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The virtual discussion is being hosted by Brown University.

"It was over. Over. 90 percent dead, Ten percent alive. Coronavirus tore my whole body up," Rick Hooks said.

Hydroxychloroquine has been touted as a treatment and preventative measure for COVID-19 by President Donald Trump.

As of July 28, Asia has recorded more than 3.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Early observational studies seemed promising. But the gold-standard evidence on hydroxychloroquine is beginning to mount, and it's not looking good.

Gregg Garfield spent a total of 64 days in hospital as a result of the disease.

Trump can't find federal personnel to do contact tracing for the coronavirus but has found thousands of agents for his secret police to wage war on his own citizens.

Brazil is suffering the second-worst coronavirus outbreak in the world after the United States with more than 2 million confirmed cases and over 78,000 deaths.

If we are serious about ending injustice, we need to start where our crises—racism, poverty, the pandemic and more—overlap. Start with communities like The Bronx.

The U.S. is the worst-hit country in the world, with more than 3.5 million confirmed cases and over 138,000 recorded deaths.

"We are writing to underscore the vast importance of human challenge trials as a method to help develop vaccines," an open letter signed by more than 120 scientists read.

There have been more than 13.3 million worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the current pandemic, and over 578,000 recorded deaths.

"Risk for getting plague is extremely low as long as precautions are taken," according to a statement from Colorado health officials, which also provided a list of safety measures that stressed the importance of staying away from wild animals.

Currently, the country is seeing a surge in the number of infections, with more than 64,000 new cases reported Thursday.

"When you're out in public, please wear a mask," Nye said.

Currently, there are around 20 candidate COVID-19 vaccines in various states of clinical trials, with about 140 in pre-clinical development.

"There absolutely is a light at the end of the tunnel even if it's hard to see sometimes," said ex-Obama health care head Andy Slavitt.

The president has spent months downplaying the severity of the virus, which has claimed the lives of more than 66,000 people in Brazil.

The risks associated with coronavirus increase as people age, with more older people having been among fatalities.

It is currently not clear how the individual became infected.

COVID-19 is a stark reminder it was vaccination that delivered us from evil and enabled the modern world.

U.S. companies have pitched in, in droves, to help citizens and frontline workers during the deadly spread of coronavirus. Here are 50—from Coca-Coca and Airbnb to Tory Burch and Spanx—that stepped up.

The administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare.

The United States is the world's worst-hit country with more than 2.5 million confirmed cases and over 125,000 deaths.

On our second "real life" date, in a park, I asked Antony if he wanted to go to Mallorca with me. He said yes, so we booked the holiday on our fourth official date.

Most Muslims worldwide struggle to afford the pilgrimage to Mecca. This year's decision to shift it online is a result of the pandemic, but it also means dramatically widening access to this key obligation for the world's 2 billion Muslims.

"This research opportunity was brought about by the most tragic circumstances, but it is one we feel we cannot afford to miss," the authors of an article in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution wrote.

We need to learn from Hong Kong—who only recorded four deaths from the coronavirus—and make mask-wearing during a pandemic a cultural norm in the United States.

Some studies suggest that poor air quality could play a role in the severity of coronavirus.

Imagine waking up and getting in the shower, only to rub your body with toilet paper. Feeling "sparkly clean"? No, right! Then, why we are so comfortable doing exactly that to the dirtiest part of our bodies—our nether regions.