Health Care May 2020

AP Exclusive On Virus Guidelines

The shelved CDC COVID-19 guidelines support a coordinated national response. The White House’s plan puts the onus on reopening decisions on governors and local officials.

Health Care May 2020

Medical Students Help Rural Communities

Medical students from the Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota are helping staff hospitals and clinics in rural communities to help during the pandemic.

Health Care May 2020

Tracking COVID-19 With Poop?

Sewage may provide a way to track the spread of COVID-19 cases. Currently, Rice University and Houston health officials have begun testing wastewater to track the spread of the virus.

Health Care May 2020

US Shelves CDC Guide To Reopening Country

The CDC’s guide for reopening the U.S. has been shelved by the Trump administration. States can still access CDC guidance not released by the White House by contacting the CDC.

Health Care May 2020

The Second Virus Wave

Around the world health authorities are warning of another wave of coronavirus infections and deaths, but questions remain exactly when and how bad this next wave will be.

Health Care May 2020

Trump: COVID-19 Task Force Not Dismantling

President Donald Trump tweeted that the COVID-19 task force would continue indefinitely but that the focus would shift to rebooting the economy, as well as vaccines and therapeutics.

Health Care May 2020

DHS Report: China Hid Virus' Severity

A four-page Department of Homeland Security intelligence report says U.S. officials believe China downplayed COVID-19 in order to stock up on medical supplies to deal with the virus.

Health Care April 2020

Company: Drug Proved Effective Against Virus

Gilead Sciences, a biotech company, said its experimental drug, remdesivir, has proven effective against COVID-19 in a study run by the National Institutes of Health.

Health Care April 2020

Costs Could Keep Infected From Seeking Help

The Gallup-West Health Healthcare Costs Survey has found that 1 in 10 would not seek help if they thought they were infected with COVID-19 because of cost considerations.

Health Care April 2020

University Working Toward COVID-19 Vaccine

The University of Montana is working on a vaccine for COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health gave the university a $2.5 million grant to help with the vaccine’s development.

Health Care April 2020

US COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 50,000

The confirmed number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has exceeded 50,000. Georgia is allowing some businesses to reopen, including gyms, nail salons and barber shops.

Health Care April 2020

Lysol Warns Don't Inject Disinfectants

Reckitt Benckiser, the parent company of Lysol, said in a statement “under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body.”