There are only a handful of proven interventions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. One of them is locating contacts and “it’s not going well,” White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday. Contact tracing occurs when trained personnel contact infected people to investigate where they might have …
Read More »As US coronavirus cases increase, the country “will see more deaths,” says Dr. Fauci.
As coronavirus cases increase mainly in the southern and western United States, the country will soon “see more deaths,” White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Friday. Deaths from Covid-19 lag behind other data points, such as hospitalizations, which lag behind confirmed infections, as the disease can take weeks …
Read More »Florida reports almost 9,000 new infections, breaking record
A couple sits on the intracoastal waterway as sun seekers return to the beach during a gradual reopening of measures taken to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA. USA, May 4, 2020. Steve Nesius | REUTERS The Florida Department of Health reported 8,942 …
Read More »Biden says he would need masks; Russia Reports New Lower Daily Cases Since April
The White House coronavirus task force is slated to hold its first news briefing in nearly two months on Friday as new coronavirus cases continue to emerge in much of the country. Vice President Mike Pence will lead the briefing, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, but …
Read More »Record Peaks in US Coronavirus Cases Increase Hospitalization Rates in 16 States
The United States reported more than 34,400 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to a CNBC analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University, after health officials in California, Florida and Texas reported record single-day spikes. As of Wednesday, the seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases in the country was 31,172. This …
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