Recent studies show that antimalarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine did not prevent patients from being infected with the coronavirus. Officials also claim the benefits did not outweigh the risks of taking the treatment.
The nonprofit Chicago Group, NIJC, recently filed several lawsuits seeking the release of over 40 detained immigrants. The group’s growing concern was that the pandemic could result in more and more immigrants testing positive for COVID-19 while in detention.
Health officials in multiple southern U.S. states have reported an alarming daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases. Experts believe the surge is linked to the lifting of restrictions.
A Harvard University study revealed signs that COVID-19 may have started as early as August 2019. Though unconfirmed, the research claimed there was a rise in search trends on the disease’s symptoms during this period.
The Black and Latino communities' state of mental health have been worsened by lockdowns, joblessness, and lack of social connection, according to a study.
The suit, which was filed in a federal court in Arizona, involves the collaborative effort by the Florence Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Perkins Coie.
The country now has over 2,066,401 confirmed cases, with the number of fatalities at 115,130. The United States has hit the dire landmark of two million confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday amid easing of coronavirus restrictions across multiple states.
An official from the World Health Organization walked back on an earlier statement made at a Monday briefing where they suggested that virus transmission by asymptomatic individuals is "very rare."
The World Health Organization announced on Monday that the global pandemic is worsening but transmission from asymptomatic persons is now becoming rare.
Two tax incentives for undocumented families are included in the Democrats' latest budget plan in Sacramento. Also part of the proposed budget is health coverage for older immigrants regardless of immigration status.
Health officials announced on Friday that a resident from Kansas who attended a protest tested positive for COVID-19. This could indicate a possible virus outbreak.
To ensure that most vulnerable Latino populations receive vital public health advisories about COVID-19, d expósito & Partners developed a Public Service Announcement or PSA in Spanish that is currently running on CNN en Espanol, Telemundo and Univision via its campaign dubbed, "Lucha vs. El Virus".
A new study revealed that a staggering hundreds of millions of infections have been prevented by the stringent lockdowns implemented in different countries.
Black lawmakers are saying that Republican Governor Greg Abbott and state officials have failed to address their requests for better data and initiatives to alleviate the fatal impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans.
The Latino community in Nevada is disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The Nevada assemblyman is doing his best to secure aid for the Latino community.
Hospitals are currently transferring patients to different facilities miles and miles away to manage the flood of US green card holders and Americans who got ill in Mexico.
