Nation May 12 Health officials warn lawmakers that lifting restrictions could trigger new outbreaks By Amna Nawaz
Health May 07 Watch 6:46 Public health expert decries ‘total abdication of federal leadership’ on COVID-19 testing More than half of U.S. states have started lifting pandemic restrictions and reopening their economies. But questions remain about how to resume business while maintaining social distancing. In addition, testing for COVID-19 remains relatively limited, with about 250,000 tests per…
World Apr 07 Watch 4:46 New York sees signs of virus plateau; in China, Wuhan lockdown finally lifted The coronavirus has claimed more than 12,000 lives in the U.S., but signs of hope are emerging. The number of patients being hospitalized in New York, the nation’s top virus hot spot, has dropped, in an indication that physical distancing… By Stephanie Sy
Health Mar 13 Asia scrambles to prevent virus from coming back China, South Korea and Japan announced expanded border controls this week that mimic many of the bans and restrictions placed on China in the early days of the outbreak. By Ken Moritsugu, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
Health Feb 11 How a dream cruise ended with a novel coronavirus quarantine The Diamond Princess is quarantined until Feb. 19. By Laura Santhanam
Oct 26 The potential downside of mandatory quarantines By Associated Press Mandatory 21-day quarantines on health care workers returning from Ebola-ravaged West Africa, like those put in place by three states, can have the unintended consequence of discouraging them from volunteering, a top federal health official said Sunday. Continue reading