Novel coronavirus

U.S. economy shrank 3.5 percent in 2020 after growing 4 percent last quarter

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4 percent annual rate in the final three months of 2020 and shrank last year by the largest amount in 74 years.

WATCH: Biden opens sign-up window for uninsured in time of COVID-19

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The actions were only the first steps by Biden, who has promised to build out former President Barack Obama’s health care law to achieve a goal of coverage for all.

With no Mardi Gras parades, New Orleans transforms houses into 'floats'

By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press

All around New Orleans, thousands of houses are being decorated as floats because the coronavirus outbreak canceled the elaborate parades.

Cannes Film Festival postponed to July

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

The Cannes Film Festival, canceled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year's edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival.

Census data for congressional seats still months away

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The deadline for turning in the apportionment numbers has been a moving target since the pandemic upended the Census Bureau's once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident.

Biden to reopen 'Obamacare' markets for COVID-19 relief

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

President Joe Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity, as he promised during his campaign.

WATCH: Fed chair Jerome Powell holds press conference on economy

By Associated Press

The Federal Reserve pledged on Wednesday to keep its low interest rate policies in place even well after the economy has sustained a recovery from the viral pandemic.

Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary online amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Holocaust survivors are commemorating their lost loved ones as the world marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

States lift restrictions gradually amid fears of new coronavirus variant

By David Eggert, Don Babwin, Associated Press

While the easing could cause case rates to rise, health experts say it can work if done in a measured way.

WATCH: Virus will kill many more, White House projects as briefings resume

By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

As many as 90,000 Americans are projected to die from the coronavirus in the next four weeks, the Biden administration warned in its first science briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic.