The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked an inflammatory illness in children to COVID-19, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. There are145 cases of pediatric multi-symptom inflammatory syndrome in children as of Monday. Sixty-seven of those cases tested positive for COVID-19, said de blasio during his daily briefing on the coronavirus.
Massachusetts reported 1,077 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, reflecting an average caseload that continues to trend downward. Nearly 5,800 deaths linked to COVID-19 have been reported in the state.
Week by week, we see the intensity of debate escalate about whether local businesses should reopen, or maintain restrictions. From my medical and hospital perspectives, it’s a vexing question. Doing what’s best for the patient is always at the core of our decision-making. Most often, that makes the path clear. But with COVID-19, we’re in uncharted waters. In my three decades as a physician, few situations have been more uncertain.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new partnership with drugstore giant CVS Health to help double capacity to test for the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 in the state.
WASHINGTON — A coronavirus vaccine by year's end is possible, but not something to "bank on," a leading public health expert warned Sunday as the Trump administration continued to push for swift business reopenings in a bid to revive the battered U.S. economy.
As the new coronavirus continues to spread over the next months, and maybe even years, it could exact a heavy new toll in areas of the United States that have not yet seen major outbreaks but have high rates of diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and other chronic health conditions.