Novel coronavirus

U.S. jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse.

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders.

Lawmakers near agreement on long-delayed pandemic aid bill

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

A deal could come as early as Wednesday on legislation that would extend help to individuals and businesses and ship coronavirus vaccines to millions.

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.