Economy May 14 Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance U.S. health officials have released part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
Nation May 13 CDC coronavirus guidance more restrictive than White House The White House’s plan that was released April 17 included some of the CDC’s approach, but put the onus for reopening decisions was solely on state governors and local officials.
Health May 07 AP report: Trump administration shelves CDC guide to reopening country A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit, day care centers and restaurants during the still-raging…
Health May 05 U.S. infection rate rising outside New York as states open up An Associated Press analysis finds that taking the New York metropolitan area's progress against the coronavirus out of the equation shows the rest of the U.S. moving in the wrong direction, with the infection rate rising even as states move…
Health May 01 Health official says U.S. missed some chances to slow virus A top health official says the U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from travelers from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks.
Health Apr 27 U.S. Health officials ready new guidelines as restrictions ease The Trump administration is reviewing new federal plans designed to guide restaurants, schools and others as states look to gradually lift their coronavirus restrictions.
Health Apr 20 U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up sharply, and researchers believe it's related to the coronavirus epidemic.
Health Apr 16 Reopening country could require thousands more public health workers Experts say the United States does not have enough public health workers to suppress another outbreak. The work could require as many as 300,000 public health workers.
Health Apr 14 Health care workers are 10 to 20 percent of U.S. coronavirus cases Between 10% and 20% of U.S. coronavirus cases are health care workers, and they tend to be younger and are hospitalized at lower rates than infected patients overall.
Nation Apr 08 WATCH: New CDC guidelines loosen rules on essential workers who've been exposed to the virus The new guidelines are being issued as the nation mourns more than 14,000 deaths from the virus and grapples with a devastated economy and medical crises from coast to coast.