Eddie Hughes, 56, is a COVID-19 survivor. He contracted the disease after two previous bouts of sepsis that weakened his immune system. His daughter said that at one point, the respirator was doing 100 percent of his breathing. “I get…
There has been a breakthrough announced in the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. The Lancet medical journal has published promising results from scientists at Oxford University who have been conducting early human testing on a vaccine. The scientists say…
An experimental antiviral drug has been approved for emergency use in treating coronavirus patients in the US. 1.5 million vials of the drug Remdesivir will be distributed to hospitals from Monday, after a study showed it could shorten recovery time.…
Preliminary data from the United States indicates that African Americans are more likely to die from the coronavirus – highlighting the inequalities in health and access to medical care. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien has more. – Subscribe to our channel:…
We’re all acclimatising to a new world of coronavirus pandemic. People staying at home, businesses shut and economies heading towards a cliff edge and we’re all wondering when will we return to something approaching the “old normal”. For some people,…
Going back to work and getting the economy moving again may take a long time in many countries. But there is one idea already in the works, with the hope that it may ease world-wide lockdowns. It is called an…
