Despite its high number of cases, the citizens of Moscow began to return their normal lives on Tuesday as the Russian capital is ending a lockdown due to coronavirus that has been in place for more than two months.
Some critics have said that Moscow is lifting the lockdown prematurely. On Tuesday, health officials reported 8,595 new cases and 171 deaths.
Protective face masks are classified as PPE in the EU and are subject to the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and performance tests according to EN 149:2001+A1:2009.
The Chinese counterpart is GB 2626-2019, but it is not equivalent to EN 149: 2001 + A1: 20019, so what is the difference between the two?
Having a specific blood type may help protect you against the novel coronavirus.
Researchers at genetic testing company 23andMe found that people with type O blood were up to 18 percent less likely to test positive for coronavirus.
Prince Charles has released a message thanking teachers for their efforts, parents and schools for their efforts to continue children’s education during the coronavirus crisis.
He expressed his “heartfelt gratitude to everyone in Teach First for all they are doing to support the schools, teachers and pupils most affected by this pandemic.
More than six months into the Coronavirus pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online briefing on Monday.
His top emergency expert, Dr. Mike Ryan, said cases of infection in central American countries were still on the rise.
There are concerns of a spike in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks after thousands of protesters attended rallies across Australia at the weekend.
Two new cases have been recorded in Victoria in the past 24 hours.
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Professor Brett Sutton said anyone who marched at the weekend and gets sick needs to get tested immediately.
England’s Government now requires everyone to wear masks on buses, trains, tubes, and other means of transportation. The rule is effective from 15th June until further notice.
There is a relief for non-essential businesses as they will be allowed to reopen.
Government sources are confident that these measures will help lower the spread of the disease. However, there is an exception for children under the age of two who aren’t supposed to be covering their faces.
Scientists believed that the vaccine for coronavirus could be ready in the form of an inhaler in just weeks.
Drug company Astra Zeneca will produce two billion doses of the vaccine when it gets the green light, it is reported today.
Maurizio Cecconi, head of intensive care at the Humanitas research hospital in Milan, says society will have to “learn how to live” with coronavirus until there is a vaccine.
If there is an increase in transmission, we need to be ready to slow down again, and maybe to put restrictive measures again,” he said.
Thousands of people are expected at the marches to protest against police brutality and show support for Indigenous Australians.
But authorities are concerned social distancing will be breached and marchers could become infected with COVID-19.
Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has urged people not to attend the Melbourne demonstration. Up to 20,000 people are expected at the march in Melbourne.
“We are concerned about the potential for a second wave of Coronavirus,” Ms. Mikakos said, urging protesters to contact their MPs instead.
