Yet another unfortunate outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic: More people with cancer are going undiagnosed and untreated. With health and government officials focused on COVID-19, and people afraid to go to doctor’s offices and hospitals for fear of catching the disease, cancer experts see a new emerging public health crisis going unnoticed which may lead…
New mortality figures released by Moscow health authorities shows the city recorded nearly 60% more deaths than usual during the height of its novel coronavirus epidemic in May. The figures, which were released by Moscow’s health department on Wednesday after being leaked to a radio station, suggested that Russia’s official coronavirus death statistics have undercounted…
Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY Published 3:06 p.m. ET June 17, 2020 | Updated 9:25 a.m. ET June 18, 2020CLOSE Do protests ever enact real change? Yes. But not all movements are created equal. Here’s the ingredients of a successful movement. USA TODAYA coalition of civil rights groups that includes the NAACP and the Anti-Defamation League…
Get the day’s top stories in economic recovery and medical preparedness.June 18, 2020, 9:00 AM3 min read Bringing America Back is an ABC News feature that highlights the day’s top stories in economic recovery and medical preparedness amid the coronavirus pandemic. These stories delve into the key steps America is taking — or needs to…
Get the day’s top stories in economic recovery and medical preparedness.June 19, 2020, 8:59 AM3 min read Bringing America Back is an ABC News feature that highlights the day’s top stories in economic recovery and medical preparedness amid the coronavirus pandemic. These stories delve into the key steps America is taking — or needs to…
David Jackson, USA TODAY Published 5:09 p.m. ET June 15, 2020 | Updated 7:25 p.m. ET June 15, 2020CLOSE President Donald Trump says he’s pursuing an executive order to encourage police departments to meet “current professional standards for the use of force,” while slamming Democrats for broadly branding police as the problem. (June 11) AP…
The DOJ is still investigating Sen. Richard Burr’s stock sales.May 26, 2020, 11:01 PM5 min read The Justice Department is closing its investigation into stock trades made by Sens. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., James Inhofe, R-Okla., and Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., shortly before markets plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic, congressional sources confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday.…
The patient went to Backwater Jacks twice on May 23, officials said.May 30, 2020, 8:55 PM4 min read Health officials in Missouri are alerting those who attended Memorial Day weekend parties at the Lake of the Ozarks that a partygoer there has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “Camden County Health Department has been notified…
Officials say a woman in a Texas jail surprised corrections officers this month by giving birth to a child in her cell without their knowledgeBy JAKE BLEIBERG Associated PressMay 29, 2020, 2:30 AM3 min readDALLAS — A woman managed to go into labor and give birth alone in a Texas jail cell without any corrections…
Chuck Lindell, Austin American-Statesman Published 9:25 a.m. ET May 28, 2020 | Updated 4:53 p.m. ET May 29, 2020CLOSE Many states are planning on drastically different elections this year and mail-in ballots could be a big game changer. USA TODAYRejecting claims raised by state Democrats, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a lack of immunity to…