A Tulsa ER doctor says he's frustrated so many are not following protocols when they’ve been exposed or infected: “People will be three or four days into this and take a test and it’s negative and think they’re done."
St. Louis hospitals reaching desperate stage. Mask wearing is only path to breaking the coronavirus pandemic cycle, doctor says.
“That’s the first time in my eight years that I’ve ever heard that we were low on body bags,” a UIHC nurse said.
Calling conditions in North Carolina "dire" for the future spread of COVID-19, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new executive order on Monday tightening regulations that call for people to wear masks.
With the winter months rolling in, it's essential that we keep our bodies healthy and thriving. According to UW Medicine, dry air and lower temperatures make it easier for illnesses to spread. In fact, many viruses actually survive better in colder temperatures, making them easier to spread …
Virginia reported a record high 3,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with over 900 from Northern Virginia.
Five of the eight new cases in Washington and Warren counties Sunday were people who were already quarantined, which reduces the chance of spread.
To health care workers like Hunter Hall, witnessing patients’ last breaths daily, the mounting death toll doesn’t just represent compounding grief. It’s also exacting a personal toll that feels like failure.
As of early Friday, the Cone Health had 125 patients with COVID-19, not including people in the emergency rooms. That's up from 119 on Thursday, 107 on Wednesday and 103 on Tuesday.
Gov. Pete Ricketts said the safest option for Thanksgiving is to reduce the size of gatherings — not get a test, then belly up at a big feast.
As the holidays approach, the Vint family is among thousands heading into their first such season without loved ones lost to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Anne Heine, who lived near her daughters, died at age 73 in July.
Janet Schieldt, who had rheumatoid arthritis, died at age 84 in April.
John Fleck, who had children ages 14 and 16, died at age 54 in April.
Steve Uttech, who was enjoying retirement, died at age 69 in October.
Richard Grams, who was healthy and active, died at age 80 in October.
Timothy Donovan, a retired Dean Clinic doctor, died at age 82 in April.
COVID-19 is real. And though it doesn't need to be feared, it does need to be respected.
As total weekly COVID-19 cases reach a new high water mark in Pima County, researchers at Arizona State University warn statewide hospital bed shortage looms.
“I feel like there’s not enough of me to go around. I can’t be in all of my rooms all of the time,” one hospital worker said. “Some days I have left very ugly crying.”
An officer who works in the Central Patrol Division said at least 10 officers at the station have tested positive.
Gene and Shirley May had been living in near-isolation before they died three days apart. Generations of Oral Roberts students got to know the high-school sweethearts over his 28 years teaching chemistry.
A holiday-time surge of COVID-19 cases seemed inevitable, but not this soon.
About 20,000 out-of-work Virginians who are still receiving extended unemployment benefits during the pandemic are going to see those benefits end starting Saturday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday criticized local law enforcement officials who said they would not enforce the state’s 10-person limit on indoor gatherings.
"We might not make it, that's the reality," one business owner said about the cumulative impact of the pandemic. "We're weeks away from closing the door."
The governor, who did not rule out further restrictions, said "This is in your hands, Virginia — you know what to do. If we do the right things, we will keep the numbers down.”
Over 16 hours, Oklahoma reported daily records for hospitalizations, ICU patients and deaths. The federal task force also says "students are letting their guards down with Thanksgiving break less than a week away."
COVID-19: Record 1,434 hospitalized as 26 more deaths, 3,017 new cases reported in Oklahoma
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners spent a portion of their Monday evening meeting trying to dispel fears that a renovated Clyde armory would be used to detain individuals who refused to wear masks or be vaccinated.
A viral video of maskless Husker fans in party mode last weekend shows the challenge faced by college administrators in enforcing coronavirus rules.
"Our extremely committed doctors and nurses, our facilities and resources are becoming stretched," Cone Health CEO Terry Akin said.
Cases, complaints also increase in the community as well.
Virginia delays statewide certification of election results, citing Richmond office's COVID outbreak
The State Board of Elections on Monday delayed certification of the state’s election results until later this week, giving additional time to the Richmond voter registrar’s office, which is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.
Teachers said they feel overwhelmed and overworked, especially where they have been asked to simultaneously teach both remote students and those in their classrooms.
The current surge of COVID patients in Nebraska hospitals drew concern Friday from the medical chiefs of three large Omaha-based health systems.
Wisconsin's first Coronavirus Relief Bill had opened up $75 million the governor could spend to address effects of the pandemic. But it was never used.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine has formed the UTHSC Cancer Program, a new comprehensive, multidisciplinary initiative consisting of a group of university faculty clinicians, who will provide cancer care across multiple university-affiliated hospital s…
Beloved Bill and Billy Shields died of the virus.
Nebraska released a statement saying the Big Ten rejected their request to play a nonconference game to make up for the canceled game against Wisconsin.
Omaha’s mask mandate and recent statewide coronavirus restrictions put in place by Gov. Pete Ricketts will not apply to the rally because it’s being held outdoors.
On November 3, 2020 Americans will cast their votes in what may be one of the most pivotal elections in American history. The outcome will determine the future of healthcare in this country for decades.
Through Oct. 3, Missourians receiving unemployment through all three major unemployment programs totaled about 160,000, well above the headline figure.
Prisons in Farmington and Bonne Terre, both in St. Francois County, have seen the worst outbreaks.
Will school districts' beefed up remote capabilities put an end to snow-day fun?
Four weeks after they were sent home, students returned to campus Monday at James Madison University in Harrisonburg with only 31 active COVID-19 cases of the 1,522 reported since July 1.
Appalachian State announced Thurday night that there are 19 new positive COVID-19 cases in the football program, a development that led to the postponement of the team's game against Louisiana next week.
The first of three Dedicated Senior Medical Center clinics specializing exclusively in senior health care opened Sept. 28 at 5131 Quince Rd. Memphis is the 12th U. S. market the company has ventured into and the first of three locations here. Additional clinics opening in Oct. will be at 225…
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer said it will be easier in October for anyone, anywhere to make an impact on cancer.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Regional One Health are announcing they are partnering on a clinical trial program including two late stage clinical trials evaluating Regeneron’s REGN-COV2, the company’s investigational two-antibody cocktail for the treatment and preven…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an observation designed to raise awareness of the disease and to raise money for research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and a cure.
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In the 2019-2020 flu season, influenza caused up to 22,000 deaths in the U.S. This year, with so many medical resources being used to care for COVID-19 patients, it’s especially important to protect yourself from the flu.
An ICU doctor posted an unfiltered simulation of the last things a person might see before dying of Covid-19.
Thanksgiving traditions may be different during the COVID-19 pandemic, but customers socially distanced to line up Monday morning to get their turkey's at Tower Chicken in Milwaukee
CNN's Becky Anderson speaks to Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, about the latest coronavirus vaccine news.
More than 40% of adults in the United States are obese. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why obesity is one of the top underlying health conditions associated with Covid-19 deaths.
Minneapolis doctor Shirlee Xie emotionally describes the impact coronavirus hospitalizations has on front line workers and shares what it's like to witness grief and loss.
Gov. Ricketts is holding off on tighter restrictions until Nebraska's COVID hospitalizations reach a specified level. That could happen this week.
Americans continue to travel with Thanksgiving just days away, despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation to stay home to stop the spread of the virus.
To determine the states doing the most and least COVID-19 testing, Stacker compared testing numbers from the COVID Tracking Project, contextualized with population data from the U.S. Census (American Community Survey 2018 5-year estimates).
Companies are racing to create a COVID-19 vaccine. Stacker has used data from the CDC, FDA, and other health sources to show how these vaccines are being made and approved.
CNN's Dr Sanjay Gupta explains the new type of vaccine that pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna are developing to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Traditionally the Thanksgiving holiday is heavily traveled, but climbing coronavirus case numbers have many rethinking their plans. CNN's Natasha Chen reports the decision hasn't come easily for all.
Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoui discusses the safety and development of the Pfizer vaccine that Slaoui says could be available as early as mid-December.
Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoiu discusses the safety and development of the Pfizer vaccine that Slaoiu says could be available as early as mid-December.
Medical professionals have worked to stem the COVID-19 pandemic for the past 300 days. Stacker compiled 50 photos demonstrating just how hard it’s been.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Fairfax and Loudoun health districts is officially surging, according to new analysis from the University of Virginia, and the Northern Virginia region's overall caseload is at its highest level since it peaked May 31.
Stacker compiled a list of 25 ways the COVID-19 virus has had an impact on the nation’s nursing homes, by consulting news reports, trade and industry guidelines, and orders issued by state and federal governments.
The U.S. secretary of veterans affairs said veterans may be suffering more mentally than physically because of the pandemic.
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean at Brown University School of Public Health, participated in a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing that focused on the merits of hydroxychloroquine. Jha tells CNN's Erin Burnett what went through his mind when the hearing became personal.
Evelyn Wolfe told CNN's Brianna Keilar that soon after her father, who is an essential worker, unknowingly brought home coronavirus, her 12-year-old brother died, making him the youngest person to die in New Mexico from Covid-19.
CNN's Jim Sciutto speaks with Amber Elliott about why she quit her job as health director in St. Francois County, Missouri, following repeated threats and harassment.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with coronavirus task force member Dr. Deborah Birx for an exclusive interview about masks, schools and holidays during the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with the coronavirus task force's Dr. Deborah Brix for an exclusive interview about masks, schools and holidays during the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN's Bianna Golodryga reports on the impacts holiday travel may have on the rising number of coronavirus infections, as students try to return home for Thanksgiving break.
Dr. Anthony Fauci explains to CNN's Chris Cuomo why point-of-care coronavirus tests that can be administered at home is what he will be pushing for from the next administration.
North Dakota is getting 60 military nurses and an equal number of civilian nurses to aid in the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Doug Burgum announced Thursday.
Bill Gates speaks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about what he thinks coronavirus vaccine distribution and administration could potentially look like.
Hospitalizations are reaching record highs with ICU units being pushed to capacity as a second coronavirus wave hits across the country. CNN's Omar Jimenez takes an exclusive look inside hospitals in Odessa, Texas, as they become overwhelmed with patients.
CNN's Brian Todd looks into when a coronavirus vaccine could become available to the American public.
There has been a major coronavirus outbreak aboard a US Navy guided missile destroyer, the USS Michael Murphy, which has spread to nearly one-quarter of the ship's 300 strong-crew, according to two US Navy officials. CNN's Ryan Browne has more.
Delaware's daily COVID percent-positive reached double-figures earlier this week, but that doesn't mean Delaware's schools are about to be forced into remote-only.
New daily cases have risen 13-fold in St. Charles County, by 15 times in Jefferson County and by nearly 17 times in Franklin County.
Minnesota Nurses Association President, Mary Turner, says speaking to President-elect Joe Biden made her feel heard for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
At least two Wyoming police chiefs and one sheriff said they would not enforce mask mandates.
From running out of room at the morgue to caring for critically ill colleagues, many doctors and nurses on the frontlines of America's Covid-19 outbreak say they are at a breaking point.
Public Health Madison and Dane County is "working on some clarifying language now."
CNN's Natasha Chen reports on the United States coronavirus death toll surpassing 250,000 and how states are coping with the rise of confirmed Covid-19 cases.
President-elect Joe Biden grew emotional during a virtual roundtable after hearing Mary Turner, an intensive care unit nurse, describe her experience on the frontline battling Covid-19. The Minnesota nurse spoke with CNN's Erin Burnett.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta shows that Covid-19 deaths in North Dakota and South Dakota have now surpassed South Korea despite a substantially smaller population.
German company BioNTech and its partner, drug giant Pfizer, will ask the US to allow emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine candidate, CEO Ugur Sahin tells CNN's Fred Pleitgen in an exclusive interview.
CNN's John King looks at the rise in coronavirus cases in almost every state in the US.
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer revealed a 95% effectiveness rate for their coronavirus vaccine and will be submitting for FDA authorization within days. CNN's Sanjay Gupta reports.
With Virgina's COVID-19 caseload soaring to new highs and hospitalizations nearing their spring peak, Gov. Ralph Northam has scheduled an update on the state's response Wednesday afternoon.
Even with winter approaching, programs like Project Learning Tree are getting kids into nature to explore their environment, learn science, math and creative writing skills.
More than 73,000 coronavirus patients are hospitalized across the country as several Republican governors who had previously resisted restrictions reverse course. CNN's Alexandra Field reports.
Former HHS scientist Rick Bright talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about President-elect Biden's plans to curb and control coronavirus in the US.
Pfizer has accumulated enough safety data on its Covid-19 vaccine and is preparing to file for emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, calls the news "pretty amazing."
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an enormous toll on the U.S. and around the world, with a global death toll at 1.32 million. It has shut down countries and economies. Stacker constructed a timeline of the pandemic's milestones to explain how we got to this point.
Dr. Anthony Fauci shares some words of hope as the holiday season approaches and offers advice on how to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.
