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Donald Trump was widely ridiculed for suggesting that injecting disinfectant into the lungs of coronavirus patients could wipe out the disease. Although the US President undoubtedly got the wrong end of the stick, it has emerged that one company really is hoping to trial a new ultraviolet light therapy which it claims can ‘disinfect’ the lungs. Colorado-based Aytu BioScience says it has carried out successful early tests of its ‘Healight’ technology which delivers intermittent ultraviolet light through a tube in the throat, directly to the lungs. The company itself terms the process ‘injectable disinfectant’ and it is likely to be the origin of President Trump’s comments. The ‘Healight’ therapy was first developed in 2017 by the Medically Associated Science and Technology (Mast) Program at the non-profit hospital Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. The company says the treatment has shown potential as an effective antiviral and antibacterial treatment while causing no damage to mammalian cell

A fourth bill to provide stimulus to the U.S. economy may not be needed if states are able to successfully reopen their economies "relatively quickly," as some forecasters and equity markets expect, a White House economic adviser said on Thursday. "I think probably very soon, very shortly, we'll have a better idea about whether we need to extend the current existing things or move on to new ideas," presidential adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox News Channel. More than 30 million Americans have joined the unemployment benefit rolls over the past six weeks, and Hassett said the unemployment rate this month likely jumped to around 19% from 4.4% in March. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/35l9gpW

The Arab League said Thursday Israel's controversial proposal to annex much of the West Bank constituted a "new war crime" against the Palestinians, during a virtual conference chaired in Cairo. "The implementation of plans to annex any part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967, including the Jordan Valley... and the lands on which Israeli settlements are standing represents a new war crime... against the Palestinian people," Arab foreign ministers said in a joint statement. The Arab League also urged the United States to "withdraw its support in enabling the plans of the occupying Israeli government". from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/3f7mDOU

President Donald Trump on Thursday speculated that China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to some kind of horrible “mistake,” and his intelligence agencies said they are still examining a notion put forward by the president and aides that the pandemic may have resulted from an accident at a Chinese lab. Trump even suggested the release could have been intentional. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the clearinghouse for the web of U.S. spy agencies, said it had ruled out the virus being man-made but was still investigating the precise source of the global pandemic, which has killed more than 220,000 people worldwide. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260727 https://ift.tt/3f9GP2K

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a Trump administration attempt to withhold millions of dollars from so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3d5exEE

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would consider bringing his fired former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a key figure in the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, back into his administration. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/3dfr4pd

U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia on Thursday defended his department's handling of workplace safety during the coronavirus pandemic, saying "the cop is on the beat" in response to union criticism about a lack of directives to protect workers. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260648 https://ift.tt/2WfuLnS

The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort departed New York harbor on Thursday, just a month after arriving to help ease the strain on overburdened city hospitals dealing with the novel coronavirus outbreak. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2KLSTZJ

U.S. coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx is best-known for her calm, authoritative briefings at the daily White House press conferences. But she has also become a pop culture phenomenon for her scarves. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2Yk23EQ

Gilead Sciences Inc, maker of the closely-watched experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir, on Thursday said it will work with international partners to expand production of the potential COVID-19 treatment. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2WcMZq6

Canada's coronavirus curve is flat but worrying trends are emerging, particularly outbreaks in vulnerable indigenous communities, the country's top medical officer said on Thursday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2yhJpCV

With initial White House social-distancing guidelines expiring on Thursday, about half the U.S. states were pressing ahead with plans to ease restrictions on businesses and social life, aiming to revive economies stalled by coronavirus while keeping people safe. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2WgsOY2

Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to offer free coronavirus tests for all, a website used for sign-ups strained under the demand on Thursday as appointments were completely booked for anyone not showing symptoms. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2WgZaBZ

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was tormented by "dirty cops" as part of the probe into whether Russia helped Trump win the White House in 2016. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2zKYv4q

Brazil has reported a record 7,218 confirmed cases of new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total to 85,380 cases, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/2WcwrON

At least 10 different drug compounds ranging from cancer therapies to antipsychotics and antihistamines may be effective at preventing the new coronavirus from multiplying in the body, according to a multidisciplinary study conducted by a team of scientists in the United States and France. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 https://ift.tt/3bSHF1r