Russia's virus spread stabilising: top health official The growth of new coronavirus cases in Russia is stabilising, a top health official said Sunday as the daily tally fell under 10,000 for the third time this week. May 17, 2020 0 1
Virus heads upriver in Brazil Amazon, sickens native people In the remote Amazon community of Betania, Tikuna tribe members suspect the coronavirus arrived this month after some returned from a two-hour boat trip down the Solimoes River to pick up their government benefit payments. May 17, 2020 0 1
Heart attack prevention lags for people with stroke, peripheral artery disease Although several artery-clogging diseases increase the risk of heart attack, prevention efforts are unequal, according to research presented today at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care & Outcomes Research Scientific ... May 17, 2020 0 5
Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on German football champions Bayern Munich were set to play their first match in more than two months on Sunday as coronavirus restrictions ease in parts of Europe, but the devastating pandemic remains on the march elsewhere ... May 17, 2020 0 1
New research finds 'Dr. Google' is almost always wrong Many people turn to 'Dr. Google' to self-diagnose their health symptoms and seek medical advice, but online symptom checkers are only accurate about a third of the time, according to new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research ... May 17, 2020 1 432
Iran says virus deaths close to 7,000 Iran said Friday it had recorded nearly 7,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus, warning of infection clusters in new regions after it partially eased lockdown measures. May 17, 2020 0 1
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts in Hong Kong said Sunday. May 17, 2020 1 1909
New virus deaths in Spain fall to two-month low under 100 Spain on Sunday reported 87 coronavirus deaths over a 24-hour period, the first time in two months that the daily toll has dropped below 100. May 17, 2020 0 1
Local health agencies struggle to ramp up virus tracking As state after state begins to reopen, local health departments charged with tracking down everyone who has been in close contact with those who test positive for the new coronavirus are still scrambling to hire the number ... May 17, 2020 0 1
Madagascar reports first coronavirus death Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the country. May 17, 2020 0 3