per cent, but the national case rate has largely remained stable since April. Meanwhile, latest data shows … Read more
Weekly COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. could decline by as much as 71 percent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now predicts. CDC’s latest forecasts suggest that between 1,200 and 4,600 people will die of COVID-19 during the week ending in June 12. By then, the agency predicts that the overall death toll … Read more
Britain today recorded 65 per cent fewer coronavirus deaths than last week as seven more victims were recorded and another 2,412 positive tests were announced, down 2.5 per cent on last Tuesday. The latest data shows more than 36.8million Britons have now received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine, and 20.5million have had … Read more
As national U.S. case numbers fall to their lowest point since March 2020, 15 states reported zero COVID-19 deaths yesterday. The states, including Delaware, Georgia and Minnesota, are politically and geographically diverse, with no-death days reported in the South, Northeast, Midwest, and West coast. The falling case counts are thanks to vaccinations. Over one-third of … Read more