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.

Health Care June 2020

New Virus Cases Hit An All-Time High In US

New coronavirus cases per day in the United States have hit an all-time high of 40,000. As a result, Texas’ governor, Greg Abbott, has scaled back restaurant dining and closed all bars.

Health Care June 2020

Who Would Be First To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?

While there are around a dozen vaccines being tested around the world to deal with COVID-19, the country who develops the first successful vaccine will likely be first in line for doses.

Health Care June 2020

Florida Colleges' Plans To Reopen Approved

Florida’s 12 public universities will be allowed to have faculty and students return to their campuses in the fall as long as they meet outlined coronavirus measures and restrictions.

Health Care June 2020

US Virus Cases Surge To Highest Level In 2 Months

According to Johns Hopkins University 34,700 new cases of coronavirus were reported on June 23. The only larger number of new cases occurred on April 9 and April 24.

Health Care June 2020

Fauci: 'It Will Be When Not If' For Vaccine

Dr. Anthony Fauci said to a House committee that he is “cautiously optimistic” that some vaccines for COVID-19 will be ready at the end of 2020.

Health Care June 2020

1st Drug Proves Able To Improve COVID-19 Survival

Dexamethasone, an inexpensive steroid, may reduce COVID-19 related deaths for those severely ill by the virus by as much as one third, according to researchers in England.

Health Care June 2020

Florida Migrant Towns Become Virus Hot Spots

Several immigrant communities in Florida are experiencing outbreaks of the coronavirus. Florida has seen an upswing in new virus cases since it began lifting restrictions.

Health Care June 2020

Could Survivor Plasma Prevent Coronavirus?

Coronavirus survivors have been donating their plasma, which scientists are testing to see if it can prevent someone from being infected with COVID-19 in the first place.

Health Care June 2020

Alarming Rise In Virus Cases In US

Cases of COVID-19 are rising at an alarming rate in nearly half of the state in the U.S. as lockdowns are rolled back. These include Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas.