Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Coronavirus updates: Russia offers Philippines potential vaccine; key model predicts 300,000 U.S. deaths

Two of Washington’s most powerful lawmakers told CNBC they believe Congress will strike a coronaviurs relief package, although the timing is still unknown. Congress and the Trump administration have struggled to strike an aid agreement for several days, even as key relief benefits expired. While negotiations continue, markets got a fresh look at employment, with new data… Read More »

Coronavirus Cases Now Climbing in the Midwest

TUESDAY, Aug. 4, 2020 — Midwestern states are starting to see surges in coronavirus cases, just as Southern and Western states are scrambling to contain their own outbreaks of COVID-19. Missouri, Montana and Oklahoma are among those witnessing the largest percentage surge of infections over the past week, the Washington Post reported. At the same… Read More »

Belarus ruler who pushed vodka and saunas as coronavirus remedies gets infected

“ Europe’s last dictator” tested positive for COVID-19 after advocating drinking vodka and going to saunas to stay healthy during the coronavirus pandemic. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, 65, announced that he recovered from the coronavirus “on his feet” and never showed any symptoms of the respiratory illness. “Today, you are meeting a man who managed… Read More »

Dr. Scott Gottlieb estimates as many as 1 in 150 people in U.S. are infected with coronavirus

Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday he believes there continues to be a significant number of unreported coronavirus cases in the U.S., suggesting as many as 1 in 150 people in the country could be infected.  “We must have well over 700,000 infections a day, even though we’re only diagnosing about 60,000,” Gottlieb said… Read More »

Louisiana governor says progress against coronavirus has been wiped out in past three weeks

“We have a statewide pandemic. It’s no longer one or two regions,” Edwards told reporters in Baton Rouge. Edwards’ announcement comes as the United States passed 3 million coronavirus cases. Louisiana’s health department reported 1,891 new cases Wednesday, 95% of which are from community spread, according to Edwards. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the… Read More »

Mark Levin: ‘Lying media’ should apologize after study finds hydroxychloroquine helped coronavirus patients

Conservative commentator Mark Levin lashed out at the media after a study found a controversial anti-malarial drug may have helped coronavirus patients recover. Levin, a staunch ally of President Trump, argued that this was evidence that newsrooms were in the wrong to dedicate critical coverage of the commander in chief for touting hydroxychloroquine. “The disgusting,… Read More »