July 31 — The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines, and our daily lives, for most of this year. Medical News Today have covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has unmasked. However, this has not…

Trump administration officials said Friday the country is not “defenseless” against the coronavirus, but it will take greater cooperation from the public to beat back the pandemic. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the nation has developed safeguards and new therapies to save lives, but the public needs…

Inadequate testing and protracted delays in producing results have crippled tracking and hampered efforts to contain major outbreaks.Contact tracing in an office at the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County in May.Credit...Lynne Sladky/Associated PressJuly 31, 2020Updated 10:01 a.m. ETIn Arizona’s most populated region, the coronavirus is so ubiquitous that contact tracers have been unable…

The Fox News host Tucker Carlson attacked Barack Obama for discussing police violence in his eulogy for the civil-rights icon John Lewis on Thursday."Imagine if some greasy politician showed up at your loved one's funeral and started throwing around stupid partisan talking points about Senate procedure," the host said.In his oration, Obama called for reforming…

US charges Epstein confidant Ghislaine MaxwellDisgraced socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually exploit and abuse multiple minor girls from the period of 1994 through 1997; Bryan Llenas reports.A trove of documents released late Thursday could shed light on Ghislaine Maxwell’s relationship with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The data include records…