Health

Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

But it's unlikely to make a difference, as the Trump campaign has routinely flouted public health guidelines intended to halt the spread of COVID-19.

Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak

By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

Inspection records show the outbreak at the Iowa Premium Beef Plant in Tama in April resulted in 338 of the plant's 850 workers testing positive for the virus.

Virus shutdown took a toll on routine health care for kids

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Federal officials say a sharp decline in routine medical care for low-income children during the coronavirus shutdown will cause long-term harm if not reversed.

Missouri governor, opponent of mandatory masks, has COVID-19

By David Lieb, Jim Salter, Associated Press

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson was tested after his wife, Teresa, tested positive earlier Wednesday. Teresa Parson had experienced mild symptoms, including a cough and nasal congestion.

California moves to end sales of new gas-powered cars

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

California would be the first state with such a rule, though Germany and France are among 15 other countries that have a similar requirement.

Fauci: Even after a COVID-19 vaccine, masks and social distance still vital

By Associated Press

“The vaccine availability will go a giant step to controlling the infection, but you’re not going to completely eradicate it or eliminate it,” Fauci says.

U.S. health officials say they would get FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine

By Associated Press

Dr. Brett Giroir, an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, told a Senate hearing he’d “have no hesitancy” to take that vaccine.

Fauci says scientists may know if vaccine is safe and effective by December

By Associated Press

Fauci says several kinds of vaccines are in final-stage testing in the U.S. A single-dose candidate is the most recent trial, which requires thousands of volunteers.

Late-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in U.S.

By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press

Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final-stage study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus.

WATCH: Fauci, Redfield testify on COVID-19 before Senate health committee

By Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC Director Robert Redfield testified on the COVID-19 pandemic before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Wednesday.