Why daily death tolls have become unusually important in understanding the coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread. COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread.
COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread. COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread. Keep Reading
As the U.S. confronts the coronavirus outbreak, Americans continue to rate a wide range of federal agencies favorably, including two at the forefront of dealing with COVID-19. Keep Reading
With countries still struggling to curb the outbreak Italy warns the EU could fail over its response. Keep Reading
A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Tuesday that it doesn't look like coronavirus will go away once the weather warms up. President Trump has claimed that "when it gets a little warmer [the virus] miraculously goes away." Keep Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus infections are spiking in Japan and creating hot spots in India's congested cities just as the U.S. and some of the hardest-hit European countries are considering when... Keep Reading
US and UK suffer highest number of daily deaths since outbreak began, as glimmers of hope emerge elsewhere in the world. Keep Reading
People surging unmonitored over borders in a volatile part of the world has sparked dire warnings. Keep Reading
Iran hawks are doubling down on sanctions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Democrats can’t agree on how much relief the United States should give Iran. Keep Reading
British scientists have pushed back against an influential new coronavirus model that predicts the UK will be the worst-hit European country, with a death toll from Covid-19 possibly much higher than previously thought. Keep Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of the N95 respirators, surgical masks, face, shields, gowns and other medical supplies desperately needed to protect front-line... Keep Reading
Over 1.48 million infections are confirmed in at least 184 countries and territories, including more than 88,000 deaths. Keep Reading
Worldwide confirmed COVID-19 cases approach 1.5 million as global death toll exceeds 85,000. Keep Reading
The World Trade Organization (WTO) predicts a contraction of between 13% and 32% this year. Keep Reading
The United States opposes Iran’s request for a $5 billion emergency loan request from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it cope with the coronavirus pandemic, Al-Monitor has learned. Keep Reading
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who remains in intensive care with Covid-19, “has been sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical team,” Chancellor Rishi Sunak said. Keep Reading
A majority of Americans -- 55% -- now say the federal government has done a poor job preventing the spread of coronavirus in the United States, up eight points in about a week, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS as the nationwide death toll from the virus rose above 12,000. Keep Reading
Does hydroxychloroquine cure coronavirus? Trump and Cuomo have promoted hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus COVID-19 treatment. Does HCQ work for coronavirus? Keep Reading
As the Chinese city lifts its quarantine, residents share lessons learnt from the outbreak. Keep Reading
Globally, about one in every four people lives in one of South Asia’s three most populous countries, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, which collectively occupy just 3% of the world’s tot… Keep Reading
Researchers at two leading universities take different approaches to creating cough-analysing tools. Keep Reading
California's efforts to stem the spread of the virus have been bold and controversial -- but appear to be working. Keep Reading
The new coronavirus is posing an unprecedented election year challenge to candidates running for president. Keep Reading
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — At the construction site in Tel Aviv, Jamal Salman and the other Palestinian workers wore gloves and masks, and their employer provided apartments for them to stay... Keep Reading
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali predicts COVID-19 will worsen security situation in country. Keep Reading
Doctors are reaching for drugs that dampen the immune response — but these also undermine the body’s own fight against the coronavirus. Uncertainty is hampering doctors’ ability to choose treatments. Keep Reading