WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new, mutated strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has become dominant and appears to be more contagious than the strain that spread during the early stages of the pandemic, scientists report. They said the new strain appeared in February in Europe,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the White House coronavirus task force will likely disband within a month, even as the number of coronavirus cases climbed passed 1.2 million and the death toll passed 71,000. The slow shutdown will happen because ofContinue Reading
Human Trials of Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Begin in U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg Treated for Gallbladder Infection
U.S. COVID-19 Death Estimate Doubled
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TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Injuries in the United States take a huge toll on the workplace, new research shows. For the study, researchers analyzed millions of workplace health insurance claims among adults aged 18 to 64 between 2014 and 2015, with a specific focus on non-fatal injuriesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With increasing evidence showing a link between COVID-19 and stroke, it’s more important than ever to call 911 if someone shows signs they are having one, experts say. “Despite a growing connection between COVID-19 and an increased risk of stroke, hospitals across theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Because people who receive a donor kidney are often on immune-suppressing medications, they’re at extremely high risk of dying if COVID-19 strikes, a new report warns. The study, from doctors at Montefiore Medical Center in hard-hit New York City, looked at outcomes forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nadia, a tiger at New York City’s Bronx Zoo, tested positive for the coronavirus. A few pet cats in the United States (and maybe one dog) have, too. And since the novel coronavirus causing the current pandemic is thought to have originated atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As many states began to reopen their economies on Monday, a new internal report from the Trump administration predicts that will come at a cost: There will be 200,000 new coronavirus cases and 3,000 deaths every day by the end of May. ThoseContinue Reading
U.S. COVID-19 Death Estimate Doubled
Uber, Lyft Drivers to Wear Face Masks
International Summit Raises $8 Billion to Fight New Coronavirus
Carnival to Resume Some U.S.-Based Cruises
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MONDAY, May 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If warning labels on cigarette packs discourage smoking, could warning labels on alcohol products discourage drinking? Researchers in Canada decided to find out. In the study, which began in 2017, the researchers applied about 300,000 colorful, highly visible warning labels to 98% ofContinue Reading