News Fresh Today: July 2020

Friday, 31 July 2020

Coronavirus: The bogus meme targeting Dr Fauci, and other fake claims

A round-up of false and misleading claims circulating on American social media this week. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3k43L5Y

Coronavirus: Tracking new outbreaks in the sewers

Around 15,000 new cases of the disease have been reported in Spain in the past week. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2PaMoSA

Thursday, 30 July 2020

One in three children 'exposed to lead' globally

One in three children are poisoned by lead that can cause their health irreversible harm, research finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3fez0Hw

Coronavirus: England 'highest level of excess deaths'

Office for National Statistics analysis shows how countries compared in the first six months of the year via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2PaKxNK

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

UK virus isolation 'to go up from seven to 10 days'

The health secretary is expected to announce new guidance for those with symptoms in England. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3geXvWt

Coronavirus: Australia's Victoria records huge case jump

The state reports its highest case and death toll - prompting fears that lockdown is not working. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2P9v6W0

Mexico Supreme Court rejects state's bid to decriminalise abortion

Were it upheld the ruling would have decriminalised abortion in Veracruz state. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/309wUo9

Coronavirus: Seven Zimbabwe babies stillborn in one night at hospital

Only one baby was born alive as urgent treatment was delayed over Covid-19-related staffing issues. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2X75M7u

Alzheimer's: 'Promising' blood test for early stage of disease

The test could spot the disease at the earliest stage before symptoms appear, studies suggest. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2P5XEQk

India coronavirus: 'More than half of Mumbai slum-dwellers had Covid-19'

India's financial capital has so far reported more than 110,000 infections and 6,000 deaths. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/338LwpJ

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Covid studies to examine virus link with ethnicity

The government is to plough millions into research into why ethnic minorities are at increased risk. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2X67TZa

Coronavirus: Kodak pivots itself to become strategic drug maker

The former camera maker moves into drug making and secures a major loan from the US government. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/30YDAoi

Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis?

Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3f5m4nz

'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/39MY3AJ

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2X36mms

Coronavirus: Trump defends hydroxychloroquine again

The president said the drug is only rejected as a Covid-19 treatment because he suggested it. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/335yz06

Coronavirus: 'Mum died while we were at dad's funeral'

John and Mary Boxer died within 16 days of each other, weeks before their 60th wedding anniversary. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2BC4qdd

Coronavirus: Why isn't the UK testing travellers on arrival?

Some countries offer a choice - get tested or go into quarantine. Should the UK? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2X5QdNd

Coronavirus: German officials 'very concerned' by rising cases

The head of Germany's public health agency says people have been "negligent" as infections increase. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/39yiFw8

Monday, 27 July 2020

Can this Californian prison save itself from Covid-19?

San Quentin is battling a devastating coronavirus outbreak that critics say could have been avoided. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2D7FTx8

Coronavirus: Pet cat found to have virus in UK

It is thought the animal caught the virus from its owner. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3hEgytG

Coronavirus: Vietnam coma pilot warns people 'not to be blasé'

Scot Stephen Cameron spent more than two months in a coma in Vietnam after contracting coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2D7dZ4k

Obesity: Unhealthy 'buy one get one free' deals targeted

Ministers will also legislate for calories to appear on menus as part of a strategy to tackle obesity. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/314G9p9

Sunday, 26 July 2020

Coronavirus: Spain says outbreaks under control after UK orders quarantine

Spain says new coronavirus cases are isolated, as the UK tells arriving passengers to self-isolate. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3jJYkso

Coronavirus: Obesity increases risks from Covid-19, experts say

Public Health England's conclusions come as ministers consider new measures to combat obesity. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3jB6DHb

Coronavirus: 'I killed my mother with my own hands'

Covid-19 is the latest enemy faced by families in Iraq, and it's overrunning its hospitals and cemeteries. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WYoRZh

Friday, 24 July 2020

Coronavirus: Mothers 'unlikely to infect newborns'

Infected women can stay with and breastfeed their babies if safety measures are taken, a study says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3g90oba

Thursday, 23 July 2020

Coronavirus: New guidance on face masks and coverings released for England

Customers in enclosed spaces such as shops, banks and post offices will have to wear a covering from Friday. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2EdeRVI

Cutting screen time lowers risk of death, study finds

Research from the University of Glasgow finds watching two hours or less of television a day could minimize health risks. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/39nRe88

Coronavirus cure: What progress are we making on treatments?

Teams around the world are looking into medicines for Covid-19 and scientists are starting to discover what works. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3htGUhM

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Coronavirus vaccine: Might it have side-effects?

Questions about how a vaccine might work and other coronavirus topics. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/39kGojC

Trump concedes pandemic to 'get worse before it gets better'

The president also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying they show "patriotism". via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/30AazPx

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Coronavirus: 'Infection here for many years to come'

Even progress in developing a vaccine is unlikely to mean the virus will be eliminated, MPs hear. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/39dOLgI

Senior Bradford nurse survives 40-day coronavirus coma

A senior nurse is applauded out of hospital by colleagues after surviving a 40-day Covid coma. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WDYtnh

Monday, 20 July 2020

Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response

Antibodies and T cells made by patients, but more trials needed to prove this is enough to stop people being infected. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2ZHMrv8

Coronavirus vaccine: UK government signs deals for 90 million doses

The vaccines are still being researched, but offer hope of getting life back to normal. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/32EGAsr

Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial 'a breakthrough'

Synairgen says preliminary results suggest its nebuliser treatment can lower the risk of disease. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3eFiAb2

Sunday, 19 July 2020

Coronavirus: Potential Covid-19 cluster in Lanarkshire

BBC Scotland understands officials are investigating a potential outbreak at a test and trace call centre. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/30sDMvW

Coronavirus: 'Almost half' of Blackburn Covid-19 contacts not reached

Only about 50% of contacts of people with Covid-19 have been reached in the area, data suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2WBaJF9

Saturday, 18 July 2020

Coronavirus: Are mutations making it more infectious?

While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3hbEvIw

China coronavirus: 'Wartime state' declared for Urumqi in Xinjiang

Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, has a small number of infections but strict counter-measures. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Wyvt0g

Thursday, 16 July 2020

Summers could become 'too hot for humans'

Rising global temperatures could see summers that are too hot to work in. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2ChWcY8

Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2B4JgEt

Seven countries with big (and small) population problems

A look at seven countries facing dramatic population changes - and how they are tackling the problem. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2B4VfBZ

Fertility rate: Shrinking population in six easy lessons

Research suggests most countries' populations will have shrunk by the end of the century. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2B7CVIo

Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Child vaccinations fall sharply amid pandemic, UN says

The decline in immunisations against some diseases is the first in nearly 30 years, the UN says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2OpvBe8