Coronavirus

Health workers on the frontline of the coronavirus battle in South Africa have recalled the early years of fighting the spread of HIV.One similarity that was pointed out is the backlog in testing during the initial stages of the outbreak, which was solved with the rapid finger prick test.A nurse who worked during the HIV…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Ten percent of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within one week of being hospitalized, according to the first study of the virus to examine its impact on hospitalized patients.According to the research, published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European…

A novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 362,000 people worldwide. Over 5.8 million across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much…

Here's a look at some of the latest information and headlines on coronavirus in Louisiana:38,802 cases across the state as of Thursday.2,661 deaths reported.More than 28,700 recovered.Phase 1 now in effect.Restaurants can reopen at 25% capacity.Contact tracing efforts underway.NOPD enforcing restrictions on large gatherings.According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 38,802 coronavirus cases have been…

The coronavirus began quietly spreading in the U.S. as early as late January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday — before President Trump blocked air travel from China and a full month before community spread was first detected in the country.More than four months into the pandemic that has killed at least…