• To speed coronavirus testing, FDA greenlights a new type of nasal swab

    To speed coronavirus testing, FDA greenlights a new type of nasal swab

    Apr 17, 2020 10:58 PM EDT

    One of the biggest bottlenecks in testing people for the novel coronavirus has not involved complex machines to detect genetic material or molecular biology. It’s been a shortage of swabs to take samples. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would allow a broader range of ...

  • Pence says coronavirus testing is highest priority, as governors ask for more federal help

    Pence says coronavirus testing is highest priority, as governors ask for more federal help

    Apr 17, 2020 09:21 PM EDT

    Pence’s comments come as governors, including Andrew Cuomo of New York, and public health officials in states reeling from the coronavirus voice growing concern that the U.S. needs to conduct more testing to curb the virus. The U.S. has more than 686,000 reported cases and is ...

  • As $2 trillion in coronavirus aid starts to flow, oversight still lags

    As $2 trillion in coronavirus aid starts to flow, oversight still lags

    Apr 17, 2020 07:32 PM EDT

    ... Similarly, Trump has nominated one of his White House lawyers, former inspector general Brian Miller, to a new Treasury inspector general position created to track coronavirus relief for industry. But the Senate isn’t around to confirm him. Pelosi told reporters Thursday she expects to announce her appointee to the ...

  • Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus

    Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus

    Apr 17, 2020 07:04 PM EDT

    LOS ANGELES — This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021. The annual confab was scheduled to take place from July 23 through July 26 in and around ...

  • Tyson Foods says four employees have died from coronavirus

    Tyson Foods says four employees have died from coronavirus

    Apr 17, 2020 06:25 PM EDT

    ... outpaced far more densely populated regions of the state. The union said many plant employees live in neighboring Dougherty County, which leads Georgia with 91 coronavirus deaths. For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that usually clear up within weeks. For some, it can cause severe ...

  • WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron de Santis offers coronavirus update

    WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron de Santis offers coronavirus update

    Apr 17, 2020 02:09 PM EDT

    Florida Gov. Ron de Santis updated the public about the state's COVID-19 outbreak.

  • WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on new coronavirus testing sites

    WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on new coronavirus testing sites

    Apr 17, 2020 01:42 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is starting to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities, and residents throughout the state are facing new rules on covering their faces. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that five new walk-in testing sites will be open by Monday, with ...

  • Debate resurfaces over origins of novel coronavirus

    Debate resurfaces over origins of novel coronavirus

    Apr 16, 2020 10:25 PM EDT

    From the moment the novel coronavirus was identified, there were questions about its origin. This week, reports suggest U.S. diplomats are concerned about a lab in Wuhan, China -- the city where the outbreak began. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to Dr. Luciana Borio, who served on the National Security Council under President Trump, about...

  • Muslims grapple with how to handle upcoming Ramadan rituals in coronavirus era

    Muslims grapple with how to handle upcoming Ramadan rituals in coronavirus era

    Apr 16, 2020 07:20 PM EDT

    Ramadan, which starts later this month, unites Muslims the world over in fasting and worship.

  • WATCH: NJ Gov. Murphy ‘heartbroken’ over coronavirus related deaths at nursing home

    WATCH: NJ Gov. Murphy ‘heartbroken’ over coronavirus related deaths at nursing home

    Apr 16, 2020 06:39 PM EDT

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow state officials held a news conference April 16 to give an update on the state’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Watch the governor's remarks in the player above. 75,317 New Jersey residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the ...