CLOSE The flu-like virus that exploded from China has researchers worldwide once again scrambling to find a vaccine against a surprise health threat, with no guarantee one will arrive in time. (Feb. 6) AP DomesticAn all-out global race to develop a safe vaccine against coronavirus is underway. The stakes couldn't be higher: an effective vaccine or treatment against…
Mike Schultz, who normally is in the gym nearly every day, says he lost 50 pounds and suffered reduced lung capacity. SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco nurse who spent nearly every day in the gym is showing his before-and-after photos to display how catching COVID-19 dramatically affected his body. Mike Schultz says he wants it…
Some people heading to the Jersey Shore this Memorial Day weekend might be wondering: Does the reopening of beaches and boardwalks also mean you can stay with family and friends at a summer home, rental, or hotel? Or are you blocked by the state’s stay-at-home coronavirus restrictions?Technically, Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday, there’s no strict…
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, holds up a Donald Trump cheque, to be donated to the US Department of Health and Human Services. The bank details have been cropped out in this image. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Efforts to highlight Donald Trump’s largesse during his time in office have backfired after his press secretary appeared to…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…