Health

More than 125,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the U.S., and more than 2.5 million Americans have been infected. The worst life in a century has irrevocably altered American life. And as the country struggles to reopen, Covid-19 cases have reemerged, this time in young people and in states …

According to a new analysis, only 17 states and Washington DC are meeting minimum targets to conduct sufficient coronavirus testing. The Harvard Global Health Institute, in collaboration with NPR, finds that 14 states and Washington, DC are doing enough testing to mitigate the spread of the virus, meaning that it …

Karen Weintraub USA TODAY Published 11:06 AM EDT June 30, 2020 Interruptions in medical care and lack of food due to COVID-19 will likely cost the lives of at least 250,000 babies and young children and more than 10,000 mothers in low and moderate income countries over the next six …

The list of safe countries will be reviewed every two weeks to reflect the changing realities of coronavirus outbreaks in individual nations, authorities said, and countries could be added or removed from the list. Experts say the approach is a sensible way to navigate the reopening of the continent as …

Media playback is not supported on your device Media captionLeicester City Mayor Urges Residents to Stay Home The Mayor of Leicester has urged people to “stick together” and stay home after the closure restrictions were tightened. Non-essential stores have closed, and schools should be closed for most students in response …