Germany Dubs Greek Tourism Destinations “High-risk” Covid-19 Areas By Patricia Claus August 24, 2021

A yacht moored off a Greek island this Summer. Germany has just deemed many areas of Greece “high-risk” Covid-19 areas. Credit: Greek Reporter/Alex Besant On Tuesday, Germany’s Robert Koch Institute listed parts of Greece – including…

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25 August 2021 / Amalyah Hart ‘Like venom coursing through the body’ – Enzyme may drive COVID death Related to the neurotoxins in rattlesnake venom, this enzyme may predict whether a patient will die from COVID.

Researchers have identified what they believe to be the key driver behind COVID-19 severity and mortality – an enzyme that, if targeted therapeutically, could potentially help treat the disease. According…

Continue Reading25 August 2021 / Amalyah Hart ‘Like venom coursing through the body’ – Enzyme may drive COVID death Related to the neurotoxins in rattlesnake venom, this enzyme may predict whether a patient will die from COVID.

The FDA and CDC just said to stop using certain N95 masks Here’s how to tell if yours are still good. Joshua Sargent Aug. 27, 2021 Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 10:18 a.m.

On Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that healthcare workers must stop using N95 respirators manufactured by Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacturing, one of the world's largest manufacturers of…

Continue ReadingThe FDA and CDC just said to stop using certain N95 masks Here’s how to tell if yours are still good. Joshua Sargent Aug. 27, 2021 Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 10:18 a.m.

Americans Are Losing Sight of the Pandemic Endgame Entirely eliminating infections is an unrealistic goal, but successful vaccines will avoid the worst outcomes. By Céline R. Gounder

AUGUST 28, 2021 SHARE About the author: Céline R. Gounder is an internist, infectious-disease specialist, and epidemiologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital. She is also the host…

Continue ReadingAmericans Are Losing Sight of the Pandemic Endgame Entirely eliminating infections is an unrealistic goal, but successful vaccines will avoid the worst outcomes. By Céline R. Gounder

New COVID variant detected in South Africa, most mutated variant so far The C.1.2 variant first detected in South Africa is more mutated compared to the original virus than any other known variant. By TZVI JOFFRE SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 21:20

A new coronavirus variant, C.1.2, has been detected in South Africa and a number of other countries, with concerns that it could be more infectious and evade vaccines, according to a new…

Continue ReadingNew COVID variant detected in South Africa, most mutated variant so far The C.1.2 variant first detected in South Africa is more mutated compared to the original virus than any other known variant. By TZVI JOFFRE SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 21:20

Ransomware Hackers Reportedly Targeted 3 Different U.S. Water Facilities This Year Alone A new government report shows the increasingly dangerous lengths cybercriminals will go to make a buck. ByLucas Ropek Yesterday 9:00PM Alerts

Ransomware gangs targeted multiple water facilities in the U.S. this year, a new government report claims. The news represents a frightening escalation in cybercrime—showing that hackers are increasingly willing to put…

Continue ReadingRansomware Hackers Reportedly Targeted 3 Different U.S. Water Facilities This Year Alone A new government report shows the increasingly dangerous lengths cybercriminals will go to make a buck. ByLucas Ropek Yesterday 9:00PM Alerts

Tinder Will Help You Find Wedding Dates Because Apparently Taking Strangers to Weddings Is a Thing A new option in the app called ‘Plus One’ will allow users to indicate whether they’re looking for a wedding date or willing to be someone’s date. ByJody Serrano Today 12:41AM Comments (1) Alerts

Let me preface this by saying that I don’t dislike Tinder. I’ve used it before to chat with singles in my area and even went on a nice date with…

Continue ReadingTinder Will Help You Find Wedding Dates Because Apparently Taking Strangers to Weddings Is a Thing A new option in the app called ‘Plus One’ will allow users to indicate whether they’re looking for a wedding date or willing to be someone’s date. ByJody Serrano Today 12:41AM Comments (1) Alerts

Judge Orders Hospital to Give Severely Ill Covid-19 Patient Ivermectin There’s no reliable evidence that the drug is effective against the coronavirus. ByTom McKay 8/30/21 6:20PM Comments (152) Alerts

Photo: LUIS ROBAYO (Getty Images) A judge in Ohio has issued an emergency order telling a hospital to treat a coronavirus patient with ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug being promoted widely by right-wing…

Continue ReadingJudge Orders Hospital to Give Severely Ill Covid-19 Patient Ivermectin There’s no reliable evidence that the drug is effective against the coronavirus. ByTom McKay 8/30/21 6:20PM Comments (152) Alerts