The virus responsible for COVID-19 is still highly transmissible and lethal, Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, said during a June 1 media briefing.
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More than 21,000 people were diagnosed with the new coronavirus in the U.S. June 1, according to ABC News.
Twenty-eight percent of African Americans know someone who has died due to coronavirus, compared to 11 percent of white Americans, according to a new Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index poll.
Racial disparities in the U.S. affect every aspect of life, including healthcare. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals of color have been disproportionately affected by the virus. Below are eight key findings revealing the connection between race and healthcare.
Is the spread of COVID-19 slowing in the United States? It's a simple question with no clear-cut answer, as progress on containing the virus varies drastically across regions, states and cities.
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The U.S. has reported 1,811,277 COVID-19 cases and 105,147 deaths as of 7:35 a.m. CDT June 2. Globally, there have been 6,294,222 reported cases and 376,077 deaths, while 2,711,241 people have recovered.
The most common stressor related to the pandemic for the U.S. public is reading or hearing about the severity and contagiousness of COVID-19, a new survey shows.
Nearly three-fourths of Americans said they would get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The CDC added a new loss of taste or smell to its list of COVID-19 symptoms at the end of April, and now early data from recovered patients is showing that many may not recover those senses after other symptoms…
Cigna is eliminating cost-sharing for all in-person and virtual primary care, specialty care and behavioral healthcare visits for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 care, the payer said June 1.