Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US tops six million coronavirus cases (Update)

The United States surpassed six million coronavirus cases on Monday, adding a million infections in three weeks, as India and parts of Europe reported alarming news on the pandemic's economic toll.

Vaccination

US floats idea of early approval for eventual vaccine

The head of the US Food and Drug Administration raised the possibility in an interview published Sunday that a future vaccine against the coronavirus might be given emergency approval before the end of trials designed to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus

The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet's total, as nations around the world battle to contain the raging pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds COVID-19 messaging less effective when tied to Trump

The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the news cycle for the better part of 2020. As guidelines are continually updated to reflect changes in our understanding of how the virus spreads, it is critical people receive accurate, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New federal virus testing advice sparks criticism, confusion

U.S. health officials sparked criticism and confusion after posting guidelines on coronavirus testing from the White House task force that run counter to what scientists say is necessary to control the pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US health official apologizes for touting false plasma data

Dr Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, apologized Monday after misrepresenting a key statistic on how effective blood plasma is for treating COVID-19 when announcing an emergency approval ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Convalescent plasma: What you need to know

The United States has issued an emergency authorization to use blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients as a treatment against the disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US coronavirus cases are falling but challenges persist

New daily cases of the coronavirus have been dropping sharply in the United States for weeks—but experts don't know if Americans will have the discipline to bring the epidemic truly under control.

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