There have been no new cases of the novel coronavirus among the hundreds who flouted social distancing guidelines and attended pool parties at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend, a state health official said this week.
A case series released Mount Sinai doctors urge emergency physicians to maintain high suspicion for MIS-C, the coronavirus-linked inflammatory condition, even in children who appear well.
A German shepherd in New York has officially become the country’s first dog to test positive for the novel coronavirus, a federal agency said this week.
Health officials in one Texas city are concerned about a surge in newly confirmed coronavirus cases since beginning to reopen additional businesses there.
The best way to prevent a COVID-19 infection? Wear a face mask and keep your distancing from others. It may sound redundant, considering that’s what health officials have urged the public to do for weeks now. But according to the largest review of studies to date on coronavirus transmission, these precautionary measures — including frequent hand washing — are the best ways to reduce risk.
Health experts in Canada warn that coronavirus-related shutdowns may have resulted in a lack of contraceptives due to condom hoarding, contributing to a potential rise in sexually transmitted diseases, according to a report last Tuesday.