Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) said Monday that a trial of its antibody treatment for use in hospitalized COVID-19 patients has come to an end as the treatment is unlikely to help such patients.
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San Francisco and Oakland Drop Covid-19 Testing Program Run by Google Sister Company Verily
San Francisco and Alameda counties have stopped using Verily, Google’s health-focused sister company, to test for the novel coronavirus, Kaiser Health News reported on Monday.Read more…
Where the Bulls Are: Cramer’s ‘Mad Money’ Recap (Monday 10/26/20)
Jim Cramer sees buying opportunities in 5G, digitization, home renovation, cars and personal-care products. That’s where the bulls are.
Israel to Begin Clinical Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine as Early as Nov. 1
The governmental Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has approval from the Israeli Health Ministry and the Helsinki Committee to begin testing its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BriLife, on Nov. 1. The IIBR has prepared 25,000 doses and has recruited the first volunteers in an 80-person clinical trial, 40 at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem and […]
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Coronavirus: As "pandemic fatigue" grows, experts encourage 1 pivotal action
Researchers find that even with its social and economic costs, social distancing measures work — especially when they are adjusted locally.
How Last Year’s Pandemic Simulation Foreshadowed Covid-19
One year ago, at the last minute, I decided to attend a presentation held by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at a Manhattan hotel facing Central Park. Epidemiologists, economists, and other public health experts ran a simulation of what a …
Why outbreaks can still happen, even if most people get vaccinated — study
A new study shows that even if 99 percent of people in a small city are vaccinated against measles, there’s still a chance that outbreaks could occur.
Santas scrooged by Trump admin after bizarre vaccine deal goes south
Trump health spokesperson planned to vaccinate Santas in $250 million campaign.
In a Post-Pandemic World, We’ll Need to Reimagine Jewish Spaces
Instead of bemoaning our fate, we can use this unprecedented moment to develop new, more flexible models that better fit our changing world. A good place to start is the creation of multi-use spaces that would increase communal engagement while making Jewish education more affordable.
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The jobs most threatened by automation because of Covid-19
Jobs impacted by Covid-19 and at high risk of being lost to automation include taxi drivers, restaurant servers, highway maintenance workers, and school bus drivers.