| | Italy reported 38,375 COVID-19 related cases on Saturday, against 40,948 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths rose to 210 from 193. | | | Hong Kong health authorities said on Saturday they would adjust COVID testing procedures to allow some people to test from home to ease long queues at designated testing centers, as the city's outbreak proves increasingly hard to control. | | | Mainland China reported 249 new confirmed coronavirus infections for Feb 25, health officials said on Saturday, up from 224 a day earlier, with a record number of imported cases including dozens among arrivals from Hong Kong, where infections are surging. | | | The move means that 72% of the population reside in communities where indoor face coverings are no longer recommended. | | | After her mother and sister died within 30 days from heart disease, Stephanie Johnson made it her mission to fight against the killer often brought on by high blood pressure. | | | Laboratory supplies vendor Sartorius AG has approached Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc , a U.S. provider of capping reagents for COVID-19 vaccines, with an $11 billion acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said. | | | The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. | | | About 70% of the U.S. population will be able to forego wearing masks indoors based on new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ABC News reported on Friday based on two unnamed sources. | | | French insurer AXA must compensate the owner of London's Wolseley restaurant for several incidents of business interruption due to COVID-19, London's High Court said on Friday in a case closely watched by other policyholders. | | | Italy reported 40,948 COVID-19 related cases on Friday, against 46,169 the day before, the health ministry said, while the number of deaths fell to 193 from 249. | | | | |