The U.S. COVID-19 case count is the highest in the world, with 337,971 cases as of 10:30 a.m. CDT April 6. Nationwide, 9,654 Americans have died from the virus, while 17,582 have recovered.
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Several cities soon may experience COVID-19 surges on par with New York City if current growth trajectories continue, according to a new analysis from The New York Times.
The CDC’s latest update on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S. has no mention of male and female patients. A CDC spokesperson said the agency does “not have that information to share at this time” and "additional investigation is…
Secaucus, N.J.-based Quest Diagnostics medical testing company said it has a backlog of at least 115,000 COVID-19 tests, NPR reports.
The CDC and CMS have issued new recommendations to nursing homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, telling the facilities to immediately implement symptom screening for all staff, residents and visitors, including temperature checks.
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New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals plans to triple its intensive care unit capacity by May to address the surge in COVID-19 patients.
Laboratory-confirmed flu activity is quickly falling in the U.S., according to the CDC's FluView report for the week ending March 28.
Below are 24 updates from the six states hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic:
Confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1 million worldwide, with 1,039,166 cases reported as of 10 a.m. CDT April 3. The U.S. has reported 245,646 COVID-19 cases and 6,068 deaths.
About 73 percent of U.S. physicians reported being unable to test patients for COVID-19 quickly and easily, according to a recent Doximity survey.