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Scientists Link ALK Gene to Thinness (June 1, 2020): Scientists have linked to ALK Gene to thinness. Researchers found deactivating gene led to weight loss in mice and fruit flies.

Massachusetts Set New Daily High for Coronavirus Deaths with 252 (April 29, 2020): Massachusetts has set a new daily high for coronavirus deaths with 252 deaths in one day.

Los Angeles County Records Highest Daily Coronavirus Death Toll (April 18, 2020): Los Angeles County has recorded its highest one day death toll from the Covid-19 coronavirus.

New York City Covid-19 Death Toll Passes 10,000 After Inclusion of At Home Deaths (April 15, 2020): The death toll in New York City from the Covid-19 coronavirus has passed 10,000 after 3,700 at home deaths were added.

Video: Newborns Wear Tiny Face Shields at Bangkok Hospital (April 13, 2020): Even newborns get face shields at a hospital in Bangkok.

Covid-19 Kills 806 in New York City in Single Day (April 8, 2020): The Covid-19 coronavirus killed 806 people in New York City yesterday.

Tiger at Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Covid-19 Coronavirus (April 5, 2020): A 4-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York has tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus.

Los Angeles Mayor Tells Citizens to Wear Masks (April 2, 2020): There has been a growing interest in having people wear masks in the U.

Institute for Health Metrics Site Provides Covid-19 Hospital Projections (April 1, 2020): The Institute for Health Metrics (IHME) recently launched a website called IHME Covid-19 Projections.

Spain Records Fifth Consecutive Day with 800+ Coronavirus Deaths (April 1, 2020): Spain has recorded its fifth day in a row with 800 or more Covid-19 coronavirus deaths.

Washington D.C. Issues Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Order (March 30, 2020): Washington D.

CDC Guidance May Soon Recommend Americans Wear Masks to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus (March 28, 2020): Dr.

U.S. Now Has Most Confirmed Coronavirus Cases (March 26, 2020): The U.

Over 2.6 Billion on Lockdown Over Coronavirus (March 26, 2020): Over 2.

Surgeon General on Coronavirus: This Week It's Going to Get Bad (March 23, 2020): The U.

New York State Coronavirus Cases Pass 10,000 Mark (March 21, 2020): The state of New York continues to report increasing daily Covid-19 coronavirus figures.

Major London Hospital Overwhelmed by Coronavirus, Declares Critical Incident (March 20, 2020): A major London hospital is the first in the UK to become overwhelmed by the coronavirus.

New York Adds Over One Thousand New Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases (March 18, 2020): New York has added over 1,000 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases in a single day.

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Pass 5,000 (March 17, 2020): The number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in the U.

U.S. Hospitals Prepare for Surge of Coronavirus Patients (March 16, 2020): U.

UK Plan Will Have Every Person Over 70 in Self-Isolation for Months (March 15, 2020): A UK emergency plan will have every UK resident 70 and older in self-isolation.

Early Fatality Rates by Age Group for U.S. Coronavirus Cases (March 15, 2020): There have been some recent reports that younger people are getting the serious pneumonia from the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Colorado Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases Pass 100 Mark (March 14, 2020): Colorado now has over 100 Covid-19 coronavirus cases.

Florida Reports 25 New Coronavirus Cases (March 14, 2020): The Florida Department of Health confirmed 25 new coronavirus cases early Saturday morning.

Washington State Coronavirus Cases Climb to 568 with 37 Deaths (March 13, 2020): Washington state now has 568 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus with 37 deaths.