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"Our best estimate right now is that for every case that was reported, there actually were 10 other infections," Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a conference call Thursday. Redfield is pictured during a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Tuesday.

CDC: At Least 20 Million Americans Have Had Coronavirus. Here's Who's At Highest Risk

The U.S. has had about 10 times more coronavirus cases than were captured by testing, according to new estimates released by the federal government.

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans, according to Medicare claims data.

Black Medicare Patients With COVID-19 Nearly 4 Times As Likely To End Up In Hospital

An analysis of claims data shows stark racial disparities among Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19.

A worker paints over a Louis Vuitton storefront boarded up due to the coronavirus outbreak on March 30 in San Francisco.

The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That Has Tanked The Economy

While retail sales bounced back in May after a deep drop in March and April, the wealthiest Americans are not spending as freely as they did before the pandemic. And that could limit the recovery.

Philonise Floyd speaks via video to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, weeks after the killing of his brother George incited widespread protests against police brutality. U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet looks on behind her face mask.

George Floyd's Brother To U.N. Human Rights Council: 'I Am Asking You To Help Us'

Philonise Floyd calls for a United Nations probe into police brutality in the U.S., which is not part of the council. "I'm asking you to help him," he tells the diplomats. "I'm asking you to help me."

Data scientists at Google are watching World Cup games with translators, cultural experts and copywriters. Their "newsroom" is trying to turn search results on the World Cup into viral factoids.

In Google Newsroom, Brazil Defeat Is Not A Headline

Google is mining its search data from the World Cup games, trying to make factoids that go viral. Its "newsroom" is focused on happy thoughts, not sad ones — like Brazil's brutal defeat.

Protesters "have expressed their anger over police misconduct" and the department will change how it operates, says Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus (far right), seen here earlier this month at a briefing with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Fort Worth Police Drop Rioting Charges Against Protesters

The shift in Fort Worth is part of a national debate over how police and prosecutors should handle a range of charges stemming from nearly two weeks of widespread protests.

Doctors test hospital staff with flu-like symptoms for the coronavirus outside the Emergency Department at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. Not all New York City hospitals are able to do coronavirus tests on-site.

'It's Like Something's Right In Your Grasp': Hospitals Struggle To Test For Virus

Despite a statewide effort to procure and distribute coronavirus testing supplies to hospitals in New York, some facilities still don't have what they need to test patients quickly on-site.

Russian Emergency Situations Ministry employees carry out disinfection of the Djuma Mosque in Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital.

Official COVID-19 Death Tally In Russia's Dagestan Masks 'Catastrophe,' Residents Say

Russia has sent crews to assist in Dagestan, where the official number of COVID-19 deaths is 29. "It long ago became clear the official statistics have no basis in reality," a resident says.

The Washington Monument and the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building are visible behind the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day Honor Flights Canceled Because Of Coronavirus Crisis

Thousands of people who were planning to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day had to cancel this year. That includes veterans traveling with the nonprofit network Honor Flight.

What We Know About Coronavirus In Florida So Far

Florida is now trying to reduce the spread of COVID-19 — the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The CDC confirmed Monday two positive cases in...

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