• Spokesman says Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus

    Spokesman says Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus

    Nov 20, 2020 11:20 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman says President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has been infected with the coronavirus. The spokesman says the younger Trump learned his diagnosis earlier this week, has no symptoms and has been quarantining. Trump Jr. is the latest member of the president's family ...

  • Why I decided to be a coronavirus vaccine test subject

    Why I decided to be a coronavirus vaccine test subject

    Nov 20, 2020 05:56 PM EDT

    ... Still, I feel comfortable knowing that I’ve either gotten a potentially highly effective vaccine or have a chance of getting it without having to wait for months. And I feel like I’m playing a small part in advancing science and, perhaps, in helping put the coronavirus in check.

  • Pfizer to seek emergency coronavirus vaccine approval

    Pfizer to seek emergency coronavirus vaccine approval

    Nov 20, 2020 12:31 AM EDT

    WASHINGTON -- Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech will seek emergency government approval for their coronavirus vaccine, as the U.S. aims to begin administering doses by the end of the year. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the companies would seek an emergency use authorization Friday from the Food ...

  • California imposes overnight curfew to stem coronavirus

    California imposes overnight curfew to stem coronavirus

    Nov 19, 2020 11:08 PM EDT

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is imposing an overnight curfew on most residents as the most populous state tries to head off a surge in coronavirus cases that it fears could tax its health care system, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. What officials are calling a limited stay-at-home order ...

  • WATCH: White House coronavirus task force holds briefing

    WATCH: White House coronavirus task force holds briefing

    Nov 19, 2020 07:51 PM EDT

    The White House coronavirus task force held a briefing on Thursday amid the new virus surge. Watch the briefing in the player above. With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans on Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to ...

  • Sen. Chuck Grassley says he tested positive for novel coronavirus

    Sen. Chuck Grassley says he tested positive for novel coronavirus

    Nov 18, 2020 12:19 AM EDT

    ... House and their staff. The announcement comes as the longest-serving Republican in the House, Alaska Rep. Don Young, said he was recovering from the coronavirus. In a statement Monday, Young said he had been hospitalized and "I had not felt this sick in a very long time." Young, who ...

  • WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives novel coronavirus update

    WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives novel coronavirus update

    Nov 17, 2020 09:15 PM EDT

    IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds provided a novel coronavirus update on Tuesday as the state surpassed 2,000 confirmed deaths from the pandemic. Watch Reynolds' remarks in the player above. Iowa marked 1,000 deaths from the virus on Aug. 19, five months into the pandemic. But it ...

  • Egypt team doctor says Salah has mild coronavirus symptoms

    Egypt team doctor says Salah has mild coronavirus symptoms

    Nov 14, 2020 05:36 PM EDT

    Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus and is due to spend at least the next week self-isolating in Egypt, the national team doctor said Saturday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Mohamed Abou Elela said Salah's attendance at his brother ...

  • WATCH: Oregon sets 'freeze' order for some businesses amid coronavirus surge

    WATCH: Oregon sets 'freeze' order for some businesses amid coronavirus surge

    Nov 13, 2020 10:43 PM EDT

    ... Nov. 18 through Dec. 2 and aims to limit group activities and slow the spread of COVID-19. The state is experiencing a spike in coronavirus infections and has reached record high positivity rates so far in November. "Every day it's infecting more and more Oregonians who think they ...

  • WATCH: California officials give coronavirus update

    WATCH: California officials give coronavirus update

    Nov 13, 2020 07:46 PM EDT

    ... speak in the player above. A statement from Newsom’s office Friday says the advisories urge against non-essential out-of-state travel. It recommends people quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country and encourages residents to stay local. California recently surpassed 1 million coronavirus cases.