Coronavirus

The latest:There have been more than 1.6 million coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.The U.S. death toll has surpassed 98,000 people, according to Hopkins.The World Health Organization has temporarily halted studying hydroxychloroquine as a potential COVID-19 treatment due to safety concerns.President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead Monday…

“This is the revenge of the viruses,” said Dr. Peter Piot, the director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. “I’ve made their lives difficult. Now they’re trying to get me.” Piot, 71, is a legend in the battles against Ebola and AIDS. But COVID-19 almost killed him. “A week ago, I couldn’t…

May 26, 2020 | 11:13am | Updated May 26, 2020 | 12:02pm Enlarge Image A shorter ring finger may be a bad omen for men. Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s the tell-tale finger. Men with longer ring fingers may have a lower chance of dying from the coronavirus and could be more likely to face mild symptoms,…

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…

A boy wears a handmade mask to try to reduce transmission of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Stephen Shankland/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. At first, the belief that COVID-19 doesn't always affect children as severely as it strikes adults came as a welcome relief.…