Every scrap of information we can get will help humankind go on the offensive against COVID-19. Scientists have in common with police detectives that they understand even the most insignificant appearing fact may prove to be crucial in solving a case. One statistic that already is showing ...

COVID-19 is focusing attention on another epidemic in the United States. It is the national debt, now at approximately $24.3 trillion. To that, of course, will have to be added the at least $2 trillion in federal funding to save the economy from being another victim of the virus. Think about ...

It is an indication of how devastating the COVID-19 epidemic has been to America’s economy that a $2 trillion relief bill was not enough. Without more, some segments of the economy may suffer permanent damage. Included in the CARES Act relief measure is a $350 billion “paycheck ...

By Friday, 475,749 Americans had been diagnosed with COVID-19. More than 17.925 had succumbed to the disease. As Trump and members of his coronavirus task force emphasized, deaths from COVID-19 are expected to skyrocket now and later this month. Ironically, the situation in some cities ...

We can all be grateful that the COVID-19 epidemic in our region is not as bad as in some parts of the country. If the situation does grow worse, our reliance on health care professionals will increase. So, while we all should be doing everything in our power to keep ourselves and loved ones ...

Had COVID-19 unleashed its full fury on every region of the United States at once, the situation now would be nearly unmanageable — and much more deadly than we hope will be the case. Fortunately, the disease is progressing at different stages in different places. Large cities such as New ...