Health

Nature takes back world’s empty city streets

by Laure FILLON / Julie Pacorel Agence France-Presse Paris, France (AFP) — As humans retreat into their homes as more and…

Total coronavirus cases worldwide reach more than 720,000 as more than 151,000 patients recover

  (Eagle News) – The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide have reached more than 720,000…

Hospitals turn to snorkel masks to ease respirator overload

by Marc BURLEIGH Agence France Presse Brussels, Belgium (AFP) -- As hospitals face an overload of COVID-19 patients struggling to…

US lab unveils portable 5-minute COVID-19 test

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US-based lab has unveiled a portable test that can tell if someone has…

Australians trial TB vaccine to fight coronavirus

SYDNEY. Australia (AFP) -- Australian researchers are fast-tracking large-scale human testing to see if a vaccine used for decades to…

WHO says “lockdown” not enough; urges aggressive isolation, testing, treatment and tracing of cases

  (Eagle News) – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries currently implementing a lockdown, to go…

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Chinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19…

Shortages hamper mass virus testing goals

by Paul RICARD PARIS, France (AFP) -- "Test, test, test". The World Health Organisation's prescription for success in wrestling the…

WATCH: How to make hand sanitizers at home

WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — Eagle News International, Washington DC, asks a stay-at-home mom, how do you make homemade hand…

Loss of smell could reveal hidden virus cases: experts

by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- From a mother unable to smell her baby's nappy to a lawmaker who…

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