Nov 03 Does weather affect the spread of the coronavirus outside? By Associated Press The World Health Organization says the virus can be transmitted in any kind of weather and that there is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill it. Continue reading
Nov 02 ‘We can’t give up.’ U.S. can still control the spread of COVID-19, experts say By Laura Santhanam How each candidate will handle the pandemic has become a critical part of the race for president. For some voters, the coronavirus has also shaped the way they see the election and the candidates as their lives have been upended. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:09 A public health expert on how Americans ‘can avoid a horrible December’ By William Brangham Several U.S. public health leaders warned this weekend that the coronavirus is spreading unchecked throughout the country -- and likely to become significantly worse in the coming days and weeks. Unlike in the spring and summer, virus cases are rising… Continue watching
Nov 02 Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Most states, even ones with broad mask mandates, are stopping short of forcing voters to use a face covering. Continue reading
Nov 02 Hospitals competing for nurses as U.S. coronavirus cases surge By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Adding to the strain, experienced nurses are "burned out with this whole (pandemic)” and some are quitting, said Kevin Fitzpatrick, an emergency room nurse at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. Continue reading
Nov 01 The Latest: Mexico mourns doctors on Day of the Dead By Associated Press More than 1,700 Mexican health workers are officially known to have died of COVID-19 and they’re being honored with three days of national mourning on these Days of the Dead. Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump admin funds plasma company based in owner’s condo By Richard Lardner, Jason Dearen, Associated Press When the Trump administration gave a well-connected Republican donor seed money to test a possible COVID-19-fighting blood plasma technology, it noted the company’s “manufacturing facilities” in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, the company exists within the luxury condo of its majority… Continue reading
Oct 31 England to enter new lockdown as UK virus cases pass million By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks. Continue reading
Oct 31 ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage starting Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 30 State leaders facing higher COVID-19 cases resist steps to curb virus By Adam Geller, David Pitt, Associated Press Pleas from health experts are running up against political calculation and public fatigue, with spiraling new infections eclipsing previous caseload highs that set off national alarms in the spring and summer. Continue reading