Covid Report

Lombardy's death toll is projected to reach nearly 10,000 in about three days, while the death count in New York is on track to reach nearly 12,600 in less than three days.

The Columbia University map shows which parts of the country will exceed the number of beds they have for critical care over the next six weeks.

Health experts estimate that the coronavirus is at least 10 to 20 times more deadly than the common seasonal flu.

The death count in the U.S. is poised to overtake that of Italy, which has reported nearly 17,700 fatalities to date, within the next few days.

"I almost cried," said a user of Six Feet Supplies, a charity started by teenagers who shop for those susceptible to COVID-19.

The World Health Organization advises against the general public wearing masks unless they are sick or caring for those infected.

The international community should invest in all countries needing help to stop the virulent march of coronavirus around the world.

Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision making have led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.

The complicated ways in which the coronavirus interacts with human immune systems.

Returning to public will be like a “dimmer switch” until the light can be fully turned on, says John Hopkins Vice Dean for Public Health Practice Josh Sharfstein. He addresses the approval process for treatments and where success has been seen in combatting coronavirus on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R. Bloomberg, founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News. (Source: Bloomberg)

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US labs that underwent huge efforts to retool for COVID-19 testing still aren’t operating at full capacity. Experts say the lack of a national strategy is largely to blame.

Uncertainty is hampering doctors’ ability to choose treatments.