US President Donald Trump was administered remdesivir while being treated for COVID-19, but the efficacy has not been proved. Within the European Union, it has been approved for conditional use in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia; in the United States, it is permitted for people who have been hospitalized. The WHO recommends against the use of remdesivir. … [Read more...] about Fact check: Effective (and ineffective) COVID-19 treatments
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Joe Biden’s Treasury nominee Janet Yellen tells Congress to act on ‘widespread devastation’ caused by COVID by passing $1.9tn package or face even longer recessions
• Help renters and small landlords make ends meet by providing an additional $30 billion in rental and critical energy and water assistance for hard-hit individuals and families. While the $25 billion allocated by Congress was an important down payment on the back rent accrued during this crisis, it is insufficient to meet the scale of the need. That's why President-elect Biden is proposing an additional $25 billion in rental assistance to provide much-needed rental relief, especially for low- and moderate-income households who have lost jobs or are out of the labor market. The president-elect is also proposing $5 billion to cover home energy and water costs and arrears through programs like the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, for struggling renters. These funds will ensure that the hardest-hit renters and small landlords, including those in disadvantaged communities that have suffered disproportionately in terms of pollution and other environmental harms, aren't put … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s Treasury nominee Janet Yellen tells Congress to act on ‘widespread devastation’ caused by COVID by passing $1.9tn package or face even longer recessions
Slow vaccine rollout could make lockdown last PAST Easter as Priti Patel blames AstraZeneca and Pfizer for causing ‘supply issues’ by ‘upgrading their factories’ – even though ’21m doses are already in UK’ and Scotland is ‘sitting on 400k’
How can Covid be decimating care homes AGAIN? Deaths double in a fortnight with 1,260 victims in England last week, official data shows Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 1,260 Covid deaths in homes, double 661 figure two weeks ago Virus now accounts for a startling 40% of all deaths in care homes in England, up from a quarter in December Ministers have been slammed by families and charities for failing to vaccinate care home residents By Luke Andrews and Connor Boyd for MailOnline … [Read more...] about Slow vaccine rollout could make lockdown last PAST Easter as Priti Patel blames AstraZeneca and Pfizer for causing ‘supply issues’ by ‘upgrading their factories’ – even though ’21m doses are already in UK’ and Scotland is ‘sitting on 400k’
Opinion: Sit tight until summer, amid Germany’s lockdown
Germany is no longer the country it was at the start of the pandemic. The first wave of COVID-19 infections was shocking yet motivating at the same time. There was a joint effort to stem the outbreak. Fear of the virus made everyone stay home, at least those who were able to. Large parts of the economy were shut down. The city centers were deserted, the streets so empty that individual lanes were declared bike lanes, and you could have safely walked on the highways. … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sit tight until summer, amid Germany’s lockdown
Thousands of ‘probable’ cases of Covid where it was caught in hospitals ‘have been excluded from official case figures’
Concerns have been raised that the vaccine drive might be slowing down after 201,330 more jabs were reported today - the third day in a row the number has fallen, although the NHS pointed to a reporting lag; Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries told MPs it is 'likely' there will a regional approach to restarting face-to-face lessons for millions of children when England comes out of the latest shutdown, and hinted closures will remain in place after February half-term; New figures showed around one in eight people in private households in England had been infected with coronavirus by December; Matt Hancock has announced he is self-isolating until Sunday after being 'pinged' by the NHS coronavirus app; Ministers are desperately trying to quell anger over a 'postcode lottery' in vaccinations, with 70-year-olds getting jabs before over-80s in some areas; Government scientists advising Boris Johnson fear that many people will 'probably abandon' social distancing and … [Read more...] about Thousands of ‘probable’ cases of Covid where it was caught in hospitals ‘have been excluded from official case figures’
