New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Decreased by Nearly 20% Over Past 2 Weeks
Recent data suggests fewer people tested positive for COVID-19, on average, each day last week than they did in late July.
Woman Turns Her Van into Googly-Eyed COVID Warning
The van has made rounds on Vashon Maury Island in the southern Puget Sound in Washington state.
Testing Drop in Half of States Shows 'Early Cracks' in Overwhelmed System
Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute Ashish Jha told Newsweek that in a handful of states is the "scary" situation where cases are rising while tests are falling.
LA Mayor Says Undercounting of COVID Cases Has Been Going On For Months
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the problems with reporting positive coronavirus cases had "probably been with us since months ago."
Most Americans Think U.S. Should Have 2-Week Nationwide Lockdown: Poll
President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that "lockdowns do not prevent infection in the future."
Bill Gates Says Majority of U.S. Coronavirus Testing Is a 'Complete Waste'
"This thing where you wait more than three days, sometimes seven days to get a test..." Gates said. "That's insane."
Fauci Admits Coronavirus Testing, PPE Issues Are Not 'Corrected'
Fauci said that he "cannot explain" the problem and that he does not have a "good answer."
COVID Cases Are Declining in Arizona, but Testing Backlog Could Change That
Arizona's coronavirus cases are on the decline, but the state's largest labs shows more than 57,000 COVID-19 cases have been backlogged.
Do You Have to Quarantine After Flying From New York?
Those traveling from New York to a handful of other states will need to self-quarantine upon arrival.
Lab Tech Doing Tests on Coronavirus Told People Exactly What Goes on There
A Reddit user hosted an "Ask Me Anything" session and answered questions about safety protocols and the overall job function of a lab technician.
Prisoners Riot in New Mexico Over Demand for Coronavirus Tests, Hot Meals
Inmates at the correctional facility "broke apart a bunk and used it as a battering ram to attempt to break down a fire door," read a Monday statement.
Trump Official Says Still an 'Inexcusable' Problem With Coronavirus Testing
The president has insisted that testing in the U.S. is "much bigger and better" than other countries.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Undergoes MRI, COVID-19 Test Scheduled
"The lung is clean. I'm going to do the COVID exam," said Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday. "It's okay."
Arizona Mayor Is 'Begging' for Help Amid Coronavirus Testing 'Crisis'
Mayor Kate Gallego of Phoenix said she asked for FEMA's help with community-based testing but the agency told her it is "moving away from that."
Health Department to 'Blitz Test' Young Adults in 3 States for Coronavirus
"You would do the number of tests you do in a month in just a few days to try to make sure we identify these asymptomatics and get a better handle on them," Admiral Brett Giroir said Wednesday.
CDC Coronavirus Symptoms List Added 3 New Symptoms, Including Runny Nose
According to recent data, the U.S. leads the world in the number of positive coronavirus cases with 2,502,311 instances of the infection reported.
It's Not Enough to Test for COVID-19. We Need to Act on the Data, and Fast.
We could have a powerful tool against a second wave of COVID.
Wuhan Tested Nearly 7 Million People in 12 Days Over 2nd Wave Fears
Chinese health officials in the city at the center of the initial coronavirus outbreak say they tested nearly seven million people in 12 days in order to quash fears of a second wave.
Trump Calls High COVID-19 Cases 'Badge of Honor' That Shows Better Testing
"I don't look at that as a bad thing, I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing," the president said.
States That Reopened Have Not Had Spike in New COVID-19 Cases: HHS Chief
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday he has not seen any spikes in new coronavirus cases in states that recently reopened "non-essential" businesses.
FDA Stops Home Testing Program by Washington State Group Over Authorization
"The FDA has not raised any concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of SCAN's test, but we have been asked to pause testing until we receive that additional authorization," the statement said.
Wuhan Aims to Test All 11 Million Residents in in Just 10 Days
Temporary testing stations have appeared around Wuhan in response to six new coronavirus cases, China plans to test almost the entire city in two weeks
Public Health School Deans Urge Trump to Triple Coronavirus Testing
"The ongoing varying attempts by states to reopen American businesses-- even partially-- are fatally flawed and pure folly," said Dr. Carome.
COVID-19 Test, Used on White House Staff, Produces False Negatives: Study
Abbott immediately disputed the study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, and claimed that the researchers may not have taken the samples correctly.
White House Economic Adviser Says 'It Is Scary' Going to Work Amid Pandemic
A number of White House staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last couple of days.
Bureau of Prisons Says Virus Testing Limited as Inmates Test Positive in KY
"At this time last week, roughly 2,700 inmates had been tested," said Director Carvajal. "Approximately 70 percent tested positive for COVID-19."
L.A. is First Major City to Offer Free Coronavirus Testing to All Residents
Coronavirus tests will be available free of charge to all approximately 10 million people residing in California's Los Angeles county.
Florida Stops Medical Examiners From Releasing Coronavirus Death Data
"This is no different than any other public record we deal with," Dr. Nelson said Wednesday. "It's paid for by taxpayer dollars and the taxpayers have a right to know."
60 Percent of ICE Detainees Tested Have Coronavirus
Only 1.38 percent of all ICE detainees have been tested for coronavirus out of a total nationwide population of 30,307 detainees, according to information released Tuesday.
Coronavirus Antibodies Found In One-Quarter of All New York City Residents
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday that 24.7 percent of New York City residents and 14.9 percent of residents statewide were shown to have coronavirus antibodies.