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VATICAN CITY ― A man living in the same Vatican residence as Pope Francis has tested positive for COVID-19 and gone into isolation, the Vatican said on Saturday. The man, who was not identified and did not have symptoms of the illness, left the Santa Marta residence and went into isolation along with others with […]
The UK is entering a “period of particular concern” as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the country, the housing secretary says. Robert Jenrick said “we all have to be very cautious” after 2,948 new UK cases were recorded on Monday. Some of the government’s scientific advisers have given stark warnings over the increase […]
The coronavirus continues to surge in states around the country, mostly in the South and West. Testifying before members of Congress on Tuesday, White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said parts of the U.S. are beginning to see a “disturbing surge” and described the overall situation as a “mixed bag” across different regions and […]
A worker administers a test to a passenger at a drive-through site to collect samples for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic testing in Leesburg, Virginia, May 20, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters One of the components of contact tracing programs public health experts deem critical to controlling the Covid-19 outbreak includes finding and testing close contacts […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A case about the appropriate separation between church and state is taking center stage at the Supreme Court, which is hearing arguments by telephone for a second week because of the coronavirus pandemic. The case involving two ex-Catholic school teachers and their former employers is one of two the court is tackling […]
Maria Fjeldgaard-Sundstrøm / EyeEm via Getty ImagesDue to test kit shortages, people experiencing mild coronavirus symptoms may not qualify for testing yet unless they’ve been in contact with confirmed coronavirus patients or have visited high-risk areas. As cases of COVID-19 continue to climb throughout the world, people have been preparing for social distancing, quarantine and […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared divided on Wednesday during arguments in a critical abortion case that could dramatically reshape the landscape of reproductive rights in America. The case centers on a Louisiana law that bans doctors from providing abortions unless they have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles, a requirement that major medical […]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the first major abortion case of the Trump era. The case centers on a restrictive Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals — a measure opponents say is medically unnecessary and will result in the closure of all but one […]
As President Donald Trump continued to insist that mounting fear about the spread of coronavirus was a “hoax” pushed by Democrats, four new cases were announced in the U.S., including the first coronavirus infection in Oregon — of an elementary school employee. A high school student in Snohomish County and woman in her 50′s in […]
Health officials are trying to discover how a man in England caught coronavirus, after he became the first person to infected within the UK. The man, from Surrey, had not been abroad recently – unlike the 19 others who have tested positive in the UK. Health minister Helen Whately told BBC Newsnight officials are trying […]
Three more cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, including the first one in Wales. Two new patients in England contracted the virus while in Iran, the Department of Health and Social Care said. Public Health Wales said it was working to identify close contacts of the Welsh patient, who is from […]
Northern Ireland has diagnosed its first case of coronavirus, bringing the UK’s total to 16. Authorities said the patient had travelled from northern Italy via Dublin and had showed a presumptive positive result, which would be confirmed by a lab in England. It comes after health officials confirmed two new cases of the virus in […]
Health officials have contacted hundreds of people who attended a conference in London, after it emerged someone subsequently diagnosed with coronavirus had been there. The person, who has not been identified, was at the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Conference Centre last week. Dr Yimmy Chow from Public Health England said the delegates had […]
A woman who flew into London from China a few days ago is being treated for coronavirus, bringing the total number of UK cases to nine. Chief medical officer Chris Whitty said the woman was transferred to a specialist NHS centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ in central London. Prof Whitty said the patient had […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device A third patient in the UK has tested positive for coronavirus, England’s chief medical officer has said. The individual, who caught the infection abroad, is being taken to a specialist NHS treatment centre. “We are using robust infection control measures to prevent any possible further spread of the […]