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Liverpool fans cause chaos, police forced to act
Fans continued to gather en masse 24 hours after Liverpool's Premier League title was confirmed.
Imperial College COVID-19 vaccine trial: First volunteer receives experimental inoculation
Once it has been administered, the vaccine then triggers an action wherein the body's cells attempt to recreate a copy of the virus' spike protein.
COVID-19: CDC updates list of symptoms that follows SARS-CoV-2 infection
The last time the CDC made a major announcement related to the symptoms brought about by SARS-CoV-2 was around April.
COVID-19: Patients who recovered may not be immune, says new research findings
According to the data, in some individuals, the antibodies produced by the immune system from COVID-19 faded within a couple of months only.
WWDC 2020: Apple pulls off remarkable presentation amid COVID-19 pandemic
The team ensured that proper guidelines issued by Santa Clara County were strictly followed with additional measures taken to prevent transmissions.
Coronavirus pandemic results in PTSD in children and young adults: Report
London-based charity Childhood Trust warns about post-traumatic stress children from disadvantaged families are experiencing due to coronavirus.
COVID-19 research gets help from world's fastest supercomputer
It was gauged against its competitors to see how quickly and well it handled tasks related to deep learning and artificial intelligence.
Multiple COVID-19 vaccine studies receiving about $3 bn funding from the US
Experts are desperately working on a way to disable the spikes of the 2019 nCoV and therefore render it ineffective.
World no.1 Novak Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19
The Adria Tour has been cancelled as the fourth tennis player of the tournament tests positive.
Gilead Sciences eyeing remdesivir inhalation treatment; clinical trails to start soon
Since there are currently no other ways to take remdesivir, it is difficult to treat people without hospitalisation.
Reading terror attack suspect on MI5 radar since last year
The Libyan refugee was released from prison 16 days before the attack on Saturday.
FDA warns against potentially dangerous hand sanitisers from Mexico
It appears that some of the hand sanitisers produced by Eskbiochem SA de CV contain methanol, which is potentially dangerous.
Rising US COVID-19 cases prompt hospitals to treat patients with dexamethasone
Among the many drugs that were tested, only dexamethasone produced a potentially life-saving outcome among COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 cases in southern US states are on rise; health experts offer alarming observation
Health officials observed that these could be from non-adherence to preventive guidelines such as social distancing and the wearing of face masks.
2020 NBA Draft confirmed for October 16
The date has finally been set for the draft in anticipation of the completion of the current season.
NBA players, coaches concerned about Disney staff COVID-19 protocols
NBPA executive director Michele Roberts is also concerned about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Florida.
NBA: Top free agents teams should snap up for season restart
Usually, roster changes past the trade deadline are not allowed but the current situation has resulted in new opportunities.
NHS abandons custom COVID-19 contact tracing app plans for Google-Apple platform
Despite plans to move forward with the contact tracing app from Google and Apple, the NHS team behind it believes their work can help enhance its capabilities.
COVID-19: New research findings claim people with type O blood more resistant to virus
This potentially groundbreaking study is currently in the hands of 23andMe – a direct-to-consumer genetic testing group based in California.
Harvard and DARPA collaborate for $16 mn deal to screen FDA-approved COVID-19 drugs
This collaboration hopes to help narrow down which medication approved by the FDA, is effective for treating COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 lockdown leaves hundreds of zoo animals homeless
Unable to sustain itself during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Living Coasts will be closed permanently, leaving animals homeless and staff unemployed.
Prince Charles says he lost sense of taste and smell with COVID-19
The Prince of Wales says his sense of taste and smell has not yet fully returned after battling COVID-19.
COVID-19: CDC recommends people carry these essential items when travelling
With summer in full swing and more establishments reopening, public health officials are already anticipating an upsurge of people travelling.
COVID-19: Oxford University researchers announce major life-saving drug breakthrough
Studies claim that it would be beneficial to address a deadly complication form COVID-19 called a cytokine storm.
'The Witcher' creator says COVID-19 impacts Season 2 story, filming
Lauren Hissrich says the script for "The Witcher" Season 2 will change amid the pandemic.
COVID-19: FDA cancels emergency approval of controversial antimalarial drugs
Aside from the lack of notable improvements in patient recovery, there is growing evidence that shows the possibility of serious side effects.
Coronavirus infections reportedly on the rise again as countries open their borders
Even hard-hit nations in Latin America are surprisingly reopening their economy despite the ongoing health crisis.
COVID-19 infections can possibly lead to diabetes even in previously healthy patients: Experts
This was reportedly detailed in an open letter submitted by 17 leading medical experts wherein patients were diagnosed with the blood sugar condition.
COVID-19: Inaccurate screening test kits could lead to another outbreak, says health experts
Faulty tests can often lead to false negatives especially from those with a low viral load at the onset of infection.
NBA players looking for specialised insurance coverage before resuming season
Players are concerned about the additional risks that they will be facing once the NBA returns.