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Quest Has Backlog of 160,000 COVID Tests, Yet Continues to Accept Specimens
A New Jersey-based Quest Diagnostics laboratory has a backlog of 160,000 coronavirus test orders following a surge in requests over the last week, a delay that has resulted in some patients not receiving results for up to 10 days, ...
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Dr. Oz to Newsmax TV: Trials of Hydroxychloroquine Working
U.S. doctors need to re-evaluate their use of antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine when treating patients with coronavirus, based on the results of a recent study in China, according to Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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First Coronavirus Antibody Test Approved by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a method of testing for the coronavirus by looking for antibodies in the blood, making it the first such test to get approval, CNN reports.
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Healthy-Looking People Can Still Spread Virus, More Studies Say
More evidence is emerging that coronavirus infections are being spread by people who have no clear symptoms, complicating efforts to gain control of the pandemic. A study conducted by researchers in Singapore and published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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FBI: Hackers 'Zoom-Bombing', Taking Over Zoom Screens Amid Online Surge
Hackers are taking over video screens on teleconferencing app Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Boston warned Monday.The attacks, known as "Zoom-bombing," have been reported at universities, schools, churches and political...
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Ex-Wildlife Chief: Trump Rule Could Kill Billions of Birds
At a former open pit copper mine filled with billions of gallons of toxic water, sirens and loud pops from propane cannons echo off the granite walls to scare away birds so they don't land. After several thousand migrating snow geese perished in the Berkeley Pit's acidic,...
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FDA Shuts Down Home Tests for Coronavirus
The U.S. Food and Administration has shut down sales of at-home coronavirus kits, according to USA Today.
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Alan Dershowitz to Newsmax TV: Bad News, Anti-Vaxxers, You're on Wrong Side of Law vs. COVID-19
The U.S. most compromise its civil liberties in the nature of national health emergencies, according to civil liberties expert Alan Dershowitz on Newsmax TV.
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Trump: 1 Million Tests Already, Rapid Tester on Its Way
Announcing the U.S. has conducted a world-leading 1 million tests for the coronavirus, President Donald Trump showed off the world class Abbott Laboratories' rapid testing device Monday in the White House Rose Garden.
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New Study: Limited Evidence Coronavirus Has Potential for Airborne Transmission
People infected with the novel coronavirus can produce widespread contamination of their environment, according to the initial phases of a new joint study published over the weekend....
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Israelis Using Placentas to Treat Virus Patients Near Death
Using injections as a last-ditch treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients battling for their lives, Israeli doctors are using the placentas of newborn babies to fight the coronavirus.
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Sonny Perdue to Newsmax TV: No Proof Food Transmits Virus
Produce and other foods should be considered safe, because there have been no instances of foodborne transmission of coronavirus, according to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Newsmax TV.
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Abbott Labs Launches 5-Minute Point of Care COVID-19 Test
Abbott Laboratories is unveiling a coronavirus test that can tell if someone is infected in as little as 5 minutes, and is so small and portable it can be used in almost any healthcare setting.
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This New Bat Virus Has Been Expected for Years
This global coronavirus pandemic is no surprise. It was easily predictable after the first SARS outbreak from a Chinese bat 17 years ago, according to a leading researcher studying the outbreak.
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Pence Praises Abbott Labs for Its Coming 15-Minute Test
A U.S. company has submitted for approval a point-of-care coronavirus test that delivers results in 15 minutes, according to Vice President Mike Pence, the leader of the White House coronavirus task force....
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Space Force Launches Its 1st Mission -- With Virus Precautions
The newly established U.S. Space Force launched its first national security satellite Thursday with a leaner staff because of the coronavirus pandemic. "Nothing stops the space launch mission!" the 45th Space Wing tweeted from Cape Canaveral.
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Coronavirus Could Push Gorillas Into Extinction, Experts Warn
Humanity is not the only species at risk to coronavirus. It turns out COVID-19 is a major threat to world's population of great apes, the closest living relative to human beings, dozens of top scientists have warned.
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11 Most Bizarre Things About the Coronavirus
The worldwide pandemic caused by COVID-19 is straight out of a science-fiction movie , and some of the unusual traits the virus exhibits certainly bolster that idea.
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Dr. Birx: More Cornavirus Tests Done in US Than South Korea
More coronavirus tests have been performed in the United States over the past eight days than have been done in eight weeks, and even more will follow in upcoming weeks as the nation works to stop the epidemic's spread, according to Dr. Deborah Birx of the task force.
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New York Scientists Develop Test to Find Who Is Immune to COVID-19
A new blood test looks for antibodies in the blood that would determine whether someone had already encountered COVID-19 even if they had no symptoms.
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New York Starting Coronovirus Drug Trials
"There is a theory that because they are taking this antimalarial drug in Africa, it may actually be one of the reasons why the infection rate is low in Africa," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
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MIT Breakthrough Could Provide Life-Saving Ventilators
A low-cost, bedside ventilator could revolutionize emergency medical care while easing the dramatic shortage of hi-tech ventilators in hospitals being flooded with coronavirus victims, according to scientists.
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Doing Laundry Safely in the Pandemic
Experts say it's important to disinfect household items, including your clothes, during this crisis. According to Huffpost, articles of clothing can hold respiratory droplets by which the virus is spread, and scientists are still learning just long it can last on certain...
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Lime Pulls Shared E-Scooters From US, Other Countries
The latest corporate victim of the coronavirus pandemic is transport company Lime.According to Techxplore, Lime is pulling its shared electric scooters from nearly two dozen countries, including the United States. "The COVID-19 virus is an unprecedented challenge facing...
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Surge in Telecommuting a Stress Test for the Internet, Expert Says
The coronavirus pandemic forcing workers and students to stay at home is a "stress test" for the internet - and there'll be "cascading failures" fixed "on the fly," according to a Harvard computer science expert and teacher.