coronavirus

Before the pandemic, he would have said he was a kid on his way to a scholarship, maybe even to a college like Northwestern, where his father briefly studied before dropping out. When obsessed with the musical Hamilton in seventh grade, he…

The federal health authorities updated the public guidelines on the spread of the coronavirus on Friday, emphasizing that the transmission occurs through inhalation of very fine respiratory droplets and aerosolized particles, as well as…

Just a few weeks ago, people were sneaking across state lines, designing websites to search the internet, and even trying to pay for coronavirus vaccination appointments.In much of the US, getting vaccinated can be as simple as entering a…

Bowler Trent Boult from Delhi Daredevils plays against the Rajasthan Royals during an IPL cricket match.Vishal Bhatnagar | NurPhoto | Getty ImageThe 2021 Indian Premier League has been suspended amid concerns about coronavirus levels in…

WASHINGTON - President Biden is under increasing pressure from the international community and his party's left flank to improve vaccine supplies by easing the protection of patonavirus vaccines through patents and intellectual property in…

In January 2020, just a few weeks after the first Covid-19 cases appeared in China, the full genome of the new coronavirus was published online. Using this genomic sequence, the scientists developed a wide range of diagnostic tests for the…

She grew up in Hungary, daughter of a butcher. She decided she wanted to be a scientist, although she had never met one. She moved to the United States in her 20s, but for decades never found a permanent position, instead clinging to the…

Two friends sit on the waterfront on a warm, sunny Easter Sunday at Chalkwell Beach on April 4, 2021 in Southend-on-Sea, England.John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON - Everyone in England can get two free Covid-19 tests…

In a randomized clinical trial of nearly 5,000 emergency patients, researchers found that the proportion of patients willing to take a rapid HIV test increased from 38 percent to 66 percent when the test was presented as a medical service…

Australian officials carry boxes of about 8,000 starting doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine after arriving aboard a Royal Australian Air Force plane at Port Moresby International Airport on March 23, 2021, following the fragile healthcare…