Health

ITHACA, NY – A third resident of Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home has died of COVID-19 as the pandemic’s most virulent wave continues locally. The death was announced by the Tompkins County …

Photo by KPBS staff Above: A sign advising visitors to wear a face mask in Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve. October 29, 2020. San Diego County health officials reported 1,859 new COVID-19 …

Three Bay Area counties registered the most new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began on Saturday, as the COVID-19 outbreak in California continued and public health officials imposed new ones restrictions to …

2020 has been an unpredictable year, but it’s safe to say that even the most cynical end-of-the-world planners weren’t planning to check off “dead and coronavirus-infected minks coming out of their graves” …

(Bloomberg Opinion) – It was 9 a.m. on a Wednesday when I got a call from the nurse at my six-year-old’s school. He would come to his office and go to bed. …

LONDON (Reuters) – COVID-19 infections have fallen 30% during the month-long national lockdown in England and the virus is now on the decline, a large-scale study of more than 100,000 volunteers showed …

Treatment disruptions could lead to tens of thousands more deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Funding shortfalls and treatment interruptions in sub-Saharan Africa due to COVID-19 pandemic risk losing tens of …

California counties will begin tougher COVID-19 restrictions on Monday as cases rise statewide and Thanksgiving travelers return home. Health officials are bracing for a surge of cases in the next two or …

(Journalist) – Welcome to the world, Aldrin: Looks like you came with some extra protection. Born in Singapore to a mother who had been infected with COVID-19, the baby has antibodies to …

LOS ANGELES (KABC) – The surge in Los Angeles County coronavirus cases continues, with more than 5,000 new cases announced on Sunday. The county announced 5,014 new cases and 16 additional deaths. …