Coronavirus has killed over 100,000 in the US, nearly three times more than the UK in second position
Covid-19 has also killed more people than the AIDS epidemic did from 1981 through 1989 in the US
May 28, 2020
Fierce hurricane season expected to be 60% above normal could threaten US fight against coronavirus: Experts
The combination of several climate factors is driving the strong likelihood for above-normal activity in the Atlantic this year, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
May 25, 2020
Move to cancel coronavirus study grant sets 'dangerous precedent', interferes with science, say 77 US Nobel laureates
The research on coronaviruses and other infectious agents focused on the transmission of viruses from animal hosts to human beings. The grant to EcoHealth Alliance was abruptly terminated by the NIH
May 25, 2020
44% Republicans believe Bill Gates will use coronavirus vaccine to implant microchips and track people: Poll
The survey also found that 19% of Democrats, 24% of independents, 44% of Trump voters and 50% of Americans who watch Fox News believe in this conspiracy theory
May 24, 2020
The Lancet denies publishing December report on coronavirus in Wuhan that Trump claims WHO ignored
Trump's letter to WHO alleged that the organization had 'consistently ignored credible reports of the virus spreading in Wuhan in early December 2019 or even earlier including reports from the Lancet medical journal'
May 20, 2020
Why India is struggling to contain coronavirus: World's second most populous country sees cases surpass China
As of May 18, the total number of Covid-19 cases in India are 96,169, including 3,029 deaths
May 18, 2020
62% of American believers feel coronavirus is God's way of telling us to change how we live: Poll
55% of believers feel God will protect them from being infected with Covid-19
May 16, 2020
New York's Orthodox Jews make up half of US volunteers donating plasma to treat coronavirus patients
Doctors, who had earlier conducted a pilot study, found evidence that seriously ill coronavirus patients can benefit from blood plasma collected from people who have recovered from the disease
May 13, 2020
China lashes out at US with 24-point rebuttal on ‘preposterous lies’ American politicians told on coronavirus
The article, quotes Abraham Lincoln, 'You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time"
May 12, 2020
Over 80 live animal markets in New York to be shut in 'vital first step' to stop future coronavirus outbreaks
The legislation also calls for the setting up a task force to examine the safety of these markets and their effect on public health
May 11, 2020
Pandemic could lead to 75,000 more American 'deaths of despair' from suicide, drugs and alcohol, says study
Across different scenarios, the additional deaths ranged from 27,644 (quick recovery, the smallest impact of unemployment on deaths of despair) to 154,037 (slow recovery, the greatest impact of unemployment on deaths of despair)
May 11, 2020
Fauci in 'modified quarantine' of two weeks after contact with person who tested positive
The decisions were reportedly made after Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for Covid-19
May 10, 2020
Trump rejects CDC’s coronavirus guidelines for reopening US calling it 'overly prescriptive'
A CDC spokesman said that the guidance was still under discussion with the White House, and a revised version could be published soon
May 8, 2020
Coronavirus deaths can be reduced by making recovered patients work on frontline in high-risk settings: Study
'Shield immunity' strategy may help reduce deaths from 71,000 to 58,000 while an enhanced plan can cuts deaths to 20,000, say experts
May 8, 2020
Trump says leaked report predicting 3,000 deaths each day by June is 'fake news'
The projections, based on government modeling and compiled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), also forecast about 200,000 new COVID-19 cases daily by the end of May
May 5, 2020
Trump claims he's seen proof COVID-19 originated in Wuhan lab despite US intel saying virus isn’t manmade
The US intelligence community is examining 'emerging information and intelligence' to determine whether the outbreak began through contact with infected animals or if it was the result of an accident at a laboratory in Wuhan
May 1, 2020
Deadlier outbreaks could follow coronavirus pandemic if people don't stop destroying nature, say experts
Rampant deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, infrastructure development and exploitation of wild species have created a ‘perfect storm’ for the spillover of diseases from wildlife to people
Apr 30, 2020
Nearly half of global workforce is at risk of losing livelihoods due to coronavirus pandemic, warns ILO
Almost 1.6 billion informal economy workers, accounting for 76% of informal employment worldwide, are significantly impacted by the lockdown measures
Apr 30, 2020
Coronavirus may co-circulate in fall with flu, says Trump's new blueprint putting onus on states to test people
The document states that the federal government will 'act as a supplier of last resort'
Apr 28, 2020
'Hold China accountable' for coronavirus pandemic and 'don't defend Trump', says memo for Republican candidates
The 57-page document focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and includes guidelines and answers on several likely 'attacks or questions' to Senate candidates
Apr 27, 2020