June 8, 2020 Coronavirus: Asymptomatic spread 'appears to be rare,' WHO official says The spread of coronavirus by people not showing symptoms "appears to be rare," a World Health Organization official said Monday.
June 7, 2020 Brazil stops publishing its running coronavirus death toll Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America's largest nation.
June 7, 2020 Nearly 10K 'unapproved' coronavirus masks seized by Customs agents Federal customs agents on Thursday seized 10,000 unapproved respirator masks while continuing to intercept unapproved medications and other coronavirus-related products.
June 7, 2020 North Carolina professor slammed for describing 'slave state' under coronavirus rules amid George Floyd protests The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has decried the “vile” comments made by one professor who referred to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s “slave state” under coronavirus restrictions around the same time protests erupted across the nation following the death of George Floyd.
June 7, 2020 Dr. Fauci says George Floyd protests provide ‘perfect recipe’ for new coronavirus surges Recent protests across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd could lead to new surges in coronavirus cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Friday.
June 5, 2020 New Ebola outbreak reported in Congo, WHO says A country that’s already battling the novel coronavirus and experiencing the world’s largest measles outbreak is now reporting a new outbreak of Ebola.
June 3, 2020 CDC debuts color-coded system for identifying cruise ships with recent COVID-19 cases The system, which is currently outlined on the CDC’s website, will be utilized to grade cruise ships under U.S. jurisdiction.
June 3, 2020 Italy reopens borders to tourists after economically crippling coronavirus lockdown Italy, facing its worst recession since World War II, reopened its borders to international travelers Wednesday as part of a larger effort to draw in tourism dollars and give recently reopened businesses an added boost after they were left shuttered for nearly three months during the coronavirus lockdown.
May 31, 2020 George Floyd killed by ‘systemic racism’, Minneapolis curfew extended to stop out-of-town rioters: Minn. leaders Minnesota’s governor and the mayors of the Twin Cities pledged their support to fight against the “systemic racism” that lead to the death of George Floyd after another night of violent rioting in Minneapolis and other metropolitan areas around the country.
May 29, 2020 Minnesota coronavirus deaths hit new single-day mark at 35, officials say Minnesota recorded the state's highest single-day total of coronavirus deaths Thursday, with 35 people succumbing to the virus, state Department of Health officials said Thursday.