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Governments Around World Eye Tougher Steps To Fight Virus
Signs of governments reassessing their coronavirus response were scattered around the world Sunday.
Virus Deaths Top 600,000 and Hong Kong Warns of Resurgence
The number of people around the world who have died as a result of the coronavirus has passed the 600,000 mark as countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India struggle to contain infections.
Breathtaking Virus Numbers Show Normal Life Still Far Away
Confirmed virus cases worldwide have topped 14 million and deaths have surpassed 600,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data, a day after the World Health Organization reported a single-day record of new infections at over 237,000.
Doctor who Survived COVID-19 Bewildered by Public Disregard
Dr. Michael Saag spends much of his time treating patients fighting for their lives and working with colleagues who are overwhelmed and exhausted by the relentless battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Not Real News: A Look at What Didn't Happen this Week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.
Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Fly Free as Health Depts. Focus on Coronavirus
Remember West Nile virus? That could become the latest health threat in some regions due to lack of health department resources to combat mosquito infestation.
European Study Finds Connection Between Porn & Erectile Dysfunction
Does watching more porn lead to erectile dysfunction? A European survey presented on Thursday at the European Association of Urology believes there is a connection.
In Bolivian City, People Buy Fake - and Toxic - Virus Cure
Long lines form every morning in one of the Bolivian cities hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic as desperate people wait to buy small bottles of chlorine dioxide.
Millions of Kids Told Full Return to School in Fall Unlikely
Millions more children in the U.S. learned Friday that they're unlikely to return to classrooms full time in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic as death tolls reached new highs.
Republicans Eye Sweeping Shield from Coronavirus Liability
A new plan from Senate Republicans to award businesses, schools, and universities sweeping exemptions from lawsuits arising from inadequate coronavirus safeguards is putting Republicans and Democrats at loggerheads.
How Does COVID-19 Affect Kids? Science Has Answers and Gaps
What role children play in the coronavirus pandemic is the hot-button question of the summer as kids relish their free time while schools labor over how to resume classes.
Reality Shows Shortfalls Of Trump's Claim to 'Best Testing'
Here are some snapshots from what President Donald Trump describes as the nation with the "best testing in the world" for the coronavirus.
Virus Prompts Drastic Measures As Death Tolls Set Records
The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission and a hospital in Texas bringing in military medical personnel.
Opinion: We Need More from Fauci, Not Less
President Donald Trump's effort to silence Dr. Anthony Fauci is dangerous for public health.
A Coronavirus Vaccine: Where Does It Stand?
As of early July, roughly 160 vaccine projects were underway worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. But will any of them work?
Can A Pregnant Woman Spread the Coronavirus to Her Fetus?
Can a pregnant woman spread the coronavirus to her fetus? It's possible, but it seems to be relatively rare and scientists think they know why that is.
Researchers Report Long-Acting Injectable PrEP More Effective than Truvada
Long-acting injections of cabotegravir administered every two months were more effective at preventing HIV than daily Truvada for gay and bisexual men and transgender women, researchers reported last week at the 23rd International AIDS Conference.
Oklahoma's Governor Says He has Tested Positive for COVID-19
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he's the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home.
Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here's What Contact Tracers Really Do
Part old-fashioned shoe-leather detective work, part social work, the goal is to interrupt the spread of the illness by reaching out to people who test positive — and people they have been in close contact with.
Countries Reimpose Restrictions to Curb Virus Resurgence
"The time for warnings, the time for cutting people slack is over," Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said. "Where we are is in a very serious and deadly position."