Coronavirus

Covid-19’s spread is picking up steam in a larger swath of the U.S. as cases have increased at a faster rate nationwide for nearly two weeks, an acceleration that isn’t attributable solely to increased testing, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows. Thirty-three states, from Oklahoma to South Carolina and Washington, had a seven-day average of…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 700 points in its worst day since June 11 as the coronavirus continues to surge in states around the country, mostly in the South and West.Florida and California, two of the largest economies in the U.S, reported a record number of new cases. There's growing concern that…

Wednesday coronavirus case update for South Carolina 1,291 new confirmed cases The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Wednesday announced 1,291 new confirmed cases and 12 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 832 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested…

By Clare Wilson (yellow) on the surface of a dying cellNiaid/National Institutes Of Health/Science Photo Library DEXAMETHASONE has become the first drug shown to lower the death rate from covid-19. The discovery of the benefits of this widely available steroid, which damps down an overactive immune system, was seen as a much-needed piece of good…

Share on PinterestPeople, especially women, living in crowded homes may have a higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2.Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesSARS-CoV-2, which is the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can spread when a person coughs or sneezes, when they make physical contact with someone else, and when they touch a surface that is contaminated with the…