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Global Coronavirus Cases Top 50 Million as US and Europe Struggle to Contain Surges
The U.S. led the world with 9.9 million cases and more than 237,000 deaths, Johns Hopkins University data shows.
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US COVID-19 Cases Break Record for Second Day in a Row, Topping 120,000
A record number of coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Thursday, breaking a previous high set Wednesday of more than 100,000 cases in a single day.
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Coronavirus Deaths Are Rising Again in the US, as Feared
Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U_S_ are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that “we’re rounding the turn, we’re doing great.”
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Worldwide Grief: Death Toll From Coronavirus Tops 1 Million
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million
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Noose Found at Johns Hopkins University Construction Site
Johns Hopkins University is investigating the discovery of a rope tied into a noose at a construction site in a building it owns off its Baltimore campus
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New Study Asks If Survivor Plasma Could Prevent Coronavirus
Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus. And while the jury’s still out, now scientists are testing if the donations might also prevent infection in the first place.
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Track COVID-19 Cases in Real Time
The U.S. has performed 8 million tests to date — the most out of any country by far — but researchers say that’s not the only number to consider when evaluating plans to reopen states and stopping the spread of the virus. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are going beyond the numbers – tracking coronavirus trends in real time. “The…
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Track COVID-19 Cases in Real Time
Coronavirus testing is key to safely reopening the country and tracking how the virus is spreading, but researchers say .. the overall number of tests doesn’t paint an accurate picture of the pandemic, and some fear states are lifting restrictions too soon, raising the risk for a second wave of infections. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.
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Doctors Push for Coronavirus Treatment With Recovered Patients' Blood
In the absence of vaccines or antiviral drugs, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore say the key to slowing and treating the coronavirus might be hidden in the blood of those who’ve already recovered from the disease. The method of using “convalescent serum” — essentially harvesting virus-fighting antibodies from the blood of previously infected patients — dates back more than...
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Newseum to Move as Johns Hopkins Announces Building Purchase
The D.C. museum dedicated to news and the First Amendment will relocate after Johns Hopkins University buys its building near the Capitol.
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Bethesda CEO John Holaday Dies After Being Shot Near Fire in Charlotte
The Maryland founder of a drug-disposal company died Friday after he was shot and wounded near the scene of a fire in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Georgetown, University of Virginia Make Top Colleges List
Georgetown University, University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University rank among the top schools in the country, a new report says.
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Animal Rights Complaint Details Dog Deaths at Johns Hopkins
An animal rights group has filed a federal complaint against Johns Hopkins University researchers over a lab experiment in which nine dogs had to be euthanized after spinal surgeries.
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Trump Calls Rep. Elijah Cummings ‘Racist' as Dems Denounce Attacks
Upping a feud with an influential black lawmaker, President Donald Trump on Sunday assailed Rep. Elijah Cummings as a “racist” over the “rodent-infested mess” in his district while White House aides sought to downplay his comments as frustration over Democrats’ unrelenting investigations. In a series of tweets, Trump insisted that his comments Saturday referring to Cummings’ majority-black district as a...
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Trump Attacks Majority-Black Baltimore District, Rep. Elijah Cummings
President Donald Trump on Saturday denigrated a majority-black district represented by a congressional nemesis as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess,” broadening a campaign against prominent critics of his administration that has exacerbated racial tensions. Trump lashed out in tweets against Rep. Elijah Cummings, the powerful House Oversight Committee chairman, claiming his Baltimore-area district is “considered the worst run...
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Johns Hopkins University Files Preliminary Designs for Newseum Building Renovation
The university filed the preliminary designs to renovate 555 Pennsylvania Ave. with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on July 3.
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Dog DNA Testing Takes Off, and Breeds Debate
As people peer into DNA for clues to health and heritage, man’s best friend is under the microscope, too. Genetic testing for dogs has surged in recent years, fueled by companies that echo popular at-home tests for humans, offering a deep dive into a pet’s genes with the swab of a canine cheek. More than a million dogs have been...
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Johns Hopkins Protesters Arrested After Monthlong Sit-In
Baltimore police have arrested protesters at Johns Hopkins University where students have been staging a sit-in for more than a month to stop the university’s plans to create a private police force.
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Are Eggs Good or Bad for You? New Research Rekindles Debate
The latest U.S. research on eggs won’t go over easy for those can’t eat breakfast without them. Adults who ate about 1 ½ eggs daily had a slightly higher risk of heart disease than those who ate no eggs. The study showed the more eggs, the greater the risk. The chances of dying early were also elevated. The researchers say...
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Pluto Explorer New Horizons Ushering in New Year at More Distant World
The spacecraft team that brought us close-ups of Pluto will ring in the new year by exploring an even more distant and mysterious world. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will zip past the scrawny, icy object nicknamed Ultima Thule (pronounced TOO-lee) soon after the stroke of midnight. One billion miles beyond Pluto and an astounding 4 billion miles from Earth (1.6...