Health

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the United States, Las Vegas appears to be operating as usual. The casinos have been open since June 4, undeterred by the 123 visitors who tested positive for the highly contagious virus and the 51-year-old Caesars employee who died in late June. But …

Recent studies provide more information on what treatments do or do not work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that provide reliable results. British investigators released their investigation on Friday in the only drug that has been shown to improve survival: a cheap steroid called dexamethasone. Two other studies found that …

A senior United Nations official on Friday warned of decades of tragedy if wealthy nations do not help poorer nations combat the coronavirus, which continues to spread rapidly around the world. “Unless we act now, we should be prepared for a series of human tragedies, more brutal and more destructive …

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 72,502 as of Friday, including 6,108 deaths, state officials report. Friday’s update represents 660 new cases and seven additional deaths. Thursday’s totals were 71,842 confirmed cases and 6,101 total deaths. New cases have increased moderately in …

A Florida county sheriff said Friday that he could impose a curfew in an attempt to take a “more aggressive” stance when it comes to policing during the coronavirus pandemic. Gregory Tony, the Broward County Sheriff, said his office would be “cutting out warnings” and could take a more serious …