Health

Bangladesh authorities say Mohammad Shahed, 43, who had evaded authorities for nine days, was caught trying to cross a river into neighboring India while wearing a burqa. Shahed is accused of providing patients with false results of negative results for the new coronavirus, said Col. Ashique Billah, a spokesman for …

The White House defended Thursday President TrumpProgressive group Donald John Trump launches M pro-Biden ad purchase targeting young voters Ilhan Omar: Republican Party response to calls for police reform ‘was cruel’ The White House considers a total travel ban for members and families of the Chinese Communist Party: MORE report …

The San Francisco Director of Public Health said at a morning press conference that cases and hospitalizations are emerging in this city, and “if we don’t do better, we are seeing major problems.” Dr. Grant Colfax went on to describe a scenario in which San Francisco could have an average …

A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the city of Morrison, Colorado, Jefferson County public health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered Saturday, is the first plague case in Jefferson County, according to the statement. A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Health …

Back to school. In the days before the pandemic, it was the most mundane phrase, a little cheesy and comical, loaded with a bittersweet wish that the chlorine-smelling summer days could last a bit longer. Now, in the coronavirus-haunted United States, those words are a signifier of existential fear, a …