At a House hearing on the coronavirus response on Thursday, Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., used a whiteboard and marker to persuade Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Robert Redfield to commit to providing free COVID-19 testing across the U.S.

During a press conference on Wednesday, President Trump was asked if the Coronavirus Task Force has recommendations for ongoing public safety precautions once the CDC’s recommended 15 days of social distancing expires next week, responding that “the country wants to get back to work… but I’d say by Easter, we’ll have a recommendation.”

As the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, spreads around the country and the globe, killing over 5,000 worldwide and sickening more than 150,000, many are left wondering: how close are we to a cure? THE SHORT ANSWER: We are possibly more than a year away since a vaccine cannot be developed overnight given that the process is intensive, time-consuming…

Apple has developed a new website and app that will provide a screening tool for COVID-19 symptoms as well as up-to-date information from trusted sources about the coronavirus outbreak. The software announced Friday was developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, the White House-led coronavirus task force and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  The COVID-19 app is available on Apple’s App Store. There’s also...

With new information about the novel coronavirus being released every day, questions are mounting about common terms related to the virus. Here’s a list of commonly used words and phrases to help you better understand the global pandemic. The terms coronavirus and COVID-19 are often used interchangeably, but the two have different definitions. Coronaviruses are a “large family of...

The World Health Organization is working with scientists across the globe on at least 20 different coronavirus vaccines with some already in clinical trials in record time — just 60 days after sequencing the gene. “The acceleration of this process is really truly dramatic in terms of what we’re able to do, building on work that started with SARS, that started…

During a press conference announcing the declaration of a National Emergency with Coronavirus, President Donald Trump was seen shaking hands with multiple business leaders.

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Despite the global fears of coronavirus, more than 60,000 people who contracted the disease have recovered

As global fears over the novel coronavirus intensify, the White House has announced new restrictions on international travel to prevent its spread. The number of infected in the United States continues to grow, with 22 reported dead and more than 100 cases reported across the tri-state. The CDC says travelers should avoid all nonessential trips to China, Iran, South Korea…

A Bay Area man says he feels fine, but he keeps testing positive for coronavirus and he’s been in isolation for over a month.

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, M.D., testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies to discuss the response to the coronavirus in the United States.

It takes an average of about five days for COVID-19 symptoms to show after contracting the virus, while the vast majority of people infected will develop symptoms within 12 days, researchers confirmed in a new report published in the “Annals of Internal Medicine” on Monday.

The U.S. State Department, along with the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, has warned the public to avoid traveling on cruise ships, as several vessels across the globe have been quarantined due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Both parties say travelers with “underlying health issues” should “defer” from traveling on cruises. The CDC’s travel advice mentioned...

UPDATE: 2 New COVID-19 Cases in NY Bring Total to 13: Community Spread Eyed in Possible NJ Case as State Awaits Tests The wife, son, daughter and neighbor of a midtown Manhattan lawyer who has been hospitalized in severe condition since being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus have now also tested positive, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. In addition, a…

UPDATE: Family and Neighbor of NYC Attorney Also Test Positive for COVID-19, Taking State to 6 Cases; Dad Hospitalized in ICU An attorney who lives in Westchester County and works in midtown Manhattan is New York state’s second confirmed coronavirus case — and the first apparent instance of community spread, the governor said Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said an initial…

A new government survey finds that about 40% of American adults are obese

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends these seven tips to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stepped up its call Tuesday for the public to start preparing for a possible pandemic outbreak in the U.S. of the coronavirus that’s infected more than 80,000 people killed at least 2,700 overseas in less than two months. “We are asking the American public to work with us to prepare for the expectation…

A man who recently traveled to Wuhan, China has been diagnosed as the first Massachusetts resident with coronavirus, and the eighth case confirmed in the U.S.

Life expectancy in the U.S. went up for the first time in four years