Vietnam plans lung transplant for British COVID-19 patient

Hospital director Nguyen Van Vinh Chau said the pilot's lungs have been seriously damaged and he is depending on invasive mechanical ventilation.

Brazil's health minister resigns after one month on the job

Teich's number two, Gen. Eduardo Pazuello, who had no health experience until joining the ministry in April, will be the interim minister until Bolsonaro chooses a permanent replacement

‘Operation Warp Speed’: Trump announces new initiative for COVID-19 vaccine

The president said the initiative will bring together the efforts of federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

How you can help a veteran during the COVID-19 pandemic

They’ve dedicated themselves to serving America. Here’s how you can help out former U.S. military members.

Amid canceled ceremonies, Marine officer commissioned from family's backyard

Skyler Grathwohl has achieved the first part of her dream by becoming an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was sworn in as a second lieutenant in her family's backyard.

Most states still fall short of recommended testing levels

As businesses reopened Friday in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks.

Study: Many restaurants will not open again after COVID-19 pandemic

A revealing new study finds that one out of every four restaurants in America won’t re-open when the coronavirus crisis ends.

Study: Men less likely to wear masks in public because it is ‘not cool’ and ‘a sign of weakness’

In a study done to analyze gender differences with regard to response to the novel coronavirus, researchers found that male participants reported that they intended to wear a face covering less than women because they felt wearing a mask to protect themselves is “shameful, not cool,” or “a sign of weakness.”

Most states still fall short of recommended testing levels

As businesses reopen in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns.

Sailors on sidelined carrier get virus for second time

The resurgence of the virus in the five sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores the befuddling behavior of the highly contagious virus and raises questions about how troops that test positive can be reintegrated into the military, particularly on ships.

FedEx pilot jailed for four weeks after breaking Singapore hotel quarantine order

An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant to curb the coronavirus.

Collectors rekindle love of baseball cards amid pandemic lockdowns

Topps credits case-breaking for much of his company's recent growth, heightened during the stay-at-home orders, after years of stagnancy and decline in the trading card industry.

CDC says all models forecast increase in COVID-19 deaths in coming weeks, exceeding 100K by June 1

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Twitter that after analyzing 13 different forecasting models of potential COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., all models indicate an increase in coronavirus fatalities in the coming weeks with a cumulative death toll exceeding 100,000 by June 1. 

Doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 battle one step closer to receiving green card

A physician at Columbia University Medical Center who had been denied a green card as she battled on the frontlines of the COVID-19 outbreak says her case has now been approved.

Chinx's widow joins COVID-19 fight

Five years after his death, the widow of the slain rapper Chinx is fighting for justice and helping battle COVID-19.