By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at home.The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular single-use test available by prescription for self-diagnosis of the coronavirus, the agency said Tuesday.The rapid test utilizes a molecular amplification technology to detect the virus in people with known or suspected Covid-19 and can return results in 30 minutes, the FDA said.A molecular Covid-19 test searches for signs of the coronavirus genetic material.“While...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at home.The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular single-use test available by prescription for self-diagnosis of the coronavirus, the agency said Tuesday.The rapid test utilizes a molecular amplification technology to detect the virus in people with known or suspected Covid-19 and can return results in 30 minutes, the FDA said.A molecular Covid-19 test searches for signs of the coronavirus genetic material.“While...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have urging political leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic.“The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives as possible,” they wrote in the document, which was sent Thursday to the Trump administration, leading members of Congress and state governors.“Right now, we are on a path to lose more than 200,000 American lives by November 1st. Yet, in many...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have urging political leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic.“The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives as possible,” they wrote in the document, which was sent Thursday to the Trump administration, leading members of Congress and state governors.“Right now, we are on a path to lose more than 200,000 American lives by November 1st. Yet, in many...WW…

(CNN)The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus signed by 239 scientists that urged the agency to be more forthcoming about the likelihood that people can catch the virus from droplets floating in the air.Dr. Benedetta Alleganzi, WHO Technical Lead for Infection Prevention and Control, said during a briefing Tuesday, that the agency has discussed and collaborated with many of the scientists who signed the letter."We acknowledge that there is emerging evidence in this field, as in all other fields regarding the Covid-19...…(CNN)The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus signed by 239 scientists that urged the agency to be more forthcoming about the likelihood that people can catch the virus from droplets floating in the air.Dr. Benedetta Alleganzi, WHO Technical Lead for Infection Prevention and Control, said during a briefing Tuesday, that the agency has discussed and collaborated with many of the scientists who signed the letter."We acknowledge that there is emerging evidence in this field, as in all other fields regarding the Covid-19...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Satellite images of hospital parking lots in Wuhan, China, as well as internet search trends, suggest the coronavirus may have been spreading in China as early as last August, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.The study, which , found a significantly higher number of cars in parking lots at five Wuhan hospitals in the late summer and fall of 2019 compared to a year earlier; and an uptick in searches of keywords associated with an infectious disease on China’s Baidu search engine.The reseachers note they can’t directly link the...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Satellite images of hospital parking lots in Wuhan, China, as well as internet search trends, suggest the coronavirus may have been spreading in China as early as last August, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.The study, which , found a significantly higher number of cars in parking lots at five Wuhan hospitals in the late summer and fall of 2019 compared to a year earlier; and an uptick in searches of keywords associated with an infectious disease on China’s Baidu search engine.The reseachers note they can’t directly link the...WW…