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(CNN)A New York City emergency room doctor who recovered from Covid-19 and continued to treat coronavirus patients has died by suicide, her father confirmed to CNN. Dr. Lorna Breen, 49, died a hero, said her father, Philip Breen. "She was in the trenches,"…

(CNN)Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, says current technology makes it impossible to test every American for coronavirus. The United States, she says, will need a "breakthrough" in testing to screen large numbers of people. …

Live Watch CBSN Live There are more than 2.9 million reported cases of COVID-19 worldwide and over 200,000 deaths. As the pandemic continues, doctors are learning new information about how the disease affects patients. Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider joined CBSN with more.

Home / India News / China ‘concerned’ as India decides to stop use of Chinese Covid-19 test kits China on Tuesday expressed concern about an Indian medical body’s decision to stop using rapid antibody testing kits made by two Chinese firms, saying their products meet quality standards and are exported to many other countries.“The quality…

(CNN)Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, says current technology makes it impossible to test every American for coronavirus. The United States, she says, will need a "breakthrough" in testing to screen large numbers of people. …

ChanticleerThe eternally struggling discount department chain is losing more money amid the COVID-19 crisis. Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott needs to perform radical surgery on rents to save it.It's become clear over the past few months that the coronavirus is most dangerous to patients with underlying health conditions.It's also pretty clear that the same holds true…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Americans delay elective surgeries and avoid doctors and hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare spending declines have more than offset the added costs of COVID-19 care, insurance executives and experts say, boosting U.S. health insurer profits. FILE PHOTO: Nurse Leah Silver cares for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in the…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pushed his military and national security advisers in recent days to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan amid concerns about a major coronavirus outbreak in the war-torn country, according to two current and one former senior U.S. officials.Trump complains almost daily that U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan…

A church in Aylmer, Ontario is set to face charges after ignoring rules on social distancing and instead holding services on Sunday morning.Police had warned the Church of God about hosting the outdoor service, but the warning fell on deaf ears. Now, police say “people will be held accountable” after officers showed up and took…

NEW DELHI: As India enters final week of the lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed to chief ministers that the country will have to give importance to the economy as well as to continue the fight against coronavirus. In a video conference with the chief ministers, fourth such interaction since March 22 when…