U.S. communities must act ‘proportionately’ on coronavirus: Fauci
U.S. communities must take proportionate measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the nation’s top infectious disease official said on Friday as the United States sought to mitigate the impact of the illness.
FDA allows emergency use of lab-developed coronavirus tests in New York
The New York State Department of Health can authorize certain laboratories to begin testing for the coronavirus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
U.S. health agency to fund two diagnostic tests for coronavirus
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said http://bit.ly/39So6Wc on Friday it would provide funding to two diagnostic tests that may detect respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus in about an hour.
Fauci: U.S. communities need to take proportionate measures, more tests coming
U.S. communities need to take proportionate measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the nation’s top infectious disease official said on Friday, adding that he expects to see testing availability ramp up within a week.
Trump: coronavirus testing will soon happen on ‘large scale’, ‘red tape’ cut
President Donald Trump said on Friday morning that coronavirus testing in the United States will soon happen on a large scale, but did not provide any details on how that would be accomplished.
Canadian businessman to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
A Canadian businessman who once played professional football pleaded guilty on Friday to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud scheme in order to rig the results of his sons’ SAT exams.
Debate offers Biden, Sanders a chance to bridge Democratic Party’s divide
After all the rancor of the Democratic presidential race, front-runner Joe Biden has a chance in Sunday’s debate to extend an olive branch to rival Bernie Sanders and his fervent liberal supporters in a bid for party unity before the general election f…
New Roche coronavirus test wins emergency U.S. approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency authorization for a faster coronavirus test made by Swiss diagnostics maker Roche, a move aimed at boosting screening capacity to help contain the growing epidemic.
Government officials respond to Reuters report on secrecy of coronavirus discussions
The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testified on Thursday on Capitol Hill that public health officials discussed coronavirus information in classified rooms on occasions “too numerous to count,” though he said the information wasn’t treated as classified.
Government officials respond to Reuters report on the secrecy of coronavirus discussions
The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testified on Thursday on Capitol Hill that public health officials discussed coronavirus information in classified rooms on occasions “too numerous to count,” though he said the information wasn’t treated as classified.




