Coronavirus

Mayor Eric Garcetti warned Sunday that the economic downturn facing Los Angeles will be more painful than the 2008 recession, requiring cuts to government programs and the furlough of thousands of city employees.In a remarkable State of the City address, one that comes five weeks into the shutdown of many businesses, government buildings and other…

The death toll from coronavirus in the U.S. surpassed 40,000 on Sunday.A nationwide tally conducted by Johns Hopkins University indicated that the total number of dead in the U.S. sat at 40,461 as of Sunday evening, while more than 755,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed across the country. So far, over 67,100 recoveries have been…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.Tami Chappell | ReutersA delay by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in quickly making coronavirus test kits available was the result of "a glaring scientific breakdown" at the CDC's central lab, The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing scientists and federal regulators.The…

Men contending with coronavirus infection may have a pair of vulnerabilities that could increase their risk of longer, more severe illness: their testicles.A pilot study that tracked the clearance of the virus from patients in Mumbai, India, offered further evidence that men are indeed harder hit by the pathogen. And it offered a theoretical explanation…

new study from consulting firm McKinsey & Company has found that black Americans are at a greater risk for negative financial and health problems from the novel coronavirus compared to their white counterparts." data-reactid="16" type="text">A new study from consulting firm McKinsey & Company has found that black Americans are at a greater risk for negative…