A strain of the coronavirus that was first seen in Italy is now the dominant strain of the virus, a group of scientists said Thursday.In an article published by the peer-reviewed science journal Cell, researchers working with the Sheffield COVID-19 Genomics Group announced that the new strain "has become the most prevalent form in the global…
California must increase its current daily testing more than twofold to control the worsening spread of coronavirus, according to new estimates released this week by the Harvard Global Health Institute. The adjusted goals come as cases have been swelling across the country, and some states have seen positive cases vastly outpace their ability to test.…
Published: June 27, 2020 at 11:03 a.m. ET A slew of studies examine the role of COVID-19’s contagiousness A runner jogs along the seawall in Galveston, Texas. Social-distancing measures do not take into account the potential aerodynamic effects introduced by a person’s movement, such as walking fast, running and cycling, researchers say. Getty Images There’s…
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease experts. FILE PHOTO: A health worker takes care of a patient infected with…
Researchers found that even light exercise can do wonders for your health (Getty Images)While there has been a rise in those turning to exercise of late, the coronavirus lockdown is likely to have seen many people become a lot more sedentary.However, a new study has shown just how damaging sitting around all day can be…
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…