Health

WATCH: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser holds news conference amid protests

By Associated Press

City workers and local artists painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the street leading to the White House, a highly visible sign of the District of Columbia's embrace of a protest movement that has…

European Union wants borders free of virus restrictions by end of June

By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press

The European Union's Home Affairs commissioner says Europe's free travel area should be running again by the end of the month.

U.K. summit calls for freely available virus vaccine

By Maria Cheng, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The British government has hosted a vaccine summit that raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as expert wrestled with the difficult question of how any potential vaccine against the coronavirus might be distributed globally — and…

Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

Several authors of a large study that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs for coronavirus patients have retracted the report. They say independent reviewers weren't able to verify information that's been widely questioned by other scientists.

WATCH: George Floyd memorial holds moment of silence for 8 minutes, 46 seconds

By Associated Press

Mourners at George Floyd’s memorial service are standing for 8 minutes, 46 seconds, a span that has become a potent symbol of police brutality.

WATCH: CDC Director Robert Redfield testifies on COVID-19 response

By Associated Press

CDC Director Robert Redfield is expected to testify June 4 on the agency's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Pandemic hits poorest hardest as India, Pakistan cases jump

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are urging that governments and others unite in developing a "people's vaccine" to protect everyone against the coronavirus.

1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the ninth straight decline since applications spiked in mid-March, a sign that the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the loss of jobs.

West Point preps for graduation despite some testing positive for COVID-19

By Michael Hill

More than 15 members of West Point's graduating class tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return to the the U.S. Military Academy. The tests were conducted as West Point prepares to host President Donald Trump for a graduation ceremony…

U.S. job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The epic damage to America's job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report.