France and Germany will test travelers from high-risk countries upon arrival 

France and Germany will test travelers from high-risk countries upon arrival 

Covid-19 can be a prolonged illness, even among young adults without underlying chronic medical conditions, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Thirty-five percent of those surveyed by the agency said they still weren’t back to their usual good health even two to three weeks after testing positive for coronavirus. The CDC … Read more

US medical experts urge leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19

US medical experts urge leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19

More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter to political leaders urging them to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic. “The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives … Read more

Countries with low levels of Covid-19 will still experience outbreaks, WHO says

US medical experts urge leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19

US Senator Roy Blunt speaks during a US Senate hearing in Washington, DC, on July 2. Saul Loeb/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Republican senators say the White House conceded to Senate Republican demands during the negotiations — namely on money for contact tracing and testing, making funds available for schools that stay closed and dropping President Trump’s demand … Read more

Covid-19 could be 2nd leading cause of death in Los Angeles

Covid-19 could be 2nd leading cause of death in Los Angeles

From left in background, Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci listen as President Donald Trump speaks at a coronavirus briefing in Washington, DC, on March 20. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images As President Trump touts progress amid the coronavirus pandemic at scripted, on-message briefings this week, top members of the coronavirus task force are … Read more

Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world

US medical experts urge leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is sending $5 billion to nursing homes and state veterans’ homes to fight the growing coronavirus epidemic. The money can be used to hire additional staff, implement infection control, increase testing and provide additional services, such as technology to allow residents to connect with their families. The infusion … Read more

Study indicates immunity wanes quickly in people with mild Covid-19 infections

US medical experts urge leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19

The health of children and teachers should guide school reopening policies, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview on Tuesday. “I think you have to put that in the context that an important issue is to make sure you do whatever you … Read more

Trump says coronavirus pandemic will probably “get worse before it gets better”

Trump says coronavirus pandemic will probably “get worse before it gets better”

There’s more evidence that people start to lose any immunity to the novel coronavirus within a few weeks after they have been infected — especially if they have mild symptoms or no symptoms. A team at the University of California Los Angeles did an in-depth study of 34 people who had recovered from mild coronavirus … Read more

Many more people have had Covid-19 than what’s showing up in official numbers, new CDC data reveals

Many more people have had Covid-19 than what’s showing up in official numbers, new CDC data reveals

Representatives from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies working to develop Covid-19 vaccines said in a House hearing today that they are still on track to have a possible vaccine by the end of this year or early next year — one even hoping for possibly this fall. Asked if they believe their Covid-19 vaccine candidates could … Read more

Trump gets “multiple” coronavirus tests a day, White House says

US medical experts urge leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19

People wait in line at a drive-thru Covid-19 testing site in Dallas, Texas, on July 2. Tom Pennington/Getty Images Americans are testing positive for coronavirus in record-breaking numbers across the US and the surge in cases is slowing down the time tests take. Labs across the country are now facing what seems like an almost “infinite” demand, one expert … Read more