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trump coronavirus, IS THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS HERE TO STAY? Given the ongoing disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, I urge the Olympic Committee to seriously consider how London could stand ready to host the Olympics should the need arise, he added in a statement to CityAM Magazine. As of Thursday, the virus now known as COVID-19 has infected more than 75,000 people and has killed more than 2,000, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Tokyo 2020 organizers say they are working to stop the virus’s spread, although it has already led to the postponement of some sporting events in Asia. There is no current plan to relocate the games.
trump coronavirus - CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Tokyo 2020 will continue to collaborate with all relevant organizations which carefully monitor any incidence of infectious diseases and we will review any countermeasures that may be necessary,” officials said in a statement obtained by Reuters. The modern Olympic Games, dating from 1896, have only been canceled during wartime, and in 1980 and 1984 they went on with boycotts. Reuters reported Bailey is trailing current London mayor Sadiq Khan in opinion polls. The election is set for May 7.
trump coronavirus, The Department of Health and Human Services partners with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown, NY in search for a cure or vaccine for the coronavirus; Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan reports. Could the novel coronavirus one day be as commonplace as the seasonal flu? Despite rigorous containment efforts, medical experts working to understand the virus, now known as COVID-19, have acknowledged such a possibility -- including Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who said this week the virus “is probably with us beyond this season, beyond this year.”
trump coronavirus - WILL THE CORONAVIRUS DIE OUT AS THE WEATHER WARMS? When speaking to Fox News, Dr. William Schaffner, the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), also recognized the possibility, but quickly noted it's likely too soon to know for sure. “COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, and if it behaves like other respiratory viruses, including influenza [the flu], we might anticipate that it will abate as the weather gets warmer,” he said. But, he added, “It may become part of our usual cold and flu season.”
trump coronavirus - CATS ARE WEARING CORONAVIRUS MASKS IN CHINA That said, “We can’t be sure, he said. It’s a new virus, and it may not have read the textbooks. That’s why the current, ongoing research to develop vaccines and antiviral drugs that are effective against coronaviruses is so important,” he continued. The virus is new in humans -- meaning medical experts at this time “cannot predict the long-term impact on the global community, Schaffner said. We are now in the containment phase and are working to restrict the virus’ spread in the U.S. and internationally.”