Health

WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo gives COVID-19 and school reopening updates

By Associated Press

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the closing of schools in nine Brooklyn and Queens ZIP codes on Monday. But he hasn't made a decision yet on Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to close nonessential businesses in those ZIP codes.

Trump halts COVID-19 relief negotiations until after election

By Aamer Madhani, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on a coronavirus aid plan until after the election, roiling stock markets hoping for an economic boost for hard-hit industries such as the airlines.

Military leaders quarantined after official tests positive

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus.

Trump’s doctor says president is experiencing ‘no symptoms’

By Associated Press

The doctor did not provide any details on what medications the president is currently taking, including whether he has been administered additional steroids.

Trump’s return to the White House sparks fear, anger for residence staff

By Jill Colvin, Deb Reichmann, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The West Wing of the White House is a ghost town. Staff members are scared of exposure. And now the executive mansion is a treatment ward for not one — but two — COVID patients.

Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews make up roughly 10% of the population, yet account for over one-third of the country’s coronavirus patients. Segments of the community refuse to comply with safety regulations and insist on maintaining a tight-knit way of life.

FDA discloses vaccine guidelines previously blocked by White House

By Zeke Miller, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

In briefing documents posted on its website, the FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out safety issues before seeking emergency approval.

CDC says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidance

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The top U.S. public health agency says the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces.

What we know about Trump’s COVID-19 illness

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas, Rebecca Oh

What the president’s spokespeople have said about his illness, the therapies he has been given so far and what his return to the Oval Office may look like.

Trump is receiving a steroid usually given to patients with severe COVID-19

By Andrew Joseph, STAT

The announcement from Trump’s medical team Sunday morning that the president is on dexamethasone is sure to increase speculation about the president’s illness and was at odds with the generally upbeat description of his condition provided by his physicians.