Dr. Scott Gottlieb: Covid risk should be low in the U.S. this summer but will rise in the fall

The coronavirus threat in the U.S. is likely to be rather low this summer, but it’s not guaranteed to stay that way later this year, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday. “I don’t think we should declare mission accomplished. I think that we should declare a near-term victory,” the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner said… Read More »

India’s Haryana state partners with Deloitte for COVID-19 virtual home care service

The state government of Haryana in northern India has kicked off a project with Deloitte to provide virtual home care services to patients with mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19 amid the ongoing second wave of infections in the country. Sanjeevani Pariyojana, or The Life Project, provides patients with support and resources to manage their care at home,… Read More »

Victoria begins its fourth virus lockdown

Victoria’s fourth COVID-19 lockdown is now underway as authorities urge people to get vaccinated to ensure this is the state’s last. The seven-day, statewide shutdown kicked in from midnight after a cluster of 26 cases of the Indian variant of the virus emerged in Whittlesea in Melbourne’s north. “The vaccine is really our only ticket… Read More »

‘Injecting doubt’: How hard-core COVID vaccine deniers could impact the ‘moveable middle’

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada ‘The problem of misinformation has been incredibly acute with the pandemic, but it’s not going away. The spread of misinformation is one of the great challenges of our time’ Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: May 27, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  5 minute read  •  38… Read More »