Gottlieb: Community spread makes it "very hard to open" schools
Gottlieb said on "Face the Nation" a positivity rate above 10% is the "threshold where you really want to think carefully about closing the school districts." (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus relief bill negotiations continue as benefits set to expire
The federal jobless benefits Congress approved in April -- an extra $600 per person each week-- are about to expire as COVID-19 cases surge throughout the country. Details of a followup bill have yet to be worked out, but Congress did not meet on Saturday, and the president spent the afternoon golfing. Paula Reid reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
30 states see surge in coronavirus deaths
Coronavirus deaths are on the rise in 30 states as infection rates and hospitalizations in Texas and Florida continue to increase. In addition to health concerns, millions of Americans struggling to pay rent are now facing potential evictions. Michael George reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus hospitalizations in New York hit new low, Cuomo says
There were at least 646 people hospitalized in the state on Friday, a new low since March 18. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apps aid contact tracing effort in Italy
Contact-tracing apps are already being used in Italy, Germany, and around Europe to help track the coronavirus. Through a phone's BlueTooth signal, the apps can contact users who encountered someone who's tested positive for coronavirus. Chris Livesay reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr. David Agus says school safety will depend on where you live
CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus discusses the surging coronavirus outbreak in the United States. According to Agus, the safety of sending kids back to school depends on where you call home. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parents decide whether to send kids back to school as coronavirus spreads faster than ever
Health officials say the coronavirus is now spreading faster than at any point since the crisis began. As some schools reopen, parents across the country are faced with the difficult decision of whether or not it's safe to send their children back to school. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study identifies 6 different "types" of COVID-19
The six categories are defined by different clusters of symptoms, and some patients in some groups are much more likely to need ventilators. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parents explore new homeschooling methods amid surge of COVID-19
With the coronavirus pandemic leaving some schools districts uncertain whether they will return to in-person learning this fall, parents are looking at other options. Many are turning to new forms of homeschooling called "micro schooling" and "pandemic pods." Emily Oster, a professor of economics and public policy at Brown University, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the growing trend. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
LAPD officer and soon-to-be father dies of COVID-19 complications
Officer Valentin Martinez, 45, was expecting twins with his partner and joined the force in 2007. The city's mayor has ordered flags to be lowered in his honor. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Barron Trump's school will not fully reopen in the fall
At a coronavirus task force briefing on Wednesday, Mr. Trump said he had "no problem" with Barron and his grandchildren returning to school full time. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Millions face homelessness as eviction moratorium ends
The future is uncertain for more than 12 million households as a moratorium on evictions from federally-assisted properties expires. Adriana Diaz reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Newspaper delivery man's grocery service continues to be a lifeline
Greg Dailey has been "one of the finest people in the world" helping residents amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Millions of Americans face homelessness when eviction moratorium lifts
Data shows as many as 28 million people could be evicted in the comings months amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How COVID almost killed a healthy woman with "no normal symptoms"
Research shows the coronavirus may attack the brain more often than we think, including in young patients who don't get typical symptoms. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
