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There were large spikes in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations this weekend in multiple states. Oklahoma, California, Mississippi, South, and Florida are among the states that saw a surge in COVID-19 cases since easing up on stay-at-home orders. On Sunday, Oklahoma saw a record jump of 78 cases, bringing the state’s …

An Italian doctor believes the coronavirus has weakened and may go away on its own, without the help of a vaccine. According to Dr. Matteo Bassetti, head of the San Martino infectious disease clinic, the virus is less dangerous and potent, which may be due to genetic mutation, the Sunday …

Four nurses that work at a Landmark Hospital in Athens, Georgia, are coming forward to expose the facility for manipulating coronavirus test results. According to 11Alive.Com, court documents filed just this week at Gwinnett County Superior Court, at least four nurses have outed the critical care center apparently “intentionally” manipulating …

Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker has been hit with two separate lawsuits, by the states of Missouri and Arkansas, over his alleged promotion of a product that he claimed could cure coronavirus. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed the suit Tuesday against Bakker and Morningside Church Productions. This comes less …

Four months after she first tested positive for COVID-19, Meredith McKee has been diagnosed for a second time, after yet again presenting “clear and obvious” symptoms. “I had a dry cough like you would not believe. It would not stop,” McKee told NBC 5 of her first time contracting the …

Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson does not have to verify the validity of his statements, nor does his audience expect him to, according to a lawyer for Fox News on Wednesday. The controversial network is being hit with a defamation lawsuit from Karen McDougal, the former Playboy model, who made …

A Florida friend group all tested positive for coronavirus after a night of hanging out at a recently reopened Florida bar. The group of 16 friends gathered for a friend’s birthday at the crowded Lynch’s Irish Pub on June 6th in Jacksonville, Florida. Ericka Crisp, who is also in healthcare,  …

A church in Salem, Oregon, has become the epicenter of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreak. State authorities revealed on Tuesday that 236 people from the church tested positive for the disease. The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Union County held services in April and May despite COVID-19 restrictions that limited gatherings. …

Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, the public has been told that the virus spreads through respiratory droplets, such as a cough or a sneeze. However, According to Business Insider, respiratory droplets may not be the only bodily fluid that’s spreading COVID-19. Recent studies reveal that some patients testing …

Vice President Mike Pence encouraged governors to downplay coronavirus outbreaks and spread misleading facts during a private phone call on Monday. According to The Associated Press, the VP, who also leads the White House’s coronavirus taskforce, told governors to proceed with “proper gentleness and respect,” and to share the “progress …

According to a New York Times database, the United States surpassed the two million mark of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (June 10). This new information shows that as local governments continue to ease their restrictions, allowing citizens to return to their daily lives, the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. While …

In an effort to combat COVID-19, one in three adults are using household chemicals and disinfectants unsafely at an alarming rate, a survey shows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have seen an increase in people misusing household cleaners in an attempt to keep themselves safe, and as a …

Despite recent tweets from Donald Trump about the economy, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the United States has officially been in an economic recession since February. While critics argue that a recession is based on two consecutive months of economic decline, the NBER, which serves as the …

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says all protesters should get tested for COVID-19. State health officials made a similar request three days prior to Walz’s suggestion, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “Anyone who demonstrated should receive a test for COVID-19,” Walz tweeted. “If you think you’ve been exposed, get a …

Although the CDC has encouraged wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many individuals think that there is a hidden message behind suggested health precaution, and will not wear one because of it. While there are several different conspiracy theories linked to the use of masks, Donald Trump recently …

Health officials in California have growing concerns about the state easing their stay-at-home orders as those who are unaware that they have the coronavirus puts others at a greater risk. Experts believe that once the state reopens, Presymptomatic transmission could take place, which takes a couple of days from the …

Three of the four senators under investigation for insider trading have had their charges dismissed by the Justice Department on Tuesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Defense attorneys for Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and James Inhofe R-Okla. were alerted by prosecutors that the investigation into their trading …

Donald Trump is calling for schools to open as soon as possible after Fox News host Steve Hilton cited studies that students cannot pass the virus to others on his show, The Next Revolution. Trump sent a late-night tweet tagging both Hilton and Fox News. “Schools in our country should …

In a glimmer of hope in the fight against COVID-19, a new study by Singaporean infectious disease experts has revealed that coronavirus patients are no longer infectious 11 days after contracting the virus even if they still test positive on day 12. In fact, patients may test positive for up …

As the days go by, we’re still faced with a lot of uncertainty regarding the coronavirus pandemic. However, as numbers begin to decrease, states are beginning to ease up on their stay-at-home orders and lift restrictions for many businesses. However, we’re not out of the woods yet, as experts warn …