Health

WATCH: Oregon sets ‘freeze’ order for some businesses amid coronavirus surge

By Associated Press

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a statewide two-week “freeze” which will limit restaurants and bars to take-out only and close gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities during that period.

Italy extends partial lockdown as Naples hospitals struggle

By Paolo Santalucia, Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Italy's rate of new confirmed cases has reached 650 per 100,000 people, and confirmed cases hit a daily pandemic high of nearly 41,000 on Friday.

WATCH: Trump falsely takes credit for COVID-19 vaccine while delivering update on Operation Warp Speed

By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden, as he seeks to highlight positive developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus.

WATCH: California officials give coronavirus update

By Associated Press

A statement from Newsom’s office Friday says the advisories urge against non-essential out-of-state travel. It recommends people quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country and encourages residents to stay local.

WATCH: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker gives coronavirus update

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

Once a coronavirus hot spot, Massachusetts was seen as a model for infection control this summer as coronavirus cases and deaths dwindled. Now, experts are warning the state could be headed for a bleak winter.

Fauci recommends masks at Thanksgiving gatherings if COVID-19 status unknown

By Associated Press

The U.S. set a single-day record of more than 160,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday.

Microsoft says Russian, North Korean hackers tried to steal COVID-19 vaccine data

By Frank Bajak, Associated Press

Most of the break-in efforts involved attempts to steal the login credentials of people associated with the targeted organizations.

Many schools abandon plans for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases spike

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

Such decisions are complicated by a host of conflicting concerns — namely, safety versus the potential educational and economic damage from schooling children at home, in front of computers, under their parents' supervision.

WATCH LIVE: Pelosi offers briefing amid Biden transition

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

With the balance of power in the Senate hinging on a couple of Georgia races headed to a runoff, and Democrats losing seats in the House, Biden's proposals for a public health insurance option and empowering Medicare to negotiate prescription…

California hits unwelcome milestone with 1 million COVID-19 cases

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

After spiking in the summer, the rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases in California declined markedly into the fall but now is surging again, like much of the nation.