Health

Bill Gates resigned from the Microsoft board in March. Since then, he has focused more on philanthropy through his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and has ensured that the world has equitable access to coronavirus vaccines and treatments. He told Insider that he’s also been making more time to play …

The department issued a similar message after releasing the report Wednesday. The numbers were reported hours after Governor Charlie Baker pleaded with Massachusetts residents not to become “careless or complacent,” noting that the state has recently seen a slight increase in positive COVID-19 cases. “I know I sound like an …

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued an order Thursday requiring all residents to cover their faces when in public as the number of COVID-19 cases increases across the state. “While I know that emotions are high when it comes to covering your face in public, my job as governor is …

Arizona, Mississippi, and Florida recorded a record one-day increase in COVID-19 deaths every Thursday, while the southern and western regions of the US continue to face an increase in coronavirus cases. Florida Department of Health reported 9,943 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and 253 deaths, its third consecutive one-day …

Can the coronavirus spread through the air? If possible. The World Health Organization recently recognized the possibility that COVID-19 can spread in the air under certain conditions. Recent outbreaks of COVID-19 in crowded indoor settings (restaurants, nightclubs, and choir practices) suggest that the virus may remain in the air long …