U.S. vaccine rollout barrels on with health disparity in back seat
A new analysis argues for targeting the first vaccines to the same low-income Black, Hispanic and Native American households that have disproportionately suffered from COVID-19....
Virus cases rise in US heartland, home to anti-mask feelings VIEW
The coronavirus is now striking smaller cities in America's heartland, often in conservative corners where anti-mask sentiment runs high. The spread has created new problems...
Daily US virus deaths decline, but trend may reverse in fall VIEW
Daily U.S. deaths are declining since hitting a second peak on Aug. 2, but experts are warning that the arrival of cooler weather and the...
Worldwide virus cases top 20 million, doubling in six weeks VIEW
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil.
Virus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount VIEW
Some of the recent decline in testing was expected after backlogged commercial labs urged doctors to concentrate on their highest-risk patients. But some health and...
2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate VIEW
Based on a seven-day rolling average, daily cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. fell from 67,317 to 65,266, according to data kept by Johns Hopkins...
Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve VIEW
The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March, even...