April 29, 2020 — A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19
More Americans have died from COVID-19 than in the entire Vietnam War. Nearly 70 people died in one home for aging veterans. And most schools aren’t reopening any time soon. Here’s what you should
Continue readingDid the Movie ‘Joker’ Reinforce Prejudice Against Mentally Ill?
Latest Mental Health News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The movie “Joker” won multiple awards and
Continue readingGilead says remdesivir shows improvement in COVID-19 patients when used early
FILE PHOTO: A Gilead Sciences, Inc. office is shown in Foster City, California, U.S. May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/ Gilead Sciences Inc’s experimental antiviral drug remdesivir helped improve symptoms
Continue readingMore Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young people who pull themselves out of poverty may be no better off when it comes to their
Continue readingParallel lives: Twin-brother ER doctors fight COVID-19 in New York, Miami
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Emergency room doctor Michael D’Urso has had some bleak days on the front lines of New York City’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Michael D’Urso poses
Continue readingIn COVID Crisis, Nearly Half of People in Some U.S. States Are Going Hungry
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With job losses skyrocketing because of the coronavirus pandemic, hunger is a growing
Continue readingTesting Sewage to Gauge Spread of Coronavirus
April 28, 2020 — Given the shortage of COVID-19 testing, it’s hard for any community to gauge how widespread the disease truly is. Now, researchers in places as far-flung as Montana, Paris, and
Continue readingNew Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test an Easier Alternative
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 — Testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus can be an unpleasant affair, with a doctor or nurse shoving a cotton
Continue readingThe last places on earth without the coronavirus
(Reuters) – Despite infecting more than three million people around the world, there are still 34 countries and territories that have yet to report a single case of the novel coronavirus. FILE
Continue readingNational Coronavirus Testing Strategy Announced as States Reopen
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — While health experts continued to call for a national strategy to test
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