Nigerian health workers strike over coronavirus allowance Nigerian health workers demanding the payment of a hazard allowance for treating coronavirus patients have gone on strike only a week after doctors in Africa's most populous country staged a walk out. Reuters Staff U.S.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian health workers demanding the payment of a hazard allowance for treating coronavirus patients have gone on strike only a week after doctors in Africa’s most populous country staged a walk out.

What are the different types of coronavirus tests? What are the different types of coronavirus tests? There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates... AP NEWS

What are the different types of coronavirus tests?

There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates if you previously had the virus.

Here’s how they work:

GENETIC TESTS

University Of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover Biomolecule That May Neutralize Coronavirus Pitt scientists have isolated a biomolecule that "completely and specifically" neutralizes the virus that causes coronavirus. michaelaguise CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh scientists have isolated a biomolecule that “completely and specifically” neutralizes the virus that causes coronavirus.

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Here's why a vaccine will not stop the Covid-19 pandemic right away Experts say even if a coronavirus vaccine was approved in January or even earlier, it will be many months before it has an effect on the pandemic. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

...   while vaccine manufacturers, public health experts and the federal government are all confident one or more of the coronavirus vaccines being tested now will be shown to work safely by the end of the year, the US and the world will still be a long way from ending the pandemic. 

Scientists in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and US have developed a $1 test for Ebola and Lassa virus This diagnostic which has been successfully tested in Nigeria and Sierra Leone will be a game-changer in Africa if effectively deployed Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu Quartz Africa

While countries across the world are battling with the coronavirus pandemic, some African countries, are also battling the outbreaks of deadlier hemorrhagic fever viruses: Lassa virus and Ebola virus.

Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten Covid-19 recovery time Eli Lilly said it planned to discuss with regulators the possible emergency use of baricitinib for hospitalized Covid-19 patients. Associated Press POLITICO

A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory medicine to a drug already widely used for hospitalized Covid-19 patients shortens their time to recovery by an additional day.

Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases, with schools and parts of the... AP NEWS

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases, with schools and parts of the economy expected to shut down in a bid to bring down infection rates.