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The novel coronavirus silently spread in the United States earlier than previously thought, infecting tens of thousands of people in New York and other major cities, researchers say.

Results from a study investigating Gilead Sciences' antiviral medication remdesivir as a Covid-19 treatment were posted to the World Health Organization's website "prematurely" on Thursday and showed "inconclusive" results, according to the biotechnology company.

Living near the Tibetan Plateau, often referred to as "The Roof of the World," may have more benefits than scenic pleasure.

In our search for control over coronavirus, America has taken to wiping down our groceries and takeout food, but the true risk is tiny, experts say. More important preventions are proper hand-washing and social distancing.

A Massachusetts emergency room nurse is helping patients affected by her hospitals no-visitor policy -- by printing out family photos.

The impacts of the novel coronavirus are wide-ranging and relentless: Hospitals are overtaxed. Unemployment has soared. Daily life is on an indefinite pause.

A handful of states and cities have mandated that shoppers wear coverings in grocery stores and other public places as they try to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

When President Donald Trump revealed his guidelines for "opening up America again" last week, among the bolded names of businesses and institutions that could reopen were restaurants, movie theaters and places of worship -- so long as they adhered to strict social distancing protocols. Tucked near the bottom of the list, right above a warning that bars should stay closed, was a curious inclusion: gyms.

The NFL Draft starts tonight, virtually. But will the season start without spectators? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta explores the significance of the suspension of most sports due to Covid-19 and strategies for returning to play.

Kevin Rathel was delirious, paralyzed with drugs, trying to comprehend this waking nightmare. He did not know where he was, why they were sticking him with needles, or why someone in a mask was shoving a tube down his throat. Rathel was in a battle he didn't understand, fighting an enemy he couldn't see. Those people in masks were the nurses and doctors of Orlando Regional Medical Center. They were trying to save his life.

A 57-year-old Northern California woman whose February 6 death has become the first known coronavirus-related fatality in the US had been in relatively good health, her brother told CNN.

Cookie Villarreal was finally home. She had beaten the novel coronavirus but she couldn't get dressed by herself or even raise her arms to brush her hair.

Britons spending less time outdoors as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have been urged by Public Health England to take vitamin D supplements to protect their bone and muscle health.

Scientists in the UK will begin trials of a potential Covid-19 vaccine on humans Thursday, as the government warns it could have to rely on social distancing measures until next year assuming no vaccine or treatment is found before then.

The new coronavirus appears to be causing sudden strokes in adults in their 30s and 40s who are not otherwise terribly ill, doctors reported Wednesday.

Since fifth grade, Thomas Hughes has anticipated the litany of rituals that define senior year at St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, California.

Older adults with Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several "atypical" symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians.

The concept of herd immunity is a simple one. But achieving it? Not so much.

President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's plan to reopen part of that state's economy, especially by putting beauty salons and other establishments that require close personal contact back in business.