As people have started to stockpile drugs that might possibly treat coronavirus, several states have rushed to set strict prescribing limits in order to prevent shortages of the medicines for those who truly need them.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, you might be able to find solace in Yale University's mega-popular "happiness" course, which is available for free online.
As millions of Americans are kept from work, school and most public places as coronavirus is on the rise, satellite images show pollution on the decline.
With millions of people social distancing to prevent further spread of the coronavirus around the world, introverts are echoing a native call: They've been naturally prepared for this their whole lives.
If you're an extrovert and the thought of weeks or months of social distancing has you jumping out of your skin, rest assured. Your feelings are normal. And we're here to help.
At a time when there aren't enough coronavirus tests to meet demand, doctors say they should be given to patients when the result would make a difference in their care.
Carolyn Vigil was lying in bed next to her husband when she first saw the meme. It noted West Virginia had no reported cases of coronavirus, and jokingly pleaded for its people to hang on.
At least 400 people have died due to the novel coronavirus in the United States, another grim milestone as the number of US cases topped 32,000 on Sunday.
To stymie the spread of coronavirus, officials have instructed people to practice social distancing -- staying home, avoiding crowds and even limiting errands.
More than 300 people in the United States have now died from coronavirus, as the illness tightens its grip on the country and prompts fears of widespread shortages of medical supplies.
Different times call for different measures. When Covid-19 hit China, I was concerned, as were many public health professionals, about what could happen and urged rapid action to understand more and prepare. But few of us anticipated the catastrophic impact the new virus has had in Wuhan, in Italy and may soon have in many other places.
Last week, I returned to the US from a family vacation in Spain, and am now completing 14 days of self-isolation, as required by my employer, the University of Pittsburgh. When these 14 days are up, I want to go back to bedside nursing and join the frontlines in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Most children seem to be spared the worst of the coronavirus. People with underlying conditions appear to have increased fatality rates. And older adults seem to face the greatest risk of serious complications.
