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Coronavirus Deaths In United States Could Peak On Easter, Model Predicts

Could we see fatalities peak this weekend?

New York Coronavirus Hospitalizations Drop To Lowest Level Since March 19

“Data suggests that we are flattening the curve so far,” Cuomo said.

Insurers Turn To Congress After Trump Refuses To Open Obamacare Market

The nation’s health insurance companies are turning to Congress for a special open enrollment period for jobless Americans to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act as cases of the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 surge.

Fauci: Don’t Assume Coronavirus Will Slow Down In Warm Weather

It complicates the idea that President Trump will be able to reopen the economy with a “big bang” in May.

Nuclear Power Plants – Refueling Amid COVID-19

Nuclear plants refuel only once every two years. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused problems. Local officials in Pennsylvania asked Limerick Nuclear Plant to delay refueling, but the company says refueling is needed for vital reliable power to the re…

Stocks Jump, Brushing Off Unemployment Numbers, After Fed Pumps Another $2.3 Trillion Into The Economy

Stocks rose despite millions more Americans filing for unemployment.

Report: The Coronavirus Could Push Half A Billion People Into Poverty [Infographic]

Charity group Oxfam has warned that urgent and dramatic action needs to be taken to prevent more than 500 million people falling into poverty due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Antibody Test For COVID-19 Could Help To Control Virus Spread, Says Singapore Medtech Firm

Singapore’s Biolidics Limited is betting big on its COVID-19 rapid test kits after clearing regulatory hurdles from the health authorities in Singapore, the Philippines and the European Union.

The Vital Role Of Big Data In The Fight Against Coronavirus

Big data, machine learning, and other technologies are playing a vital role in our response and fight against coronavirus. Not only are we better able to monitor the spread of the disease by integrating data sources, but we can also model and predict t…

Coronavirus Has Exposed The World To Health Disparities In Black America: So What Now?

The coronavirus pandemic shines a light on persistent health disparities in black America. But what can be done about it?