17May/20
New Test Could Identify COVID-19 Carriers in Less Than a Minute
The test has a 90% accuracy rate. Source: VT
16May/20
Investigational Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against COVID-19 Pneumonia
The vaccine was developed at the University of Oxford Jenner Institute. Source: VT
15May/20
Oklahoma Veterinary Lab is Tops in Coronavirus Testing
A handful of other veterinary labs across the country are running human tests, adding diagnostic capacity to a patchwork national testing effort beset by several woes. Source: VT
15May/20
COVID-19 Brings Health Disparities Research to the Forefront
We’ve seen a growing list of disturbing statistics about how blacks, Hispanics, tribal communities, and some other racial, ethnic, and disadvantaged socioeconomic groups are bearing the brunt of COVID-19. Source: VT
13May/20
LabCorp Offers At-Home Sample Collection Kit for COVID-19 Test
In addition to its COVID-19 lab test launched early in March, LabCorp offers an antibody blood test that can confirm whether the person has ever been infected with the virus. Source: VT
13May/20
Hospitals Seek Liability Protections Before Starting Elective Surgeries
Some hospitals say the legal uncertainty is making them wary of resuming long-stalled elective procedures. Source: VT
13May/20
Russia Reports 10,000 Coronavirus Cases Per Day for Past 10 Days
Over half of cases and deaths are in Moscow Source: VT
13May/20
As States Reopen: Coronavirus Deaths to Increase
A new model projects that 147,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus by August – a sharp increase over a total predicted as recently as Sunday. Source: VT
10May/20
BREAKING! Mutant Strain of COVID is 100% LETHAL
“What we’re saying, basically, is that everybody who catches this disease is going to die…” Source: VT
10May/20
New X-Ray Method For Coronavirus Diagnosis Ready for Testing
Low-dose radiographs could reveal typical lung changes Source: VT