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NEW YORK — Coronavirus infections are spiking in Japan and creating hot spots in India’s congested cities just as the U.S. and some of the hardest-hit European countries are considering when to start easing restrictions that have helped curb their outbreaks of the disease. Japan reported more than 500 new cases for the first time […]

Image caption Ana-Rose has lived with hepatitis almost her entire life and is waiting for a liver transplant The UK’s organ transplant network could be forced to shut down as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the body that runs the scheme is warning. One factor is the pressure on intensive care beds, according to

People are increasingly wearing gloves and masks in public, in order to protect themselves and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Apparently, though, those gloves and masks need to come with proper disposal directions. Everywhere you look in America, it seems, there are discarded gloves and masks in streets and parking lots, left behind by people

GREENSBURG, Ind. — The coronavirus pandemic surged into Sean Durbin’s farm-speckled Indiana county much faster than most other parts of rural America, contributing to at least 10 deaths and dozens of serious illnesses. Decatur County and two other counties in southeast Indiana have among the highest per-capita infection rates in the country, topping the Seattle

Image copyright EPA Image caption Dominic Raab has taken over some of Boris Johnson’s duties while he is in intensive care Being tough – or a fighter – is often said to be an asset when someone has a serious illness, such as coronavirus, but is this just a fantasy or can someone’s character make

Because the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can spread via contaminated surfaces, some people are taking the extra step of wearing gloves for apparent protection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests people use gloves while disinfecting the high-touch surfaces of their homes and discard them after each cleaning. If you’re using reusable gloves for

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will spend nearly $1 billion to purchase up to 200 million masks a month during the coronavirus outbreak By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and ADAM BEAM Associated Press April 9, 2020, 12:17 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California

Image copyright REUTERS/Mark Hartnell Image caption Worker wearing advanced personal protective equipment Ambulance staff are being put at risk by a lack of protective equipment to guard them against coronavirus, according to a trade union. GMB says its members are “scared” about their own safety and their families. The union claims one in five ambulance

America’s unusual health care system that links coverage to jobs means that during bad economic times, people who find themselves jobless are also suddenly without protection from medical costs. This is especially worrisome for the millions of people who have already lost jobs because a public health crisis has virtually shut down the U.S. economy.

NEW YORK — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can. The reason: Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some doctors worry that the machines could be