WASHINGTON — Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the Trump administration’s White House task force on COVID-19, says experts have been surprised by the impact the virus has had on high-income and upper-middle-income countries. She says public health experts never thought that 80 percent of the cases and probably 90 percent of the deaths would… Read More: The Latest: Birx says rich nations caught off guard by… »
Scientists in China have found that the genotype 4 (G4) reassortant Eurasian avian-like (EA) H1N1 … [+] flu virus has been circulating in the swine population and has pandemic potential. (Photo: Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Barcroft Media via Getty Images Want something to take your mind off of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the virus… Read More: This New Flu Virus Has ‘Pandemic Potential,’ Here Are 7… »
At first, Kristina Hartman put off getting medical care out of concern about the coronavirus. But then she lost her job as an administrator at a truck manufacturer in McKinney, Texas. While she still has health insurance, she worries about whether she will have coverage beyond July, when her unemployment is expected to run out.… Read More: Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the… »
The number of people infected with coronavirus in homes in England has fallen to 5,600 a day, from 8,000 last week. The estimate is based on swab tests of 19,000 people in 9,000 households by the Office for National Statistics. Some scientists have said reaching a low level of cases was key to easing the… Read More: Virus cases down to 5,600 a day, says ONS survey »