We could see a “slowly expanding epidemic all through the summer,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb says about continued coronavirus spread.
A pharmacy tech holds a bottle and a pill of Hydroxychloroquine at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020.4:15 p.m. — The Lancet has retracted a major study that sparked concern about the health effects of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as treatments for Covid-19, according to a report from STAT news.
" especially in underserved minority communities, which have been disproportionately affected by the outbreak, the country's top testing official said in a conference call with reporters. A general view of the campus of Stanford University including Hoover Tower and buildings of the Main Quadrangle.3:30 p.m. ET — College presidents told lawmakers on the U.S. Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions thatuntil they can ensure it's safe to bring students back to campus, which will require extensive Covid-19 testing and contact tracing.
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