New research shows avoiding doctors and hospitals because of fears of the coronavirus continues to be a problem that could be putting some people in danger. The new research reveals some people feel seeking medical attention is riskier than going to a hair salon or concert.
New York’s largest hospital system is conducting a sweeping analysis of its use of ventilators while treating coronavirus patients during the peak of the pandemic — over concerns that an over-reliance on the machines may have cost lives.
In a news conference addressing U.S.-China policies, President Trump announced first that the U.S. will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization. He also said the U.S. will suspend the entry of some foreign nationals from China determined to be security risks. He's adding that he's instructing a working group to study Chinese companies listed on American exchanges.
As the rate of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the US slows down, many states and cities are encouraging businesses to open again, easing the lockdowns that have been in place since March. But some of those places might be doing so prematurely, according to an important metric that public health experts say signals when a place has tested enough, and in the right way: the test-positivity rate.
A small percentage of people — called superspreaders — may be responsible for a large number of COVID-19 infections, research is starting to indicate. Why it matters: While there's no method to detect who these people are before they infect others, there are ways to control behaviors that cause superspreading events — a key issue as states start to reopen and debate what types of events are OK.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced on Wednesday it has laid off more than 250 employees as it faces a budget shortfall in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.