By Reuters Staff Medical workers take care of a patient at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Nossa Senhora da Conceicao hospital, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Diego Vara BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil surpassed 6 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus…

The 988 service will connect callers to the NSPL’s network of around 180 local- and state-funded crisis centers across the US for free mental health support. However, there’s no option to text the number. If you try to do that, T-Mobile will send you a bounce-back message that advises you…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a media briefing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 16, 2020. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British health minister Matt Hancock on Friday said that the state-run National…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a media briefing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 16, 2020. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British health minister Matt Hancock on Friday said that the state-run National…

By Reuters Staff KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine registered a record of 14,575 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Friday, surpassing the previous days record of 13,357. The tally climbed to 598,085 cases, with 10,598 deaths, he added.read more…

image copyrightGetty Images image captionAdelaide went into lockdown with the rest of South Australia on Wednesday South Australia decided to enter a state-wide lockdown after learning a man with Covid-19 had lied about his link to a pizza shop, police say. The strict six-day lockdown began on Wednesday after the…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks are seen on a street amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 19, up from 12 a day earlier,…

The clinical trial management software developer Medable has raised $91 million in a new round of financing as life sciences companies struggle with how to conduct the necessary validation studies of new drugs and devices in a pandemically challenged environment. Digital and decentralized clinical trials are becoming a necessity given…

At the same time, Mr. McCoy and other county executives are terrified that if the virus continues to spread, it could force Mr. Cuomos hand to reinstate his March 22 On Pause order. We cant do another shutdown, said Mr. McCoy, citing worries about issues like domestic violence, child neglect…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mexico City, Mexico November 6, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexicos health ministry on Wednesday reported 3,918 new confirmed…