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Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Wednesday that all city and county residents can get a free COVID-19 test, with our without symptoms.

LA Offers Free Coronavirus Test to Every Resident

By Victor Tangermann

Images show Chinese school children wearing adorable hats with two long flaps on either sides that ensure they're social distancing properly.

Chinese Kids Are Wearing Adorable Social-Distancing Hats at School

By Victor Tangermann

South Korean infectious disease experts claim that reports of citizens being reinfected by the coronavirus were likely to based on flawed tests.

Experts: People Probably Aren’t Actually Catching COVID Again

By Victor Tangermann

Trump Reportedly Ignored Numerous Intel Warnings About COVID

Trump Reportedly Ignored Numerous Intel Warnings About COVID

By Victor Tangermann

Indigeouns populations in Brazil are at a particularly high risk of the coronavirus pandemic, as they're left with little to no access to support.

Experts Fear COVID-19 Will “Wreak Havoc” on Indigenous Tribes

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese officials announced that there are no longer any patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wuhan, but they're concerned about a second outbreak.

Wuhan Hospital Discharges City’s Last Coronavirus Patient

By Dan Robitzski

New Zealand says it's "eliminated" the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, claiming that for now the small number of new cases are easily managed.

New Zealand Claims to Have Eliminated COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just added six new symptoms to its existing list of COVID-19 symptoms, which include things like fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

CDC Warns About Six New COVID Symptoms to Look Out For

By Victor Tangermann

The company behind brands Lysol and Dettol is urging customers not to ingest its cleaning supplies after Donald Trump's comments on Thursday.

Lysol Begs Customers Not to Drink Its Cleaning Products

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at private Beijing-based company Sinovac Biotech have developed an experimental COVID-19 vaccine that protected macaques from infection.

Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Monkeys

By Victor Tangermann

Doctors are noticing mysterious blood clots in COVID-19 patients that are causing extremely low oxygen levels. But there are still countless unknowns.

COVID Patients Are Getting Mysterious and Deadly Blood Clots

By Victor Tangermann

In a memo, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates wrote that the coronavirus pandemic "is like a world war, except in this case, we’re all on the same side."

Bill Gates: COVID Is Like a World War, Except for One Thing

By Victor Tangermann

"COVID toes," mysterious blue or red discoloration in toes and sometimes fingers, could be another early symptom of the coronavirus.

The Coronavirus May Be Doing Something Strange to Your Toes

By Victor Tangermann

In a Washington Post interview, CDC director Robert Redfield said that a second wave of coronavirus during this winter's flu season could spell disaster.

CDC: Second Wave of COVID-19 Could be Even Worse

By Victor Tangermann

According to a major Paris hospital study, tobacco could be saving smokers from catching COVID-19. Researchers suggest it could be the nicotine.

Study: Nicotine May Lower Risk of Catching Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

ccording to a new study, researchers were able to detect the presence of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in wastewater in Australia.

Scientists Discover Coronavirus in Sewage

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers say that the coronavirus doesn't just attack lungs — it also assaults blood vessels throughout the body.

Doctors Say COVID “Attacks” Blood Vessels Throughout Body

By Jon Christian

During briefing, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom said "that a relatively small percentage of the populations may have been infected" by the coronavirus.

WHO: Only a Tiny Fraction of the Population Has Had COVID

By Victor Tangermann

Carnival, the company that had coronavirus outbreaks on several of its cruise ships, seeminly did too little to late to protect passengers.

Report: Cruise Line Initially Hid COVID Outbreak From Passengers

By Dan Robitzski

A report claims the number of COVID-19 tests will have to"increase to 20 million tests per day by mid-summer to fully re-mobilize the economy" in the US.

Experts: US Will Need 20 Million Tests per Day to Reopen Safely

By Victor Tangermann

A neural network trained by MIT researchers found that reopening the economy right now would result in an "exponential explosion" of COVID-19 cases.

MIT: Reopening Too Soon Could Cause “Explosion” of Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Pastor and author Brandon Robertson recently got an antibody test for COVID-19. We caught up with him about the experience and his thoughts on the future.

Here’s What It’s like to Get a COVID Antibody Test

By Dan Robitzski

NY governor Andrew Cuomo said that all New Yorkers will be required to wear a mouth and nose covering in public when social distancing can't be maintained.

All New Yorkers Will be Required to Wear Masks in Public

By Victor Tangermann

A top Pentagon general said during a Tuesday briefing that the "weight of evidence" points towards the coronavirus having "natural" origins.

US Military: Unlikely COVID-19 Was Created in Lab as Bioweapon

By Victor Tangermann

Trump just declared that he would withhold all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a global pandemic.

“Indefensible”: Trump Pulls World Health Organization Funding

By Dan Robitzski

When he declared a national emergency on March 13, Trump made a lot of grand promises. One month later, most have been broken.

A Brief List of Trump’s Broken Coronavirus Promises

By Dan Robitzski

Dr. Fauci says it's "obvious" that the U.S. government could have saved a great many lives if it had acted sooner to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Fauci: Acting Sooner Would “Obviously” Have Meant Fewer Deaths

By Dan Robitzski

South Korean officials reported today that more than 116 people had tested positive for COVID-19 after having been cleared of it previously.

More Recovered Coronavirus Patients Are Testing Positive Again

By Victor Tangermann

Anthony Fauci acknowledged today that the US government is considering issuing "immunity cards" to identify those who are immune to COVID-19.

US Government Considering COVID-19 “Immunity Cards”

By Victor Tangermann

Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts that recovered COVID-19 patients will likely be immune to future infections because the coronavirus hasn't mutated much.

Top Doctor: Getting COVID-19 Once Probably Means You’re Immune

By Dan Robitzski

Bill Gates suspects that there will be another major viral outbreak every 20 years. But also that we'll emerge from the current pandemic more prepared.

Bill Gates: There’s Gonna Be a Pandemic “Every 20 Years or So”

By Dan Robitzski

COVID-19 has officially become the number one cause of death in the US, killing 1,970 Americans every day. It was the third leading cause only last week.

COVID-19 Is Officially Killing More Americans Than Anything Else

By Victor Tangermann

A number of US companies are already selling tests that can detect the presence of COVID-19 fighting antibodies in a patient's bloodstream.

For Sale: Tests That Say Whether You’ve Ever Had COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

Because enough people took self-isolation guidelines seriously, the U.S. now expects significantly fewer coronavirus-linked deaths over the next few months.

Good News: Social Distancing Is Working

By Dan Robitzski

New reports suggest that the U.S. military and federal government knew about the coronavirus outbreak as early as November.

US Intelligence Warned of “Cataclysmic” Coronavirus in November

By Dan Robitzski

A video by Finnish researchers shows how aerosol particles released by a person in an indoor environment can spread much further than you could imagine.

Terrifying Simulation Shows How Viruses Spread When You Cough

By Victor Tangermann

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House's top infectious disease experts, suggests that we should leave handshakes in the past.

Dr. Fauci: “I Don’t Think We Should Ever Shake Hands Ever Again”

By Dan Robitzski

During a press briefing for the White House coronavirus task force, Trump threatened to pull funding for the WHO, but backtracked when he was challenged.

Trump Threatens to Pull Funding for the World Health Organization

By Dan Robitzski

In the U.S., the coronavirus has disproportionately killed those in black communities, illustrating the dire impacts of the country's racial inequalities.

The Coronavirus Is Disproportionately Killing Black People

By Dan Robitzski

A recent study found that as many as one in five COVID-19 patients experienced cardiac damage, leading to heart failure, and in some instances, death.

Many COVID-19 Patients Are Dying from Cardiac Arrest

By Victor Tangermann

British PM Boris Johnson has been taken to the intesive care at around seven o'clock, UK time. First Secretary of State Dominic Raab to deputise.

Breaking: British Prime Minister With COVID-19 Moved to ICU

By Victor Tangermann

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea may face a second wave of COVID-19 cases as international travel brings the coronavirus back into the country.

Hong Kong, Taiwan Face New COVID Outbreaks From Europe, America

By Dan Robitzski

Scammers are capitalizing on coronavirus pandemic by setting up fake testing sites to steal identities or hoarding crucial medical supplies.

Scammers Dressed as Doctors Set Up Fake COVID Testing Sites

By Dan Robitzski

A paper published in Nature, argues that "surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals."

New Research: Masks Extremely Effective at Stopping Virus Spread

By Victor Tangermann

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo explained on the air that his case of COVID-19 has been keeping him up at night and making him hallucinate.

CNN Host Says COVID-19 Gave Him “Phantasmagorical Experiences”

By Dan Robitzski

A scientific panel told White House officials that the coronavirus can be spread not just through coughs and sneezes, but speaking and breathing as well.

Panel of Experts: You Can Spread the Coronavirus Just by Talking

By Victor Tangermann

Experts believe that World War II veteran Bill Lapschies maynow be the world's oldest survivor of the coronavirus currently causing a global pandeic.

104-Year-Old World War II Veteran Survives Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

A team at Carnegie Mellon University has released an app that they say can determine whether you likely have COVID-19 — just by listening to your voice.

New App Attempts to Detect Signs of COVID-19 Using Voice Analysis

By Jon Christian

Anonymous intelligence officials say that there's evidence China systematically downplayed the size and severity of its coronavirus outbreak.

Secret U.S. Intelligence Report: China Hid The Size of the Pandemic

By Dan Robitzski

Bill Gates: US “Missed the Opportunity” to Prevent Catastrophe

Bill Gates: US “Missed the Opportunity” to Prevent Catastrophe

By Victor Tangermann

That public health guideline to stay six feet apart from others is based on 90-year-old-reseach. We now know viruses can spread much farther.

MIT Professor: Guidelines to Stay Six Feet Apart Aren’t Enough

By Dan Robitzski

In a grim milestone, the coronavirus has now taken more American lives than Al Qaeda did on the September 11 terror attack in 2001.

The Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than September 11

By Jon Christian

New parents report a number of unexpected challenges, chaos, and confusion as a result of giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts Say Childbirth During the Pandemic Can Be Traumatic

By Dan Robitzski

A 101-year-old man in Rimini, Italy born during the 1918 "Spanish Flu" pandemic tested positive for coronavirus — and was just released. He made it.

101-Year-Old Man Who Survived 1918 Flu Beats Coronavirus, Too

By Foster Kamer

Emergency physician Joshua Lerner says that America's response to the coronavirus pandemic is so bad it reminds him of the Chernobyl disaster.

ER Doctor: US Bungling COVID Response Like Soviets Did Chernobyl

By Dan Robitzski

The George Washington University Hospital has released a 3D video of a 59-year-old male COVID-19 patient's lungs days after showing no coronavirus symptoms.

This is What Your Lungs Look Like With COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

Reuters reports that a number of research teams are zeroing in on a blood test to identify whether your body has developed immunity against the coronavirus.

The Coronavirus Holy Grail: Testing Whether You’re Immune

By Jon Christian

Microsoft co-founder and public health advocate Bill Gates has a gloomy message about the COVID-19 pandemic: We missed our chance to mitigate harm.

Bill Gates Is Pissed: “We Should’ve Done More” to Stop COVID-19

By Jon Christian

The Indian government just announced that the country will enter a total lockdown for three weeks to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

India Enters Total Lockdown for Three Weeks

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese authorities have announced they will be lifting the lockdown on Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, on April 8.

China Is Lifting Lockdown on Coronavirus Epicenter City of Wuhan

By Victor Tangermann

IBM's Summit supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has identified 77 drug compounds that could stop the coronavirus.

World’s Fastest Supercomputer Finds 77 Potential COVID-19 Treatments

By Victor Tangermann

Good news for a tired world: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, both of whom tested positive for the coronavirus, are now on the mend.

Good News: Tom Hanks Is Feeling Better After Catching Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

Research teams around the world are trying to develop blood tests for the coronavirus, but so far no one has figured it out.

Blood Tests Could Improve the Coronavirus Fight — If They Work

By Dan Robitzski

A 25 year-old from Toronto went to Spring Break in Miami against better advice. He left, and a few days later, tested positive for coronavirus.

A 25 Year-Old Spring Breaker Caught Coronavirus and We’ve Got Feelings

By Foster Kamer