• WATCH: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker gives coronavirus update

    WATCH: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker gives coronavirus update

    Nov 13, 2020 07:35 PM EDT

    Once a coronavirus hot spot, Massachusetts was seen as a model for infection control this summer as coronavirus cases and deaths dwindled. Now, experts are warning the state could be headed for a bleak winter.

  • The physical and emotional toll of coronavirus as it surges across states

    The physical and emotional toll of coronavirus as it surges across states

    Nov 12, 2020 11:55 PM EDT

    The U.S. has hit another record for new daily cases of COVID-19, with more than 144,000 reported on Wednesday. Hospitalizations have topped 65,000 for the first time, and 22 states are reporting more hospitalizations than at any time since the pandemic began. With health care workers exhausted and no end in sight, we hear from...

  • U.K. becomes 5th country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths

    U.K. becomes 5th country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths

    Nov 11, 2020 09:17 PM EDT

    The United Kingdom has become the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths, and one of the nation’s leading doctors says the number “should never have been reached.”

  • U.S. surpasses 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases in first 10 days of November

    U.S. surpasses 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases in first 10 days of November

    Nov 10, 2020 11:33 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. has surpassed 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of November. The tally of cases in just 10 days shows the reach of the virus amid a strong fall surge. Several states posted new highs Tuesday, including 12,000 new cases in Illinois and ...

  • U.S. hits 10 million confirmed novel coronavirus cases

    U.S. hits 10 million confirmed novel coronavirus cases

    Nov 09, 2020 07:18 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. has confirmed more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as infections continue to rise in nearly every state. The U.S. hit the milestone on Monday. New daily confirmed cases are up more than 60 percent over the past ...

  • Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate amid coronavirus surge

    Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate amid coronavirus surge

    Nov 09, 2020 03:55 PM EDT

    Earlier Sunday, Utah health authorities announced a new high in the number of coronavirus hospitalizations and 2,386 more confirmed COVID-19 cases as the pandemic surged. Some 424 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the Utah Department of Health. On Friday, hospitalizations stood at a ...

  • Meet the members of president-elect Biden's coronavirus task force

    Meet the members of president-elect Biden's coronavirus task force

    Nov 09, 2020 02:42 PM EDT

    President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the members of a team of public health and science experts to develop a blueprint for fighting the coronavirus.

  • The Latest: Italy hits record 39,800 daily coronavirus cases

    The Latest: Italy hits record 39,800 daily coronavirus cases

    Nov 08, 2020 12:07 AM EDT

    ___ MOSCOW — Russia reports the coronavirus death toll has exceeded 30,000. The national coronavirus task force says 364 people died on Friday, bringing the total to 30,251 since the start of the pandemic. It says 20,396 new infection cases were recorded, down slightly from Thursday’s record ...

  • Remembering 5 victims of the coronavirus pandemic

    Remembering 5 victims of the coronavirus pandemic

    Nov 06, 2020 11:25 PM EDT

    As we do every Friday during this pandemic, we pay tribute to five individuals who have fallen victim to the coronavirus -- which continues to tighten its grip on our communities. ... Judy Woodruff: Although much of the country's focus is on this week's election, tonight, as every Friday, we ...

  • 'I cry every day': Coronavirus hits French nursing homes anew

    'I cry every day': Coronavirus hits French nursing homes anew

    Nov 06, 2020 03:39 PM EDT

    Virus pressure is mounting at French nursing homes, where more than 400 people with COVID-19 have died in the past week.