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Other areas have seen surges in hospitalizations

The combined number of resident and nonresident cases of 24 was the third-highest daily total reported during the pandemic.

At least 711 nursing homes reported running out of N95 masks at the end of May, and 1,963 said they had less than a week’s worth. “The federal government has got to step up,” says one advocate.

The operation is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. The patient, a woman in her 20s, had been healthy, but the coronavirus devastated her lungs.

Yakima County reached a new milestone Wednesday, surpassing 100 local deaths with 103 individuals lost to COVID-19.

Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday called on the federal government to expand its efforts to distribute and coordinate more personal protective equipment, or PPE, as Washington state continues its efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19. PPE has been in high demand in Washington state and other states as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the U. S.

As Haiti’s number of Covid-19 cases rises into the thousands, international agencies are sounding the alarm — and so are some human rights activists.

A new study from the University of Cambridge used theoretical models to determine the effect of wearing face masks or cloth face coverings on Covid-19 prevention. Their findings suggest that a second wave of the virus could be prevented or at least dampened.

The company’s stock price crossed $1,000 for the first time ever

Officials with the White House Coronavirus Task Force are concerned with North Carolina’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically the state’s inability to quickly marshal testing resources, multiple people familiar with the matter say.