How the Coronavirus Attacks the Brain It’s not just the lungs — the pathogen may enter brain cells, causing symptoms like delirium and confusion, scientists reported. Brain scans of coronavirus patien

O n August 16, dozens upon dozens of students wrap around the barrier in front of Gallettes, a local haunt in Tuscaloosa. It’s the end of formal sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama. One

Cole Burston / Bloomberg / Getty Updated at 3:52 p.m. ET on September 6, 2020. On the Fourth of July, I drove across the border from the United States into Canada. Two months later, I drove the other

U.S. Education Some experts say asymptomatic students could infect their families and communities, but schools fear devastating outbreaks Sept. 7, 2020 5:30 am ET Colorado College in Colorado Springs

How a Bus Ride Turned Into a Coronavirus Superspreader Event One-third of passengers aboard a bus were infected by a fellow passenger, scientists reported. A study of travelers on two buses in China i

Published 1 September 2020 Share page About sharing Image source, Monique Jackson By Stephanie Hegarty Population correspondent Monique Jackson believes she caught Covid-19 early in the pandemic and n

C OVID-19 researchers have rightly extolled the virtues of masks , hailed the necessity of ventilation , and praised the salutary nature of outdoor activities . But another behavioral tactic hasn’t re

Earlier this week, the world was dealing head-on with what was believed to be the world's first documented case of coronavirus reinfection in Hong Kong. Now, less than a week later, researchers in the

First Documented Coronavirus Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong The patient did mount an immune response to the new infection, however, and did not experience symptoms. A pedestrian footbridge in Hong

Schools Can Reopen, Germany Finds, but Expect a ‘Roller Coaster’ With nations determined to return to in-person learning, many will have trouble matching Germany’s formula: fast and free testing, robu

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Published 22 August 2020 Share page About sharing Image source, Reuters Image caption, Dr Tedros said globalisation had allowed the virus to spread more quickly The head of the World Health Organizati

WSJ News Exclusive Health Policy Covid-19 Data Will Once Again Be Collected by CDC, in Policy Reversal Hospitals will return to reporting new cases to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Trump

WASHINGTON — Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned. The Food and Drug Administration issued the alert Mon

A Warning for the United States From the Author of ‘The Great Influenza’ If we don’t get the virus under control, the devastation will get worse. Aug. 18, 2020 People lined up at a food bank in Manhat

Scientists See Signs of Lasting Immunity to Covid-19, Even After Mild Infections New research indicates that human immune system cells are storing information about the coronavirus so they can fight i

‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air Airborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Flo

When researcher Monica Gandhi began digging deeper into outbreaks of the novel coronavirus , she was struck by the extraordinarily high number of infected people who had no symptoms. A Boston homeless

C.D.C. Closes Some Offices Over Bacteria Discovery The move highlights the risk of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks when buildings are reopened after coronavirus lockdowns. C.D.C. headquarters in Atlan

Trump Administration Strips C.D.C. of Control of Coronavirus Data Hospitals have been ordered to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all patient information to a central dat

Even Asymptomatic People Carry the Coronavirus in High Amounts Researchers in South Korea found that roughly 30 percent of those infected never develop symptoms yet probably spread the virus. A near-e

Scientists Uncover Biological Signatures of the Worst Covid-19 Cases Studies of patients with severe cases of Covid-19 show the immune system lacks its usual coordinated response. A colorized transmis

What Lockdown 2.0 Looks Like: Harsher Rules, Deeper Confusion Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, is becoming a case study in handling a second wave of infections. There are lots of unanswered

When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well. As countries consider back-to-school strategies for the fall, a coronavirus outbreak at a Jerusalem high school offers a cautionary

Birx Says U.S. Epidemic Is in a ‘New Phase’ She and other top health officials in the Trump administration warn states of a deepening spread of the coronavirus, in both rural and urban areas. Dr. Debo

The coronavirus is spreading at dangerous levels across much of the United States, and public health experts are demanding a dramatic reset in the national response, one that recognizes that the crisi

The Coronavirus Could Dodge Some Treatments, Study Suggests A laboratory experiment hints at some of the ways the virus might elude antibody treatments. Combining therapies could help, experts said. A

Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds The research does not prove that infected children are contagious, but it should influence the debate about reopening schools, some experts s

‘It’s Like Groundhog Day’: Coronavirus Testing Labs Again Lack Key Supplies Just weeks after resolving shortages in swabs, researchers are struggling to find the chemicals and plastic pieces they need

July 27, 2020 12:04 pm ET Jenny Berz woke up on March 27 with a fever, headache and shortness of breath. Four months later she is still sick, struggling with fatigue, sinus pain, blurred vision, gastr

By Jaewon Kang | Illustrations by Jay Daniel Wright for The Wall Street Journal July 25, 2020 5:30 am ET Months into the coronavirus pandemic , many people say shopping for food and dining at reopened

Updated at 7:56 p.m. on July 25, 2020. N early five months into the pandemic, all hopes of extinguishing COVID-19 are riding on a still-hypothetical vaccine. And so a refrain has caught on: We might h

‘Home-Schooling Won’t Kill Us. Covid-19 Might.’ Parents and teachers struggle with how to reopen schools safely this fall. July 25, 2020 By Rachel L. Harris and Ms. Harris and Ms. Tarchak are senior e

Science Research suggests the new coronavirus kills about five to 10 people for every 1,000 that it infects, though rate varies based on age and access to health care Updated July 21, 2020 1:00 pm ET

T hey were the most depressing headlines I’d read all year. And that’s saying a lot. ” Immunity to COVID-19 Could Be Lost in Months ,” The Guardian declared last week, drawing on a new study from the

There’s Still a Pandemic Happening. It’s OK Not to Please Everyone. The desire to make others happy can undermine our safety. Don’t let it. Credit... María Medem By July 16, 2020 As many states contin

Published 20 July 2020 comments Share page About sharing Image source, Oxford University By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford

Carter Wright. Harley Lewis Carter Wright tested positive for the coronavirus in March and then again last week. The 29-year-old said the experience of falling sick twice has been "overwhelming and da

Testing Is on the Brink of Paralysis. That’s Very Bad News. Our pandemic fight requires prompt testing results — and singular cooperation among the states to achieve them. July 16, 2020 Drivers waitin

CIO Journal Covid-19 is forcing businesses to find creative ways of using IT to stay afloat without physical locations July 15, 2020 5:36 pm ET A masked pedestrian passes by a closed souvenir shop in