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Blood of Americans Sought to Reveal True Scale of COVID-19 EpidemicExperts hope antibody tests will bring mild and asymptomatic coronavirus cases into data compiled on the disease.
WHO Director Thanks World Leaders for Support After Trump Funding ThreatTrump accused the WHO of being too "China centric" on Tuesday, and suggested the organization had mishandled the COVID-19 outbreak.
CDC Hydroxychloroquine Prescription Advice Removed From WebsiteHydroxychloroquine and its analog chloroquine has been used experimentally on coronavirus patients as there is currently no specific drug or vaccine against the disease.
Is It Selfish to Go Outside? Ethical Dilemmas During the Covid-19 PandemicThe new coronavirus has infected more than 1.3 million people according to Johns Hopkins University.
Lindsay Graham Threatens to Cut U.S. Funding to World Health Organization"They've been deceptive, they've been slow, and they've been Chinese apologists. I don't think they're a good investment under the current leadership for the United States."
How the Gas That Gave Us Viagra Could Help Treat Coronavirus PatientsThere are currently no specific drugs or vaccines against COVID-19.
We Have No Idea What the Recovery Rate for Coronavirus Is YetOver a quarter of a million people are known to have recovered from COVID-19 since the pandemic started last year.
Surgical and Cotton Face Masks Ineffective at Blocking SARS-CoV-2 ParticlesThe study comes as health officials consider the pros and cons of wearing masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both Republican and Democratic Presidents Failed to Prepare for COVID-19Like in Pearl Harbor and 9/11, the writing was on the wall. We need to reform and reconfigure the global and national public health systems to prevent this from reoccurring.
Uncontacted Tribes of Brazil Could Be Exterminated by CoronavirusJonathan Mazowe of Survival International told Newsweek: "There is certainly a real risk of many tribes being completely wiped out."
1.5 Million Doses of Experimental COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir DonatedThere is currently no specific treatment or vaccine for COVID-19.
Why is Germany's Coronavirus Death Rate So Low?Germany's death rate is surprisingly low compared to other major European nations, such as Italy and Spain.
Proper Way of Wearing a Hospital MaskProtective face masks have become more prevalent during the coronavirus pandemic, so it is important to know how to wear one the right way.
First Potential COVID-19 Vaccine to Be Peer-Reviewed Shows PromiseThere is currently no vaccine or specific treatment for COVID-19.
Woman with COVID-19 May Have Developed Rare Brain Disease From CoronavirusThe clinicians who treated her said the complication is rare.
Diarrhea May Be First or Only COVID-19 Symptom Patients Experience, Study SCommon symptoms include a fever, cough, and shortness of breath, according to the CDC.
WHO Director: Global COVID-19 Cases Will Reach 1 Million and 50,000 Deaths"I am deeply concerned about the rapid escalation and global spread of infection," said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
FDA Says There's a Shortage of Hydroxychloroquine and ChloroquineThe drugs are being used experimentally to treat COVID-19 patients.
China May Have Prevented 700,000 COVID-19 Cases With Strict Control PlanAs many haven't caught the new coronavirus it is likely "a large fraction of the Chinese population remains at risk of COVID-19," warned the authors of the study published in the journal Science.
Losing Sense of Smell, Taste 'Strong Predictor' Coronavirus InfectionScientists looked at data from over 1 million people who logged their whether they had coronavirus symptoms on an app.
CDC Director Says There May Be Second Coronavirus Wave in Late FallAlmost 200,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus Death Rate Could Be Way Lower Than Previously Thought: Study"Our estimates can be applied to any country to inform decisions around the best containment policies for COVID-19," said Professor Azra Ghani of Imperial College London.
These Animated Charts Show How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Unfolded so FarHundreds of thousands of COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since the outbreak started in late 2019, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Should We Wear Masks in Public to Protect Against Coronavirus?The World Health Organization advises against the general public wearing masks unless they are sick or caring for those infected.
WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic 'Far From Over' in Asia-PacifcAs China begins to relax some of its coronavirus-related restrictions, a senior World Health Organization official said the risk has not gone away.
COVID-19 Patients Can Carry Coronavirus after Symptoms Have Resolved: StudyThe research involved 16 COVID-19 patients in China.
FDA Says Hydroxychloroquine, Chloroquine Can Be Used to Treat CoronavirusAnnouncement comes after FDA commissioner cautioned chloroquine needs to be studied in a clinical trial when President Donald Trump touted it as a potential COVID-19 treatment.
COVID-19 May Cause Heart Problems in Those Who Had None BeforeDr. Mohammad Madjid of UTHealth told Newsweek, "We know very well that COVID-19 affects the lung and can cause complications, but this study shows that the cardiovascular system is also affected."
Pregnant Women Passing Coronavirus on to Babies 'Cannot Be Ruled Out'But the study should be "very reassuring for mothers" as none of the babies were severely ill, one professor told Newsweek.
