Novel coronavirus

FDA approves first over-the-counter home test for COVID-19

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The test kit from an Australian company allows users to swab themselves and get the results at home in about 20 minutes.

Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The uptick in activity could be a sign that an agreement is near, though COVID-19 relief talks have been notoriously difficult.

Poor countries may face long wait for vaccines despite promises

By Maria Cheng, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

The virus that has killed more than 1.6 million people has exposed vast inequities between countries, as fragile health systems and smaller economies were often hit harder.

WATCH: Pence leads COVID-19 vaccine roundtable discussion

By Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence will lead a roundtable discussion on Operation Warp Speed Dec. 15 after touring a COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Bloomington, Indiana.

EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens.

U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine shot needed to boost the nation's largest vaccination campaign.

California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety during COVID-19 pandemic

By Associated Press

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is asking a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company protects workers from the coronavirus.

U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 as vaccinations begin

By Adam Geller, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

The number of dead tallied by Johns Hopkins University rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is more than five times the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War.

WATCH: Sens. Manchin and Collins hold press conference on COVID-19 relief bill

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The proposal that is being unveiled Monday includes billions of dollars for businesses, the unemployed and for schools, along with money for vaccine distribution.

WATCH: HHS holds kickoff event for COVID-19 vaccine

By Associated Press

Officials said health care workers along with nursing home residents will be first in line for vaccination, with others to follow in the coming weeks and months.