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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US has the highest number of recorded coronavirus cases in the world The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of deaths in the country to nearly 13,000, according to data from […]

While many Americans are staying home, delivery workers are still out and about, risking exposure to the coronavirus to bring us the things we need. As a DoorDash driver in the Boston area, Steve said his job has become significantly more dangerous during this time, but tips from customers have stayed the same. “Tips have

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city’s death toll from the coronavirus has been disproportionately high in black and Hispanic communities April 8, 2020, 6:34 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — New data shows New York City’s death toll from COVID-19

Image copyright Getty Images Thousands of people in England are potentially unable to access urgent dental services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The British Dental Association (BDA) told the BBC that dentists in England are being bombarded by calls from patients in real pain, but there is often nowhere to send them. What’s

If you’ve been frantically washing your produce in soapy water in hopes of scrubbing away the novel coronavirus, you’re definitely not alone. But food safety experts actually advise against this. Even though soap is a kitchen staple and is effective at preventing the spread of the virus, it’s designed for cleaning surfaces and hands, and

PALMETTO, Fla. — Mounds of harvested zucchini and yellow squash ripened and then rotted in the hot Florida sun. Juicy tomatoes were left to wither — unpicked — in farmers’ fields. Thousands of acres of fruits and vegetables grown in Florida are being plowed over or left to rot because farmers can’t sell to restaurants,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The apps aim to analyse the sound of coughs and other noises to determine whether a user is likely to be infected Two leading universities are trying to develop apps that listen to users’ coughs and voices to predict whether they are infected with the coronavirus. But the two

Chiara DiGiallorenzo first started feeling sick on March 6. She’d recently flown to Los Angeles to visit her boyfriend, and she hung out with a friend who was in town from London. Her friend wasn’t feeling well, but she figured he just had a 48-hour bug. Soon after, DiGiallorenzo and a few of her friends

LONDON — With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized in intensive care after contracting the coronavirus, who’s left to run the country? A look at the key players in Johnson’s Cabinet: DOMINIC RAAB, FOREIGN SECRETARY AND FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE As first secretary of state, Raab has been designated by Johnson to temporarily take on

Image copyright Cambridge University Image caption The facility will be based at the Anne McLaren Laboratory on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus A new laboratory aiming to achieve 30,000 coronavirus tests a day is to be set up at Cambridge University. The UK government has set a target of 100,000 tests a day by the end