U.S. COVID-19 deaths rose 24% last week, but new cases decreased
The United States has seen a 9% decrease in new COVID-19 cases over the past week compared to the previous week, a federal official confirmed to CBS News. But in that same period, there has been a 24% increase in deaths compared to the prior 7-day period. The figures are based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data collected More...
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson tests positive for coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the nation has hit the epicenter of the Philadelphia Eagles. Head coach Doug Pederson informed his team he has tested positive for COVID-19, sharing the news with the team Sunday More...
The coronavirus is driving Americans into retirement
Amy Scott had always said she wanted to teach high school until the day she died. Then the coronavirus appeared, making the risk of dying because she was in the classroom all too real. With COVID-19 now ravaging More...
New York City health commissioner resigns
New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene commissioner resigned on Tuesday. Dr. Oxiris Barbot helped lead the city’s coronavirus response, sitting beside Mayor Bill de Blasio at numerous More...
Young child among 43 cruise ship passengers testing positive for coronavirus
The number of passengers on a Norwegian cruise ship who have tested positive for the coronavirus has reached 43, authorities said Tuesday. The outbreak on the MS Roald Amundsen raised new questions about safety More...
Coronavirus outbreak hits Norway cruise ship that stopped at dozens of ports: “We have made mistakes”
A Norwegian cruise ship line halted all trips and apologized Monday for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least five passengers and 36 crew members. Health authorities More...
Face shield vs. mask: Which prevents the spread of COVID-19 better?
Plastic face shields are likely not as effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus as cloth face masks, experts believe. As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States and around the world, doctors continue More...
Connie Culp, who had first U.S. partial face transplant, has died at 57
Connie Culp, the recipient of the first partial face transplant in the U.S., has died at 57, almost a dozen years after the groundbreaking operation. The Cleveland Clinic, where her surgery was performed in More...
The medical value of hugs
You might have seen this video when it first went viral – you know, back in the “before times”: Babies hugging babies – 980694 by RM Videos on YouTube More...
Student and staffer test positive for coronavirus at Indiana schools, first state in U.S. to reopen
Just days after public schools around the state reopened their doors for the first time since March, at least one student and one school staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus. In the Greenfield-Central More...
