Despite guidance from public health experts, mask-wearing has been a contentious issue in the US. Many politicians, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have criticised President Donald Trump for his refusal to wear a mask in public and for not encouraging the nation to wear them. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that a federal mandate for all Americans to wear masks is “long overdue” as coronavirus cases in the US continue to surge. “My understanding is that the Centers for Disease Control has recommended the use of masks but not required it because they don’t want to offend the president,” […]
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World 01:01 GMT 15.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107923/09/1079230933_0:164:3073:1892_1200x675_80_0_0_6a0e15258c06efe6470db5729a7b0006.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005151079308943-who-chief-scientist-four-to-five-year-struggle-ahead-before-containing-covid-19/ Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist, attempted to temper expectations of a “crystal ball” timeline for the containment of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on Wednesday, expressing that vaccines are not guaranteed and the pandemic may even take a turn for the worse. “I would say in a four to five-year timeframe we could be looking at controlling this,” the expert said to the Financial Times’ Global Boardroom webinar on Wednesday. She emphasized that there is “no crystal ball” when it comes to the possible threat […]
US 20:28 GMT 14.05.2020Get short URL A recent study based on New York medical system data has found that some 36.6% of patients diagnosed with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus also experienced acute kidney injury (AKI) and, in some cases, required dialysis to survive. Northwell Health, the largest health provider in New York State, issued a news release on Thursday, highlighting large-scale research examining the “alarming number” of patients who developed AKI after being hospitalized for a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. AKI is a condition that occurs in relation to a sudden episode of kidney failure or damage. Though treatable, a kidney injury […]