Tag: Health

Masks protecting criminals from coronavirus — and cops

Anna Giaritelli · August 17, 2020 10:30 am

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

Death certificate lists woman as coronavirus victim, but family says she was never tested

Emma Colton · August 16, 2020 6:09 pm

Donald Trump, right, sits with, from left, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump during a ground breaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel on the site of the Old Post Office, on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in Washington.

President Trump’s brother hospitalized in New York

Mike Brest · August 14, 2020 2:55 pm

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to the media Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand extends new coronavirus lockdown in largest city after community spread

Anthony Leonardi · August 14, 2020 11:58 am

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, an Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver in Palo Alto, Calif. States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that the Senate advanced on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Fitness equipment flying off shelves as people stay fit sheltering at home

Jay Heflin · August 14, 2020 3:00 am

COVID-19 cases increasing in five regions of Illinois

Washington Examiner · August 13, 2020 6:00 pm

U.S. deterrence policy has generated plenty of criticism from Capitol Hill. But that has been aimed at the administration's supposedly narrow view of what constitutes an attack and unwillingness to spell out likely responses.

Top Swedish epidemiologist: It’s ‘very dangerous’ to believe masks will stop coronavirus

Emma Colton · August 12, 2020 1:46 pm

Wisconsin agency orders employees to wear masks on Zoom calls while home alone

Madison Dibble · August 12, 2020 7:45 am

Study: Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than wearing no mask at all

Dominick Mastrangelo · August 11, 2020 6:27 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting.

Putin says Russia has registered first coronavirus vaccine and daughter has taken it

Mike Brest · August 11, 2020 11:34 am

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

Woman has ‘no peace’ after death certificate claims father died of coronavirus despite multiple strokes

Emma Colton · August 11, 2020 9:29 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom

California public health director resigns after data glitch caused undercount of COVID-19 cases

Mike Brest · August 10, 2020 8:00 am