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The CDC has "pretty much confirmed" that a significant number of people infected with the new coronavirus remain asymptomatic — as many as 25 percent of those infected, the CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, said in a March 30 interview…

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) actively spreading, and so many uncertainties about its course, it may seem we are in unchartered territory. The declaration of a national emergency at both state and federal levels has clearly focused attention on the readiness…

More than 90 million Americans are at risk of severe illness if they contract COVID-19 due to their age or underlying health issues, according to an updated analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Below are 21 updates from the six states hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic:

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, testing is a critical way for hospitals and health systems to monitor the spread of the illness. 

The U.S. has reported 216,722 COVID-19 cases as of 8:30 a.m. CDT April 2. Nationwide, 5,137 Americans have died from the illness, while 8,672 have recovered. 

Peak demand for hospital resources due to COVID-19 is expected by mid-April in the U.S., according to an analysis from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle. 

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center has accepted 14 patients with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 from hospitals hit hard by the pandemic in New York City.

Becker's Healthcare has consolidated its most essential news and editorial content about COVID-19 here for readers for ease of reference. If you have any questions or comments about this resource center, please email Molly Gamble at mgamble@beckershealthcare.com. Beyond this, Becker's…

A surge in COVID-19 case data has overwhelmed the Washington Department of Health's disease-reporting system, bringing it to a halt, officials told The Seattle Times March 31.