Reasons for hope: the drugs, tests and tactics that may conquer coronavirus
With much of the world living in lockdown, the spread of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that was first detected in China late last year is beginning to slow in some places. As of April 12, 1.8 million had been infected and 115,000 killed by COVID-19…
Nine U.S. states planning reopening of economies after coronavirus shutdown
A total of nine states on the U.S. East and West coasts said on Monday they had begun planning for the slow reopening of their economies and lifting of strict stay-at-home orders amid signs the worst had passed in the U.S. coronavirus pandemic.
New ventilator-sharing device eases treatment of two COVID-19 patients at once
A hospital in Connecticut has successfully employed a new 3D-printed device that makes it possible to modify one ventilator for use in two critically ill patients with COVID-19 who have different respiratory needs, as the coronavirus outbreak puts a cr…
‘Everything’s gone’: Tornadoes rip U.S. South, kill at least 26
Rescue workers and homeowners across the U.S. South on Monday sifted through what remained of hundreds of structures destroyed by a series of tornadoes that killed at least 26 people, as the deadly weather system churned up the East Coast.
U.S. Congress struggles as partisanship stymies new coronavirus bill
The U.S. Congress struggled to produce a fresh coronavirus relief bill on Monday, as a stubborn standoff between Republicans and Democrats complicated the challenge of passing legislation with most lawmakers out of town.
Governors of California, Oregon and Washington make deal to reopen economies
The governors of three U.S. West Coast states, California, Oregon and Washington, said on Monday they had reached an agreement to work together to reopen their economies and lift health restrictions as the coronavirus pandemic eases.
U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 23,000 – Reuters tally
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 23,000 on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials said the worst may be over and the outbreak could reach its peak this week.
Wyoming reports first coronavirus death, marking loss of life in all 50 U.S. states
Wyoming reported its first death from the novel coronavirus on Monday, the final U.S. state to report a fatality from the outbreak.
Six U.S. states to coordinate gradual reopening after coronavirus shutdown
Six states in the U.S. Northeast took the first tentative step on Monday toward reopening their economies by forming a regional panel to develop a strategy for the gradual lifting of restrictions aimed at stanching the coronavirus pandemic.
Pentagon awards contract for N-95 mask sterilization at 60 sites
The Pentagon awarded a $400 million contract to Ohio-based nonprofit research organization Battelle so it can help to sterilize N-95 masks at 60 locations using concentrated hydrogen peroxide vapor.
