Biostatisticians at University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a method to compare and ultimately to merge the diverse models of the coronavirus' progression into one "ensemble" projection. The resulting forecast is sobering: By June 6, the cumulative death toll in the U.S. will reach 110,000.
The pathologist stood in the kitchen on his 40-acre farm and cut the crust from a ham and cheese sandwich for his 7-year-old son’s packed lunch. He took a swig of his morning coffee. He’d been up late answering calls, hustling to launch a clinical trial to test blood plasma as a possible treatment for covid-19, hashing out the details between rides on his Peloton stationary bike and taking rifle shots at nuisance groundhogs.
Chicago’s Roseland Community Hospital has been on the front lines of the pandemic, treating many patients who have COVID-19 and testing close to 11,000 people for the virus over the past few months. The safety-net hospital, with a majority of patients on Medicaid, has seen 27 coronavirus-related deaths so far.
Dr. Anthony Fauci and several top federal health officials on Tuesday testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee about reopening the US economy in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Here's a look at what happened during the hearing:
WASHINGTON—The White House directed officials to wear masks at all times inside the building except when sitting at their own desks, administration officials said Monday, but they said President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence aren’t expected to start doing so.