Health

WASHINGTON – US officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first came to the United States, meaning that the vast majority of the population remains susceptible. Thursday’s estimate is about 10 times more infections than the 2.3 million confirmed cases. Officials have long …

WASHINGTON – US officials believe that up to 20 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus, suggesting that millions had the virus and never knew it. That’s almost 10 times more infections than the 2.3 million cases that have been confirmed, and it occurs when the Trump administration works to allay …

At least 22 policemen were injured in South London on Wednesday night as they tried to disperse the crowds that had gathered for an illegal outdoor party in defiance of coronavirus restrictions, police said. Gatherings of more than six people from separate homes are banned in Britain, but hundreds of …

Participants in the weekly calls say federal officials, a rotating cast led by Pence that often includes task force coordinator Deborah Birx and test czar Brett Giroir, rarely deviate from Trump’s view that the response to the pandemic is a success. The tone is usually optimistic, with Pence highlighting governors …

New York Police Detective Sophia Mason said officers were responding to a 911 call about a man with a gun when they went to the home of George Zapantis, 29. Once there, police say they found Zapantis holding a sword and “refusing to comply with officers’ directives,” according to Mason. …