Health

New York state braced for a wave of new COVID-19 cases next week after recording more than 500 deaths in a single day, bringing the total to nearly 3,000, Reuters reports. The toll is about […]

CNN Anchor Brooke Baldwin Tests Positive for Coronavirus

CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin announced on Friday that she tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing symptoms a day earlier. “I am OKAY,” Baldwin said in an Instagram post announcing her diagnosis. “It came on suddenly […]

Man beats lumber store employee over mask rule

Americans Urged to Wear Masks Outside as Pandemic Worsens

The Trump administration on Thursday looked set to join local officials in advising Americans to wear masks when venturing out during the still-exploding coronavirus pandemic, as the U.S. death toll rose by 1,000 in a […]

NY Funeral Homes Struggle as Virus Deaths Surge

Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could be heard, The Associated Press reports. “Every person there, they’re […]

Schwarzenegger Says Californian Authorities ‘Shortsighted’ to Defund Pandemic Stockpile

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told POLITICO on Tuesday it was “shortsighted” for California leaders to abandon a $200 million emergency preparedness effort he initiated in 2006 to deal with a future pandemic, as the state […]

Spain’s Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 10,000

Spain’s death toll from coronavirus surpassed the 10,000 threshold after a record 950 people died overnight, the country’s Health Ministry said on Thursday, Reuters reported. The number of cases registered rose to by about 8% […]

Palestinian Camps Face Grave Threat If Coronavirus Spreads

Malka Abu Aker has seen her crowded refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank swell year upon year since fleeing there over 70 years ago, with the arrival of new generations and those escaping successive […]

Americans Huddle Indoors as Coronavirus Deaths Keep Spiking

Four new states imposed sweeping stay-at-home directives on Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic, putting over 80% of Americans under lockdown as the number of deaths in the United States nearly doubled in three […]

Anti-malaria Medicine Promoted by Trump Now in Shortage, FDA Says

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed that two of the anti-malaria medicine that was promoted by President Donald Trump as a potentially successful way to treat coronavirus are now in shortage, The Hill […]

College Students Who Chartered a Spring Break Plane to Mexico Now Have Coronavirus

Around 70 people in their 20s are under investigation in Austin, Texas, for possible infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 after they chartered a plane for a vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, last […]

Trump Resists National Quarantine

Even as he warns of a grim few weeks ahead with tens of thousands of Americans likely killed by the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump is resisting issuing a national stay-at-home order to stem the […]

New York Governor Cuomo Says City Will Close Down Playgrounds

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would close down the playgrounds in New York City in an effort to bolster social distancing steps and limit the number of coronavirus-related deaths, which are approaching 2,000 […]

Saudi Arabia Asks Muslims to Delay Hajj Bookings

Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims planning to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage to delay booking amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, BBC reported. Hajj Minister Mohammed Banten said the kingdom was concerned about the […]

CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo Diagnosed With Coronavirus

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Covid-19, the news outlet reported. He is feeling well, and will continue to anchor his 9 p.m. program “Cuomo Prime Time” from his […]

New York Demands Medical Reinforcements

In the United States, where the spread of the coronavirus has been accelerating, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo begged for health care reinforcements, saying up to 1 million more workers were needed, The Associated Press […]

Europe’s Hospitals Among the Best but Can’t Handle Pandemic

As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world’s best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to […]

WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Far from Over’ in Asia-Pacific

A WHO senior official gave out a starch warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is “far from over” in the Asia-Pacific region, adding that states have to “keep preparing for large-scale community transmission.” Newsweek reports that […]

March 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Fearing Gaza Virus Spread, Hamas Preps for Mass Quarantines

When Nima Amraa returned to the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt earlier this month, she was surprised to learn she was being placed in a makeshift quarantine center set up by the ruling Hamas group, […]

March 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Japan Pressured to Declare State of Emergency Because of Coronavirus

An executive member of Japan’s main medical association urged government officials to consider issuing a state of emergency, saying it will be too late once the coronavirus infection reaches an explosive state, The Associated Press […]

March 29, 2020 Focus Washington

China Defends Against Incoming Second Wave of Coronavirus

A growing number of imported coronavirus cases in China, where the epidemic originated in December, risked fanning a second wave of infections when domestic transmissions had “basically been stopped”, a senior health official said on […]

March 29, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Drops Idea of New York Lockdown, U.S. Death Count Crosses 2,000

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hard-hit New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus, backing off from an earlier suggestion that he might […]

March 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Virus Infections Top 600,000 Worldwide

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic, The […]

March 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Boosts Virus Aid, Asks Governors to Be ‘Appreciative’

After days of desperate pleas from the nation’s governors, President Donald Trump took a round of steps to expand the federal government’s role in helping produce critically needed supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic even […]

March 28, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. Virus Cases Exceed 100,000, Doctors Decry Scarcity of Drugs and Equipment

Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the sum of known […]

March 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Says He Might Stop Calling Coronavirus the ‘Chinese Virus’

President Donald Trump said at a briefing Thursday that he might refer to the coronavirus as “Chinese virus” if it bothered the Chinese community, Fox News informed. Although he said he would consider abandoning the […]

March 26, 2020 Focus Washington

Half-Million Infected Worldwide as Economic Toll Surges

The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for […]

March 26, 2020 Focus Washington

New York Sees Glimmer of Progress Against Coronavirus

New York state, leading the nation in coronavirus infections and deaths, is showing tentative signs of curbing the spread of the disease, the governor said on Wednesday, even as fatalities in New York City jumped […]

March 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Prince Charles Tests Positive for COVID-19

Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus, as Clarence House confirmed that the 71-year-old heir to the throne was diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease in a statement released this morning, Sky News reported. The royal […]

March 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia Tightens Curfew to Contain Coronavirus Outbreak

Saudi Arabia tightened a nationwide curfew to contain the spread of the coronavirus, barring entry to and exit from the capital Riyadh and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina as well as movement between […]

March 25, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. Companies, Labs Rush to Produce Blood Test for Coronavirus Immunity

As the United States works overtime to screen thousands for the novel coronavirus, a new blood test offers the chance to find out who may have immunity – a potential game changer in the battle […]