China shuts schools and cancels flights as Beijing reports an ‘extremely grave’ surge in new coronavirus cases
A man is tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on June 15, 2020. STR/AFP…
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Three states just broke records for new COVID-19 cases. But their governors vow to stay open.
Florida, Texas and Arizona set records for new COVID-19 cases, and more than a dozen other states are also reporting…
Biden rips Trump’s coronavirus response — but offers few solutions
Joe Biden went after President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a campaign speech Wednesday that was heavy on…
Cloth masks — homemade and not — do offer protection against COVID-19
The claim: Nonrespirator ear loop masks do not protect people against coronavirus, and it is explicitly stated on the packaging…
Texas reports record high number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Monday, Texas recorded its highest daily number of patients hospitalized due to the coronavirus — for the fourth day in…
Ex-Gov. Paterson walks back rebuke of coronavirus nursing home policy
In a stunning about-face, former Gov. David Paterson on Monday suddenly walked back his criticism from a day earlier of…
COVID-19 far more dangerous for patients with heart disease or diabetes, CDC says
Patients with an underlying health condition were six times more likely to end up in the hospital and 12 times…
Florida scientist axed for not altering COVID-19 map makes her own
A Florida data scientist who claimed she was fired by the state for not doctoring coronavirus figures released her own…
Hundreds pack St. Marks Place to drink despite coronavirus
Hundreds of partiers are packed onto St. Marks Place in the East Village Friday night — coronavirus pandemic be damned.…
Bolsonaro supporter desecrates Brazil beach memorial for 40,000 coronavirus victims
A supporter of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has desecrated a beachside memorial to Covid-19 victims as the country’s coronavirus…