There are still unanswered questions about the accuracy of some COVID-19 tests, the prevalence of antibodies among Americans, and whether those antibodies provide the kind of immunity safety net needed to protect people from future infection. A new report from Harvard University’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics calls for five million COVID-19 tests a…
The most common symptoms of infection by the COVID-19 virus are a dry cough, fever and difficulty breathing, but researchers are discovering they are far from being the only signs of the viral infection. Dermatologists are reporting a new symptom, dubbed “COVID toes,” that they are seeing in some patients who have the new coronavirus.…
A doctor who was removed as head of the federal agency that is helping develop a vaccine for the coronavirus said he was ousted after resisting widespread adoption of a drug promoted by President Donald Trump as a treatment for Covid-19.Dr. Rick Bright also said that he believed he was removed from his post because…
The Senate majority leader is hitting the brakes. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not letting the states off easy. Saul Loeb/Getty Images Slate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. Start your free trial. The half-loaf agreement that Democratic and Republican negotiators reached on Tuesday to replenish the…
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Wednesday that he will unveil a plan on Friday for the state to transition away from restrictions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic.“On Friday, we will be introducing our Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery,” Hogan said at the Wednesday press briefing, calling it “a safe, effective and gradual plan which…
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…