President Donald Trump said the U.S. government could start distributing a coronavirus vaccine as early as October, a much more optimistic estimate than his own health officials have publicly advised.
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Kids with asymptomatic coronavirus infections may have active virus in their bodies for weeks, scientists say
Researchers observed 91 kids with Covid-19 from Feb. 18 to March 31 across 22 hospitals in South Korea, one of the earliest countries hit by the coronavirus pandemic. About 22%
Continue reading »Scientists warn it may be years before students can return to school without masks, social distancing
It's unclear how soon the clinical trials needed to vaccinate children against Covid-19 will be completed. Up until now, most of the drugmakers working on a potential coronavirus vaccine have
Continue reading »Scientists say the coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic
The coronavirus is at least as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic and the death toll could even be worse if world leaders and public health officials fail to adequately contain
Continue reading »Sen. Johnson on stalled coronavirus relief negotiations: Dems would 'rather not do anything' to 'help people'
Rep. Ron Johnson: Pelosi, Schumer are never going to negotiate in good faith Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson weighs in on the potential ‘phase 4’ coronavirus relief bill on ‘Sunday Morning
Continue reading »Texas coronavirus outbreak 'going to take a little while' to eliminate, Gov. Abbott says
Texas has not yet "conquered" the coronavirus and it's "going to take a little while" to eliminate, although the state has made some strides, Gov. Greg Abbott told CNBC on Friday.
Continue reading »CDC says U.S. could get coronavirus under control in one to two months if everyone wears a mask
Both the CDC and the World Health Organization now recommend that people wear masks as a way to slow the spread of the virus. Scientists say the virus can spread
Continue reading »A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in Colorado
A squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for the bubonic plague, also known as the "Black Death," according to local health authorities. The squirrel was found in a town in
Continue reading »Moderna will begin late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial on July 27
Moderna will begin its late-stage trial testing a potential vaccine to prevent Covid-19 on July 27, according to a posting published Tuesday on ClinicalTrials.gov. The trial will enroll 30,000 participants across
Continue reading »NY Gov. Cuomo says President Donald Trump is 'enabling' the coronavirus pandemic
President Donald Trump is exacerbating the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. by downplaying the problem and telling Americans they don't have to wear a mask, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
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