HEALTH
Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers in the United States 2020
Newsweek is partnering with the respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers in the United States 2020. The final rankings will be published in Newsweek magazine and on Newsweek.com
China's Bat Woman Says Viruses 'Tip of the Iceberg' in Threat Humans Face
Shi Zhengli said scientists around the world must collaborate to defeat germs like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Best Addiction Treatment Centers in the United States 2020
Newsweek is partnering with the respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of Best Addiction Treatment Centers in the United States 2020. The final rankings will be published in Newsweek magazine and on Newsweek.com
North Carolina Sees Highest Number of Hospitalizations Since Pandemic Began
The state also saw its daily case count nearly double on Monday, bringing its total number of cases close to 24,000.
WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Trial Amid Safety Concerns
The trial pause comes the day after the president revealed he was no longer taking the unproven coronavirus treatment and prevention method that health experts and officials—including within the Trump administration—have warned not to use.
Pentagon Extends 60-Day Travel Freeze for Military
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper enacted the first order after more than 1,000 sailors aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for COVID-19, followed by a second outbreak on the U.S.S Kidd in April.
Virginia Reports Highest Single Day Increase in Coronavirus Cases
The governor was seen without a mask a day after he announced the state is reviewing a mandate that would require all Virginia residents to wear a mask in public.
Memorial Day 2020 Opening Hours for Planet Fitness, Equinox and More Gyms
A selection of gyms have been reopened but are resuming operations with several precautionary measures in place amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Contact Tracing Won't Solve the Coronavirus Crisis: Epidemiologist
"This virus is going to continue to spread by the force of what I call viral gravity," says Michael Osterholm. "It's biology, chemistry and physics. No policy decisions are going to keep it from happening."
Florida Sen. Rick Scott Says Americans Have Right to Worship No Matter What
He followed President Trump's lead Sunday, declaring all Americans have the right to "worship at a church service."
Virginia Gov. Northam Expected to Announce 'Inside Businesses' Mask Policy
On Friday, the Virginia Department of Health confirmed 813 new cases of COVID-19 in Virginia, and 37 new fatalities.
Birx Says Curbing Coronavirus 'Only Works If We All Follow the Guidelines'
"We really made it clear that during this reopening social gatherings should not be more than 10 people," the White House coronavirus response coordinator cautioned.
Russia Records Highest COVID-19 Death Toll in a Day
Russia on Sunday confirmed 8,599 new coronavirus infections and 153 deaths over the past 24 hours, marking the country's highest single day death toll of the pandemic.
Mexico Health Officials Say New Coronavirus Cases Coming Over U.S. Border
Mexican health officials, doctors and residents along the border with the United States say new outbreaks of COVID-19 are tied to people crossing south over the border.
Wuhan Lawmaker Proposes Changes to China's Infectious Disease Reporting
A Chinese lawmaker from the region where the coronavirus originated proposed several measures to improve outbreak response time and to remedy reporting flaws exposed by the pandemic.
80 Million Children Face Health Risk With Missed Vaccines During Pandemic
At least 27 countries have reported problems administering measles vaccines, while several others face similar diffficulties with vaccinating children against polio, typhoid, cholera and more.
Countries in Need Should Get U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine First: Poll of Americans
Survey also found most people think vaccines and treatments should not be provided to people who can afford them first.
It May Be Possible to Catch the Coronavirus Twice, Scientists Believe
Scientists looked at 40 existing studies on the novel coronavirus and other members of its family.
Breast Milk Found to Contain Coronavirus in First Case of Its Kind
It's unclear if mothers can pass the coronavirus on to babies.
Donald Trump Isn't the Only World Leader Seen Without a Mask in Public
The director-general of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China, where the virus was first reported, has previously warned not wearing masks is a "big mistake."
Sunlight Seems to Inactivate the Coronavirus: Study
Natural sunlight may be an effective of certain materials, said the authors of the study.
To Contain the Pandemic in the U.K, 'We Have to Do Things Differently'
King's College Professor Sir Robert Lechler on the "very tough balancing acts" needed to recover from the pandemic, the likelihood of a second wave, and the impact of Trump's "inconsistency."