• In about-face, Trump seeks to salvage parts of coronavirus relief

    In about-face, Trump seeks to salvage parts of coronavirus relief

    Oct 07, 2020 04:21 PM EDT

    ... s reelection prospects and comes as his administration and campaign are in turmoil. Trump is quarantining in the White House with a case of the coronavirus, and the latest batch of opinion polls shows him significantly behind Democrat Joe Biden with the election four weeks away. Trump's withdrawal from ...

  • CDC says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidance

    CDC says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidance

    Oct 06, 2020 01:06 AM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — The top U.S. public health agency said Monday that the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces. But agency officials maintained that such spread is uncommon and current social distancing guidelines still make sense. However, several ...

  • News Wrap: NYC schools in coronavirus hot spots to close

    News Wrap: NYC schools in coronavirus hot spots to close

    Oct 05, 2020 10:30 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Monday, some New York City schools will close Tuesday in areas where COVID-19 infections are on the rise. Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an order affecting 100 public and 200 private schools, citing a lack of testing data. Also, a single fire north of San Francisco has charred 1 million acres, making...

  • Uganda reports blood shortages amid coronavirus pandemic

    Uganda reports blood shortages amid coronavirus pandemic

    Oct 05, 2020 02:09 PM EDT

    ... authorities to mobilize blood donors, said it hasn't been easy to recruit donors during the pandemic. The country has confirmed more than 8,600 coronavirus cases, including 79 deaths. “People don't feed well anymore. People are stressed,” said spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita, adding that some willing, potential donors are ...

  • The Latest: Trump says he is ‘going to beat’ coronavirus

    The Latest: Trump says he is ‘going to beat’ coronavirus

    Oct 03, 2020 10:24 PM EDT

    ___ 12 p.m. President Donald Trump’s doctors say the president is doing well, is fever-free and isn’t having difficulty breathing after contracting the coronavirus. Doctors said Saturday that Trump was not on supplemental oxygen, and while he had fatigue, nasal congestion and coughing, his symptoms are ...

  • Kellyane Conway, Sen. Thom Tillis test positive for coronavirus after White House event

    Kellyane Conway, Sen. Thom Tillis test positive for coronavirus after White House event

    Oct 03, 2020 02:48 AM EDT

    President Donald Trump’s former adviser Kellyanne Conway said late Friday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after attending a White House event with several others who have since come down with COVID-19. Conway tweeted Friday that she has a “light cough” and is “feeling fine ...

  • Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirus

    Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirus

    Oct 02, 2020 06:12 PM EDT

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The University of Notre Dame’s president announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask. The Rev. John Jenkins sent an email to university students and staff saying he was tested ...

  • Joe Biden tests negative for coronavirus

    Joe Biden tests negative for coronavirus

    Oct 02, 2020 05:28 PM EDT

    Joe Biden has tested negative for the coronavirus, his primary care doctor confirmed on Friday. The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection was announced. Dr. Kevin O’Connor released the negative results in a statement issued ...

  • India's contracting economy rebooting from coronavirus blow

    India's contracting economy rebooting from coronavirus blow

    Oct 02, 2020 03:42 PM EDT

    Millions of distressed Indian manufacturers and traders are counting on the eagerly-awaited October-December festive season to rescue them from their coronavirus catastrophe.

  • Stock markets sink after Trump tests positive for coronavirus

    Stock markets sink after Trump tests positive for coronavirus

    Oct 02, 2020 01:35 PM EDT

    ... a technical failure. Reports that the Japanese government is preparing new stimulus measures to help the economy recover from a prolonged downturn worsened by the coronavirus pandemic provided only a temporary lift. Prices fell further after Trump's announcement. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 slipped 1.4% to ...