Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the city is offering free COVID-19 tests to all residents, making it the first major US city to do so. The tests would be done by online appointment and would be available to all L.A. city residents whether or not they show symptoms but would still prioritize symptomatic people and frontline workers. For now, the free tests would be available only to city residents but a similar plan is being developed for L.A. County.
Six monkeys that were given an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford researchers did not get infected even after heavy exposure, raising hopes for a possible human vaccine, reports say.
Dogs are currently undergoing training to sniff out coronavirus at universities in the UK and Pennsylvania in what many say could “revolutionize” screening for the deadly virus.
Scientists found that inflammation may be added to the list of symptoms of coronavirus.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reportedly ordered 100,000 new body bags for possible COVID-19 victims in what officials are calling as preparations for a ‘worst-case’ scenario as the outbreak continues.
The United States is the first country to have 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, and this timeline shows how it reached that staggering number.
Researchers discovered cases of blood clots and strokes among COVID-19 patients who are within the ages of 33 to 49.
A report revealed that an arthritis drug might provide clinical benefit to coronavirus patients considered to be seriously ill.
NASA engineers have developed high-pressure ventilators in only 37 days, giving US hospitals a glimmer of hope as they try to fill their ventilator requirements.
Antibody tests showing whether a person has recovered from COVID-19 infection are being rolled out to care offices across New York, The Post reported.
A recently published study says that certain forms of cancers can make a coronavirus infection much more lethal. Cancer patients are said to be generally more susceptible to bacterial infections.
Social distancing appeared to have been ignored at the New York Metro area Tuesday as hundreds of residents stood shoulder-to-shoulder to watch Thunderbirds and Blue Angels roar across the sky.
The latest data on the coronavirus pandemic shows that the United States has become the first country to hit more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases.
A caretaker stole the engagement ring and credit cards of a dying 86-year-old coronavirus patient.
Getting stuck at home 24/7 with your spouse or partner during the COVID-19 shutdown may make you see your relationship in a different light, experts observed.
The analysis by the Surgo Foundation indicates 71% of the most vulnerable communities are in southern states, with five of the most vulnerable counties in Mississippi.
A Chapel Hill's family pet pug tested positive for the coronavirus after the family was tested. The family of four was also tested and the father, mother and son tested positive while the family's daughter and their two other pets, another dog and a cat tested negative. This is the first case in U.S. of a human to animal transmission of the virus. The earliest case to surface was that of a dog in Hong Kong.
As COVID-19 continues on its path of desolation in various areas across the country and overwhelm US hospitals, residents are starting to feel anxious about the unknown, reports say.
A scientific report on the spread of coronavirus showed that the first coronavirus patient in Italy traveled from Wuhan and admitted to the hospital days later. The report stated that doctors found she had virus traces in her eyes several days after it disappeared from her nose.
Drug companies have been in a race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus, but they are being met with several challenges from clinical trials and production capacity to governmental approval.
Experts identified potential autism biomarkers in infants.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to adapt to a new normal, one that your kids may find difficult to adjust. Experts have offered advice on how to keep your kids physically and mentally active as they continue to spend their time indoors.
Public health experts urge the public to take adequate measures to prevent potentially-deadly legionella bacteria from getting into water systems during the lockdown.
Some rich people who are performing chores for the first time amid the coronavirus outbreak describe the experience as a complete shock, according to reports.
New research says that Americans think you are ‘officially old’ when you reach the age of 57.
Coronavirus was detected in outdoor air pollution particles collected by Italian researchers in both industrial and urban sites in Bergamo province in Italy, the Guardian reported.
After the positive results of plasma therapy, experts urge COVID-19 survivors to donate their plasma to help cure other patients.
Although they are not the cure, deep breathing exercises can help manage COVID-19 better, say experts.
Airborne traces of the virus in the room where health workers remove their protective equipment was no longer detected after sanitation procedures.
A UK alert reported a coronavirus-related "inflammatory syndrome" appearing among infected children of all ages. The report said that the condition looked like a combination between symptoms of a toxic shock syndrome and an atypical Kawasaki disease; both conditions exhibit redness and swelling on the skin. Furthermore, the report said that while these conditions were seen in children positive for the COVID-19, some cases tested negative for the virus.
