• What doctors know about lingering symptoms from coronavirus

    What doctors know about lingering symptoms from coronavirus

    Jun 30, 2020 03:41 PM EST

    ... 2, or ACE2, on human cells, it is plausible that changes in ACE2 activity could be one cause of diabetes in patients with the new coronavirus. In any case, it will be important long-term to follow up. The bottom line is that the new coronavirus infection has profound effects ...

  • States issue new shutdowns, require masks amid coronavirus resurgence

    States issue new shutdowns, require masks amid coronavirus resurgence

    Jun 30, 2020 02:14 PM EST

    ... One of Cuomo's Republican counterparts, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, on a conference call with Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House coronavirus task force, also asked Pence and Trump to issue a national call to wear masks. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has opposed a statewide ...

  • How Frieden says U.S. states can slow alarming spread of coronavirus

    How Frieden says U.S. states can slow alarming spread of coronavirus

    Jun 29, 2020 10:40 PM EST

    The United States is struggling to hold back the coronavirus. More than 30 states are reporting a rise in infections, and several are now reconsidering their plans to loosen restrictions and reopen economic activities. William Brangham talks to Dr. Tom Frieden, who previously led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and now heads a...

  • Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge

    Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge

    Jun 29, 2020 09:38 PM EST

    Contact tracing tracks people who test positive and anyone they've come in contact with. It was challenging even when stay-at-home orders were in place, but it's exponentially more difficult now.

  • U.S. health secretary warns 'window is closing' to curb the coronavirus

    U.S. health secretary warns 'window is closing' to curb the coronavirus

    Jun 28, 2020 04:06 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is stressing that “the window is closing” for the U.S. to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus. Azar pointed to a recent spike in infections, particularly in the South. He says people have “to act responsibly” by social distancing and ...

  • World hits coronavirus milestones amid fears of worse to come

    World hits coronavirus milestones amid fears of worse to come

    Jun 28, 2020 02:09 PM EST

    The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday -- 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases -- and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could be yet to come.

  • Stories of 5 Americans killed by the coronavirus

    Stories of 5 Americans killed by the coronavirus

    Jun 26, 2020 10:25 PM EST

    As the United States approaches another coronavirus milestone, with nearly 125,000 deaths from the disease, we look back at the lives of a few of those lost. Judy Woodruff shares their stories. ... Judy Woodruff: As the U.S. approaches another coronavirus milestone, we look back at the lives of ...

  • India's social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care

    India's social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care

    Jun 26, 2020 09:15 PM EST

    At Max, one of India's biggest private hospital chains, daily rates for coronavirus treatment range from about 25,000 rupees ($333) for a bed in the general ward to 72,000 rupees ($960) for a bed in the ICU with a ventilator. Delhi state’s own health minister, Satyendar ...

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

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

    Jun 26, 2020 08:58 PM EST

    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 important -- and even more complicated.

  • WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force holds first briefing in two months

    WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force holds first briefing in two months

    Jun 26, 2020 04:25 PM EST

    Amid the surge of new coronavirus cases in the United States, the White House coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Pence, held its first briefing in nearly two months, signaling a recognition that the administration can't ignore the alarming increases. Watch the vice president's remarks in the ...