Coronavirus

surged to record-breaking heights once again as the Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported 389 new confirmed or presumed infections and 6 deaths.The record case count comes one week after state officials reported the previous high of 375, which was followed by three consecutive days of 300 cases or more.State officials cited workplace outbreaks and…

A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to her fetus.Researchers from Italy said Thursday that they studied 31 women with COVID-19 who delivered babies in March and April. They found signs of the virus in several samples of umbilical cord blood, the placenta…

The current surge in coronavirus cases in the United States is being driven by states that were among the first to reopen their economies, decisions that epidemiologists warned could lead to a wave of infections. Percent change in average daily cases since reopening Based on a 7-day rolling average in states with at least 2,000…

Image copyright City of London Police Image caption Frank Ludlow had a genuine belief his cure could "take out all viral infections", the court heard A man has pleaded guilty to selling fake coronavirus cure kits to people in France and the United States.Frank Ludlow, 59, was caught by City of London Police trying to…

LOS ANGELES, CA — By week's end, Los Angeles County schools could have a series of health protocols to serve as guidelines for reopening schools, county officials announced Wednesday. The announcements follows a head-spinning series developments at the federal level this week after the Centers for Disease Control issued coronavirus protocols for schools only to…