Health

As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well

By Don Babwin, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Many rural counties in states including California, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Florida have seen their confirmed cases more than double in a week, from June 19 to Friday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Florida records new daily high in COVID-19 cases

By Associated Press

Florida health officials on Saturday reported more than 9,500 new COVID-19 cases, surpassing the previous day’s total by more than 600 confirmed cases.

Nurses, doctors feel strain as virus races through Arizona

By Bob Christie, Josh Hoffner, Associated Press

After three months of anxiously waiting and preparing, Arizona nurses and doctors are on the front lines as the coronavirus rips through the state, making it one of the world’s hot spots.

EU narrows down border list, US unlikely to make the cut

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

European Union envoys are close to finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed back into Europe once it begins lifting coronavirus-linked restrictions. The United States appears almost certain not to make the list, as new infections surge.

What happens if the Affordable Care Act is eliminated during a pandemic?

The fate of the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, is on the line again. The Trump administration has filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing the law, through which 23 million Americans get health insurance, is…

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In Arizona, a tale of 2 pandemic realities

By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn

The epicenter of the coronavirus in the U.S. appears to be shifting south and west, with some states that were among the first to reopen, like Arizona, experiencing a surge of cases. As officials renew efforts to slow the virus’…

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India's social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care

By Emily Schmall, Associated Press

Though India’s leaders have promised coronavirus testing and care for all who need it, regardless of income, treatment options are as stratified and unequal as the country itself.

Data is key to fighting the coronavirus. Here's why it's so hard to find

By Laura Santhanam

As states reopen and Americans are still struggling to figure out how they can safely return to work, school and other parts of their lives, being able to interpret and understand the numbers that do exist has become even more…

'I became a full-throttled warrior.' Frontline workers on their fight against COVID-19

By Rebecca Oh

Globally, the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has depleted resources, resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and put continued strain on health care workers who are on the frontlines of the crisis.