Health Care July 2020 Premium

‘I’m Holding Live SARS-CoV-2 In My Hands’

Editor’s Note: The following is a firsthand account of what it’s like researching the novel coronavirus inside a high-containment biosafety level 3-enhanced lab.

Health Care July 2020 Premium

‘Vaccine Nationalism’ During COVID-19

Editor’s Note: While scientists around the world continue to try to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, questions remain about which country will be first in line to receive that vaccine.

Health Care July 2020

Health Experts Weigh In On Reopening Schools

While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos insists kids can return to in-person learning, health experts warn that a one-size-fits-all approach could increase infections and deaths.

Health Care July 2020

Is It Safe To Visit The Dentist During The Pandemic?

Dentists offices are implementing ways to try to minimize the chances of spreading COVID-19, including removing magazines from the waiting room and spacing out appointments.

Health Care July 2020

Schools Or Bars?

A growing number of health experts are urging officials at the federal, state and local levels to prioritize K-12 schools, which could mean keeping places like gyms and bars closed.

Health Care July 2020

How Risky Is Dining Out During The Pandemic?

According to the CDC, takeout and delivery are still the safest ways to enjoy restaurant food during the pandemic, however, there are precautions for dining out at a restaurant.

Health Care July 2020

Latino, Black Communities And Test Disparities

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in states across the U.S., and communities of color are struggling to get tested. One large-scale testing event in Phoenix drew hundreds.

Health Care July 2020

College Students Threw COVID Contest Parties

College students in Alabama organized “COVID-19” parties where they purposely invited people who with COVID-19, and the first person to become infected with COVID-19 wins cash.

Health Care July 2020

Virus Cases Are Rising In 40 Of 50 US States

COVID-19 cases are rising in 40 of the 50 states; the most severe outbreaks are in Arizona, Texas and Florida. The Northeast, as well as Nebraska and South Dakota, are on a downward trend.

Health Care July 2020

Sun Belt Virus Cases Spike

Rising cases of COVID-19 in the Sun Belt, as well as other areas of the U.S., are leading some states to tame or even pause their reopening strategies.

Health Care June 2020

Tracking Virus Cases Proves Hard Amid New Surge

A new surge of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has left health department scrambling to increase their numbers. Complicating contact tracing are businesses like restaurants reopening.

Health Care June 2020

White House Seeks To Scrap 'Obamacare'

The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to scrap the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare). This comes as new cases of COVID-19 rise in more than half of the states.