As vaccine begins rolling out, US hits record for hospitalisations, surpasses 300,000 Covid-19 deaths

More than 110,000 people in the United States are currently hospitalised with the...

CDC is cutting length of quarantines for Americans who have been exposed to Covid-19 - it could be 7 days

"Hopefully, people would be better able to adhere to quarantine if it was, for example,...

Trump plans to hold indoor holiday parties at White House, report says, despite CDC warning against it

White House Christmas and Hanukkah parties likely fall under the CDC's definition of...

Most coronavirus cases spread from people with no symptoms, CDC says in new report

People with no coronavirus symptoms gathering for dinner with family and friends are...

Scientists discovered deadly haemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola that spread person-to-person in Bolivia

Chapare virus was first observed in 2004 and again in 2019. The second outbreak yielded...

US nears 62,000 daily Covid hospitalisations, an all time high - 131,000 new daily cases another record

The mounting US Covid-19 hospital caseload is translating to overburdened medical...

Here's how coronavirus lab tests really work, and why they don't always give satisfying results

A step-by-step explanation of how coronavirus lab tests really work — and why they can...

Brain-eating amoebas are thriving in US rivers and lakes. The problem is getting worse every year

As the world gets hotter, this dangerous heat-loving single-celled organism may be found...