Coronavirus

(Reuters) - Twenty U.S. states reported an increase in new cases of COVID-19 for the week ended May 24, up from 13 states in the prior week, as the death toll from the novel coronavirus approaches 100,000, according to a Reuters analysis. FILE PHOTO: A medical staff member treats a patient suffering from the coronavirus…

Butte, Del Norte counties' COVID-19 cases each rise to 40; pass Shasta County's countTuesday, 2:40 p.m., May 26The number of COVID-19 cases in Butte and Del Norte counties each rose to 40 as of mid-afternoon Tuesday.On Monday, Butte County Public Health reported 35 known COVID-19 cases, while Del Norte's cases nearly doubled from a total of 23 over…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pharmacy chains are preparing a big push for flu vaccinations when the season kicks off in October, hoping to curb tens of thousands of serious cases that could coincide with a second wave of coronavirus infections. FILE PHOTO: A nurse displays a flu vaccine at a free medical and dental…

Image copyright Getty Images The illicit trade in cigarettes in South Africa is now in full swing after the sale of tobacco was banned at the end of March as part of strict measures imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus, as the BBC's Pumza Fihlani reports.Whereas once Michelle could go to her local shop…

The role of “silent spreaders” in transmitting the coronavirus is becoming an even greater issue for health officials as they ease stay-at-home rules and slowly reopen the economy.Health officials have stressed the importance of creating an army of disease detectives — investigators who can interview newly infected people and find their close contacts, telling them…