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Eli Lilly says other COVID-19 antibody drug trials ongoing after study halted for safety concern

October 14, 2020

By Carl O’Donnell and Michael Erman

a large building: FILE PHOTO: Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of their offices in San Diego

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FILE PHOTO: Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of their offices in San Diego

(Reuters) – Eli Lilly & Co on Wednesday said other trials of its experimental coronavirus antibody therapy remain on track after a government-run study testing the treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients was paused due to safety concerns.

Lilly said on Tuesday that an independent safety monitoring board requested a pause in the trial, called ACTIV-3, due to a potential safety issue.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is collaborating with Lilly on the trial, said the advisory board paused the trial after seeing a “difference in clinical status” between patients on Lilly’s drug on those who received a placebo, without providing further detail.

Lilly on Wednesday said the paused trial is distinct from others it is conducting because it focuses on hospitalized patients who are

Concern over slow rise of COVID-19 cases

October 14, 2020

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Published 5:01 a.m. ET Oct. 14, 2020

HOPEWELL, NY — The Ontario County Public Health Department on Tuesday expressed concern over the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the county and is urging all residents to step up prevention efforts to reduce its spread.

The county has seen an increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 — in hospitals, colleges, assisted living centers and the general public — and a slight increase in hospitalizations since Oct. 1.

“We are seeing a slow rise of COVID-19 cases similar to other counties

Eli Lilly pauses trial of antibody drug Trump touted as COVID-19 ‘cure’ over safety concern

October 14, 2020

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By Michael Erman and Carl O’Donnell

(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday that the government-sponsored clinical trial of its COVID-19 antibody treatment similar to one taken by U.S. President Donald Trump has been paused because of a safety concern.

Trump touted the Lilly drug, along with the antibody treatment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc that he received for his COVID-19, as tantamount to a cure in a video he posted last week.

The announcement comes one day after Johnson & Johnson said it was forced to pause a large high-profile trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine because a volunteer fell ill. J&J said it does not yet know if that person was given the vaccine or a placebo.

AstraZeneca Plc’s U.S. trial for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine has also been on hold for over a month after a volunteer in its UK study fell ill. Trials of that

Eli Lilly’s Antibody Trial Is Paused Over Potential Safety Concern

October 14, 2020

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A government-sponsored clinical trial that is testing an antibody treatment for Covid-19 developed by the drugmaker Eli Lilly has been paused because of a “potential safety concern,” according to emails that government officials sent on Tuesday to researchers at testing sites. The company confirmed the pause.

The news comes just a day after Johnson & Johnson announced the pause of its coronavirus vaccine trial because of a sick volunteer, and a month after AstraZeneca’s vaccine trial was halted over concerns about two participants who had fallen ill after getting the company’s vaccine.

The Eli Lilly trial was designed to test the benefits of the antibody therapy on hundreds of people hospitalized with Covid-19, compared with a placebo. All of the study participants also received another experimental drug, remdesivir, which has become commonly used to treat coronavirus patients. It is unclear exactly what safety issues prompted the pause.

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Trump’s COVID-19 timeline, treatments sow concern as McEnany tests positive

October 8, 2020

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President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Marine One Monday evening, marking the end of a three-day hospital stay at Walter Reed Military Medical Center to treat his COVID-19 infection.

After returning, Trump removed his mask, a point that left health experts bewildered since has not yet been determined if the President is still infectious. In a video shared on Twitter afterwards, Trump reiterated a message from earlier in the day.

Trump announced he would be leaving Walter Reed on Twitter, while also spreading what some experts say is a dangerous public health message.

“Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge,” Trump said.

In the video, later, Trump reiterated the line, “don’t let it dominate your lives. Get out there. Be careful. The vaccines are coming, momentarily.”

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Chris Christie battles coronavirus: Former NJ governor’s history of health issues sparks concern

October 6, 2020

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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s positive coronavirus test sparked concern over the weekend, particularly due to the Republican’s preexisting conditions.

Christie, 58, has asthma, which could be dangerous if he faces respiratory symptoms from COVID-19, and he said it is why he is being extra cautious.

CHRIS CHRISTIE CHECKS INTO HOSPITAL AFTER POSITIVE COVID DIAGNOSIS

“While I am feeling good and only have mild symptoms, due to my history of asthma we decided this is an important precautionary measure,” Christie tweeted Sunday.

Christie has struggled with asthma for years and uses an inhaler. He was hospitalized for it in 2011 after having trouble breathing on his way to a bill signing in central New Jersey. At the time, he said he had not been to the hospital for breathing difficulties since he was in law school, according to NJ.com.

NO ONE WORE A MASK DURING TRUMP DEBATE PREP, CHRIS

Poll: Health care is key voter concern amid the pandemic and changing Supreme Court

October 5, 2020

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — This election year, in the midst of a global pandemic and with the Affordable Care Act about to be challenged for the third time before a Supreme Court that is in flux, it’s no surprise health care is a bigger issue than it has been in previous presidential elections.

The economy still gets top billing, followed by the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States and affects both health and economy.

Criminal justice, race relations and health care round out the list of top voter concerns, according to a September Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Democratic voters, according to the poll, place a higher emphasis on health as a voting issue than Republicans.

But Democrats also have shifted their health care emphasis from the early part of 2020, when it was a top concern, to this fall when it slipped behind

Kate Middleton pregnant: Duchess’ health concern made life ‘difficult’ amid pregnancy | Royal | News

October 5, 2020

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Baby fever has once again gripped Royal Family fans, after Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank announced they were set to welcome their first child to the Windsor fold early next year. Admirers of the Royal Family have continued to speculate as to whether Eugenie’s sister Princess Beatrice, or fellow Windsor favourite Kate, will also confirm they are expecting. The Duchess of Cambridge has also been in the spotlight in recent weeks regarding whether she is pregnant or not after she discussed being a mother on a podcast.

But during her first pregnancy with Prince George, fears were sparked over Kate’s health after she was hospitalised with hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare form of acute morning sickness.

The condition, which saw Kate spend “a few days” in hospital, often leads to weight loss and doctors confirmed that it accounts for around two percent of all morning sickness.

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Health care is key voter concern amid pandemic, changing Supreme Court

October 4, 2020

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This election year, in the midst of a global pandemic and with the Affordable Care Act about to be challenged for the third time before a Supreme Court that is in flux, it’s no surprise health care is a bigger issue than it has been in previous presidential elections.

The economy still gets top billing, followed by the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States and affects both health and economy.

Criminal justice, race relations and health care round out the list of top voter concerns, according to a September Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Democratic voters, according to the poll, place a higher emphasis on health as a voting issue than Republicans.

But Democrats also have shifted their health care emphasis from the early part of 2020, when it was a top concern, to this fall when it slipped behind concern

Trump’s doctors paint a rosy picture of health while others admit concern, that he was on oxygen earlier

October 4, 2020

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BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump’s doctor on Saturday painted a rosy picture of the president’s health as he remains hospitalized for coronavirus treatment. But that assessment was immediately contradicted by a person familiar with Trump’s condition, who said the president was administered supplemental oxygen on Friday at the White House.

As well, Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, said the president went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.

The briefing by Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley and other doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center raised more questions than it answered, as the president’s physician left murky the issue of whether the president needed supplemental oxygen and declined to discuss exactly when he fell ill. Conley, in his briefing, also revealed that Trump began exhibiting “clinical indications” of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, earlier than known.

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