COVID-19 cases in Missouri top 1,000, Illinois cases now more than 5,000
ST. LOUIS — Cases of COVID-19 in the St. Louis region rose to more than 600 Monday as leaders in both Missouri and Illinois were pushing to increase testing and, in some cases, cracking down on parks and churches where large gatherings continued despite orders...
FDA boosting production of drugs to treat COVID-19 also needed for other illnesses
The FDA has approved two drugs to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized patients under an Emergency Use Authorization, as 30 million doses of hydroxychloroquine and 1 million doses of chloroquine were donated by manufacturers to the strategic national stockpile, the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
For Downstate Illinois, coronavirus crisis ‘is going to devastate families’
The transient slaughterhouse workers of Beardstown still fill the rooms at the Budget Inn in the small central Illinois town, but the motel owner admits, beyond that “business is very slow.” Some 30 miles southeast in Jacksonville, a sewing supply shop has closed its doors,...
Stranded cruise ship hit by virus begs Florida for permission to dock
MIAMI — As a cruise ship stranded at sea with dozens sick and four dead makes for Florida, passengers who have been confined to their rooms for more than a week are anxious for relief, hoping Gov. Ron DeSantis will change his mind and allow...
Quarantine Together is a dating app for these times
(CNN) — If there has ever been a weird time to date, this is it. But even as millions of Americans stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, nothing is stopping them from dating online. Daniel Ahmadizadeh and Christopher Smeder designed Quarantine Together, a...
A grim picture of what could come in the US
President Donald Trump’s decision to extend social distancing guidelines until April 30 came after officials reviewed 12 different statistical models, said Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, during a Sunday press briefing. But standing in the Rose Garden, Birx also mentioned another...
Why are U.S. officials dismissive of protective covering?
In recent weeks, facing public uncertainty about coronavirus and a severe domestic shortage of medical-grade face masks, top Trump administration officials offered adamant warnings against widespread use of masks, going so far as to argue that members of the general public were more likely to...
Trump says coronavirus guidelines may get tougher; 1 million Americans tested
Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said more than 1 million Americans had been tested for the coronavirus, which he called a milestone. The president announced on Sunday that the recommendations, which include encouraging people not go gather in groups larger than 10...
NYC sees a coronavirus death every 2.9 minutes in horrific six-hour stretch
The coronavirus death toll in New York City surged to 914 on Monday afternoon, accelerated by six hellish hours that saw the tally spike by 124 — or one death every 2.9 minutes. As of a 10:30 a.m. update from City Hall, the five boroughs...
Coronavirus strains rural hospitals ‘to the absolute limit’
Brad Huerta found himself vacuuming the halls of his rural Idaho hospital last week. As the CEO of Lost Rivers Medical Center, in Arco, Idaho, it’s not his normal job, nor is it normal for the maintenance staff to be directing traffic of patients coming...
Coronavirus updates: U.S. COVID-19 outbreak set to become world’s deadliest
The coronavirus outbreak in the United States is on pace to become the biggest and deadliest in the world on Tuesday. The death toll was already over 3,000 Monday night, just several hundred lower than in China. More than 500 deaths were added to the...
Coronavirus live updates: US Open tennis complex to house temporary hospital
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has infected over three-quarters of a million people around the world. The new respiratory virus, which causes an illness known officially as COVID-19, has rapidly spread to every continent except Antarctica since first emerging in China in December. There...
WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Far From Over’ in Asia-Pacifc
A senior official at the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” in the Asia-Pacific region, and said states must “keep preparing for large-scale community transmission.” Based on available data, the U.S. has now overtaken China as the epicenter of...
Coronavirus Latest: Amazon Fulfillment Center Employee In Baltimore Area Tests Positive For COVID-19
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An employee at an Amazon fulfillment center in the Baltimore area tested positive for coronavirus, the company said Monday night. CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES: Coronavirus Resources: How To Get Help In Maryland Coronavirus In Maryland: What We Know Coronavirus-Related Closings Latest coronavirus stories from...
NYC man sold personal protection gear at inflated prices, coughed on FBI agents and said he had coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has revealed heroes in every community. And then there’s this guy. A Brooklyn man who said he had COVID-19 coughed on FBI agents, and lied to them about personal protection equipment he was hoarding to try to make a buck, authorities said...
Coronavirus US live: Trump rants at Pelosi and other politicians as deaths climb past 2,500
US passes 2,500 deaths from Covid-19 Trump: Pelosi a ‘sick puppy’ for saying failings have cost lives Fauci suggests US death toll could reach 200,000 Virus upends election cycle as officials scramble to protect voters See all our coronavirus coverage New York Governor Andrew Cuomo...
No lockdown here: Sweden defends its more relaxed coronavirus strategy
While the rest of Europe imposes severe restrictions on public life and closes borders and businesses, Sweden is taking a more relaxed approach to the coronavirus outbreak. Unlike its immediate neighbors Denmark, Finland and Norway Sweden has not closed its borders or its schools. Neither...
Coronavirus and sex: What you need to know
If I have sex can I catch coronavirus? You might have thought about it but been too embarrassed to ask. To separate the facts from myths, we’ve put your questions to health experts. Dr Alex George is an A&E doctor and former Love Island contestant....
SIGN OF HOPE UK’s daily coronavirus death toll drops for SECOND day as 180 more die taking total to 1,408
CORONAVIRUS deaths in the United Kingdom have now reached 1,408 after 180 more were announced today. The figure marks a drop in the rate of increase from yesterday, when 209 died as a result of Covid-19. Department of Health has so far recorded 22,141 positive...
Spain enters period of mourning as coronavirus deaths continue to spike
Spain officially entered a period of mourning on Sunday as the coronavirus death toll jumped to an estimated 6,606. The government ordered that flags be flown at half-staff and a minute of silence be observed every day to pay respects for the dead even as...
Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 10,000; doubles in one week
Italy’s coronavirus fatalities have crossed 10,000, according to officials — more than double the number of deaths reported just one week ago. In the past 24 hours, Italy suffered 889 additional deaths, bringing the country-wide total to at least 10,023 as of Saturday, and the...
Netanyahu goes into quarantine after aide tests positive for coronavirus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is going into self-quarantine after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus, his office confirmed Monday to Fox News. The prime minister’s office said Netanyahu and his staff will go into quarantine, “until the epidemiological investigation regarding his adviser is...
Italy’s poorer south preps potential explosion of coronavirus, threatens students with ‘flamethrowers’
Italy’s poorer south appears to be readying for war, expecting a sudden explosion in coronavirus cases within the next 10 days, as the novel illness advances down the peninsula from the northern, affluent Lombardy region. One of the first cases of the coronavirus in Italy...
World Health Organization under the microscope: what went wrong with coronavirus?
As coronavirus started seeping from its origins in a Wuhan wet market in China late last year, the information coming from the World Health Organization (WHO) was one of dismissal, in line with the Chinese Communist Party’s muzzling of the disease’s potency. “Preliminary investigations conducted...
Wuhan, the Chinese city where coronavirus began, starts easing restrictions after two months of quarantine
The Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected at the end of last year has begun to slowly re-open after more than two months under strict quarantine restrictions. Crowds of people – many of them wearing masks – were photographed arriving at the Wuhan...
Spain overtakes China for number of coronavirus cases – over 85,000 infections declared
Spain has overtaken China for the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, reporting a total of 85,195 on Monday. The new daily total of 812 deaths was a slight decrease on Sunday’s record of 838, bringing the overall number of fatalities to 7,340. Spain joins Italy...
Coronavirus: Is the UK testing enough people?
Testing is seen as key to tackling coronavirus and the UK hopes to rapidly increase the number of people tested in the coming weeks. But how does the UK’s approach compare with that of other countries and who can get tested? How many tests is...
Trump says Harry and Meghan must pay for security
President Donald Trump says the US will not foot the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security amid reports that the pair have moved to the US from Canada. Mr Trump tweeted he was “a great friend and admirer of the Queen and the United...
Albania sends 30 doctors and nurses to Italy to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic
Albania has sent 30 doctors and nurses to Italy, the worst-hit country in Europe amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Albanian Prime minister announced on Saturday. The Albanian medical team was escorted to theTirana aiport by Albania’s PM Edi Rama, the leader announced on his Facebook...
Five stories you may have missed this week because of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across Europe, the US and started to appear in Africa this week, the crisis dominated headlines, leaving little space for other news. Here are five coronavirus-free stories you might have missed: Kosovan government falls amid global pandemic Kosovo’s government fell...