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Sixty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in and around The Villages on Monday as Florida continued to see massive increases in new patients battling the potentially deadly virus. Six of the patients were identified in the Sumter County portion of The Villages, where 261 cases have been reported. Fifteen cases also have been identified in the Lake County portion of the mega-retirement community, with two in the Marion County section. Sixty-one new Coronavirus cases also have been reported just outside the confines of Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. Those include: Leesburg up 13 for a total of 349; Belleview up 18 for a total of 92; Lady Lake up eight for a total of 77; Summerfield up eight for a total of 112; Oxford up five for a total of 41; Fruitland Park up four for a tot...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday announced the state’s first coronavirus-related pediatric death.The victim was later identified as 13-year-old Anna Carter. Her family said she died an hour after arriving at Comanche County Memorial Hospital on Friday.Carter also suffered from juvenile scleroderma, and her family said her immune system just could not fight COVID-19. The 13-year-old girl, who is the youngest known person in Oklahoma to die of the coronavirus, was vulnerable to the virus because of the autoimmune disorder.Her mother, Amber Carter, wrote online, “She was funny… oh so funny, outgoing in everything: theatrics and dance. She danced instead of walked most times.”Oklahoma’s total known death toll from the virus now stands at 424. Seven of those deaths were o...

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One in three young adults have at least one risk factor that could result in severe COVID-19 infections, a new study found. The researchers determined that smoking was the most prevalent risk factor for people in their late teens and 20s. Other factors like underlying diseases or genetic differences could also put young people at risk of severe infection. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. It's become almost common knowledge that young people are less vulnerable to severe coronavirus infections. Adults from 18 to 49 made up around 25% of hospitalized coronavirus patients in March, whereas those 65 and older represented around 43%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adults 18 to 44 years old made up just 2% of coronavir...

A Washington D.C.-based internist and former Harvard Medical School faculty member has claimed the idea that herd immunity may slow the coronavirus pandemic is "wishful thinking" after a 50-year-old patient was infected for a second time with COVID-19. "During his first infection, my patient experienced a mild cough and sore throat," Dr. Clay Ackerly explained in an opinion piece for Vox. "His second infection, in contrast, was marked by a high fever, shortness of breath, and hypoxia, resulting in multiple trips to the hospital. "It is possible, but unlikely, that my patient had a single infection that lasted three months," Dr. Ackerly added. "Some Covid-19 patients (now dubbed 'long haulers') do appear to suffer persistent infections and symptoms. "My patient, however, cleared his in...