A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to have severe disease while those with Type O were less likely. Wednesday's report in the…
(Newser) – The US now has more hydroxychloroquine than it knows what to do with following a series of studies that concluded the drug is an ineffective and potentially dangerous treatment for COVID-19. The federal government, which started stockpiling the drug in March, now has 63 million surplus doses of the drug, donated by companies…
A research group that has been widely cited by national health experts and government officials for its COVID-19 models has twice projected enormous increases in COVID-19 deaths in Maine. But in both cases, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington published new data within a matter of days that sharply…
In this photo illustration a smartphone screen reading "Covid 19" and "coronavirus disease" is displayed as logos of social media applications are seen behind, in Ankara, Turkey on April 2, 2020.Hakan Nural | Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesPeople using social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube to find information about the coronavirus are more likely…
The president sought an emergency order to block John Bolton’s book, but its explosive excerpts are already making news. Plus, how the pandemic could spell the end of tourism John Bolton said Donald Trump was prepared to do ‘personal favours’ for dictators. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Good morning, On Wednesday evening, the Trump administration sought…