Texas Coronavirus Hospitalizations Soaring As Daily Cases More Than Double in a Day
Four of the state's top five highest number of hospitalizations since the outbreak began were reported in the past five days.
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People With O Blood Type Appear to Have a Lower Risk of Catching Coronavirus, Preliminary Study Says
The study involved over 750,000 people, according to biotech company 23andMe.
Coronavirus Can Spread Through a Hospital in 10 Hours, Study Finds
A COVID-19 simulation revealed virus DNA spread to nearly half of a hospital ward's tested surfaces 10 hours after a sample was placed inside a room for high-risk patients.
WHO Backtracks On Statement About 'Rare' Asymptomatic Spread of Coronavirus
"Some people who are asymptomatic, or some people who don't have symptoms, can transmit the virus on," the World Health Organization's Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said Tuesday.
Anti-Abortion Groups Say COVID-19 Vaccines May Use Cells From Human Fetuses
Organizations have written to the Trump and Trudeau administrations.
Daily Coronavirus Cases Have Doubled in Both California and Texas Since Reopening in May
California and Texas are currently among the top 10 states with the most confirmed cases in the country.
Arizona's Spike in Coronavirus Cases 'Definitely Related' to Reopening, Says Former State Health Director
The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests in the past week was reported to be significantly higher than the average rate seen throughout the outbreak.
Coronavirus Antibodies Found in Almost 60 Percent of People Tested in Italian Province Hit Hard by COVID-19
Almost 10,000 people in Bergamo had their blood screened, according to health officials.
Kentucky Governor Outlines Plan to Provide Health Care Coverage to '100 Percent' of Black Residents
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced his administration will begin working to end health care inequalities in black communities, with the aim of providing coverage to "100 percent" of the state's African-American communities.
FDA Warns Two Websites Against Marketing Zinc, Herbal Remedies as COVID-19 Treatments
There are "no drugs or other therapeutics presently approved" to combat COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the CDC.
New York Barber Who Contracted COVID-19 Criticizes Governor Cuomo: 'Is He Going to Feed My Family?'
An upstate New York barber accused of cutting hair out of his home during the shutdown has contracted the coronavirus.
Beards May Have Evolved to Protect Men From Punches to the Face
The facial hair may serve a similar function to a lion's mane, scientists believe.
Does Vitamin D Deficiency Really Increase Risk of Death From COVID-19?
Three studies into vitamin D suggest a potential link, but scientists say it's important to remember correlation does not equal causation.
Swedish Parents and Teachers Say They're Being Forced To Risk Children's Health Due to Mandatory In-class Schooling
Several parents have reported being threatened with fines, being reported to social services and other repercussions for choosing to keep their children at home to minimize the risk of infection.
Coronavirus Highly Contagious Among Cats After Humans Infect Them, Researchers Find
All of the cats that were exposed to COVID-19 as part of a new study contracted the virus within one to three days, researchers found.
