Health

Scientists say Hong Kong man became infected with coronavirus a second time

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

"That's a win as far as I'm concerned" because it suggests a first infection may protect a person from moderate to severe disease the second time around, a vaccine expert said.

Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Cathy Bussewitz, John Flesher, Matthew Brown, Michael Casey, Associated Press

The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely…

Trump authorizes emergency plasma treatment to treat COVID-19

By PBS NewsHour

President Trump authorized emergency use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 on Sunday. The treatment, which has been used on more than 64,000 patients already, infuses blood plasma from COVID-19 patients who have recovered and have antibodies with those who…

Trump to announce plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19

By Jonathan Lemire, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump was set to announce on Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.

India’s virus caseload tops 3 million as disease moves south

By Associated Press

India’s coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south.

Quarantines, closures and confusion reign as schools reopen

By Tammy Webber, Kimberlee Kruesi, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

For countless families across the country, the school year is opening in disarray and confusion, with coronavirus outbreaks triggering sudden closings, mass quarantines and deep anxiety among parents.

Students have their own demands for school reopening

By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report

Mental health support, better remote instruction and a focus on vulnerable students -- high schoolers are pressing legislatures and school boards to make their appeals heard.

WATCH: California governor gives wildfires update

By Janie Har, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

Wildfires that have claimed at least six lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes are still raging in California. Three major collections of fires are threatening tens of thousands of homes in the San Francisco Bay…

Mounting U.S. deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press, Damini Sharma, Anna Flagg, The Marshall Project, Larry Fenn, Associate Press

As many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the U.S. during the first seven months of 2020 and half the dead were people of color — Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and Asian Americans.

California’s jobless rate improves, but economy still struggles to make a full comeback

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

California added more than 140,000 jobs in July and lowered its unemployment rate to 13.3%. But the unemployment rate is still higher than it ever was during the Great Recession a decade ago.