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Officials: Over 200,000 people now infected by coronavirus

Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,000 people worldwide and killed more than 8,000. In releasing the new figures, Johns Hopkins University also said more than 82,000 people recovered… Read More

Infected nurse reveals chilling details of coronavirus diagnosis

Lisa Merck, a nurse from Colorado, shared her experience with her coronavirus infection on local media outlet KDVR this weekend — and the details are disturbing. She’s tested positive for coronavirus, and in her own words she said, “it’s nothing like I expected.” The Best Fruit for Fat-Burning [sponsored] The… Read More

Financial markets crash amid virus outbreak

Global stocks fell sharply Monday after central bank moves to shore up economic growth failed to dispel investor’s fears over virus controls that are shutting down global business and travel. There were no glimmers of optimism: European and Asian stock indexes were down as much as 10%, as was the… Read More

Virus expert warns: 10 to 15 times worse than flu

A leading expert on pandemics is warning Americans that this isn’t going to get better anytime soon. If anything, the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is about to get a whole lot worse. “In terms of what hurt, pain, suffering, death has happened so far is really just beginning,” Michael Osterholm, director… Read More

Global pandemic declared by World Health Organization

Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but added that it’s not too late for countries to act. By reversing course and using the charged word “pandemic” that it previously shied away… Read More

Mike Pence announces coronavirus breakthrough with insurers

Vice President Mike Pence announced a major breakthrough with insurers on Tuesday when it comes to coronavirus testing. Major health insurance companies pledged to the White House that they would cover coronavirus tests at no cost to patients. Unfortunately, insurers can’t control the availability of the tests themselves. While the… Read More

Report: Vatican confirms 1st coronavirus case as Pope recovers

The Vatican confirmed the walled city-state’s first case of the new coronavirus Friday and closed some offices as a precaution while Pope Francis continued recovering from a cold. Vatican City’s health clinic, which is used by Vatican employees and their families, was shuttered for sanitizing following the positive test result… Read More

Hospital fined $400k for over-prescribing lethal drugs for patients

The hospital system where an intensive care doctor was accused of ordering excessive painkiller doses for dozens of patients who died will be fined $400,000 for violating Ohio pharmacy law under a settlement announced Wednesday. The Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System also agreed to pay more than $77,000 for the… Read More

Fox News star announces brain tumor, undergoing surgery

Fox News star Britt McHenry, 33, announced over the weekend that she had brain cancer and was undergoing surgery to remove the tumor. McHenry, the former ESPN reporter that co-hosts Fox Nation’s hit show “UN-PC,” learned the news after undergoing an MRI on Tuesday. MRI tomorrow for neck and brain…. Read More

Sick, Pope skips Rome visit amid coronavirus outbreak

Officials say Pope Francis is sick and he skipped a planned Mass with Rome clergy across town on Thursday. The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff had a “slight indisposition” and would proceed with the rest of his planned work on Thursday. But officials say Francis “preferred to stay near Santa… Read More