Novel coronavirus

Defying warnings, millions in the U.S. travel for Thanksgiving

By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

Millions of Americans are taking to the skies and hitting the road ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire.

WATCH: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gives coronavirus update

By Candice Norwood

The state has seen more than 312,000 positive coronavirus cases since March.

Hopeful about COVID vaccine, Britain begins plan for how to distribute millions of doses

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to normal by early April.

WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update

By Associated Press

Cuomo will hold a news conference ahead of Thanksgiving to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.

With domestic violence on the rise during COVID-19, activists push for protections

By Associated Press

Activists are holding protests Wednesday from France to Turkey and world dignitaries are trying to find ways to protect millions of women killed or abused every year by their partners.

With U.S. in COVID-19 panic, Georgia Sen. Perdue saw stock opportunity

By Brian Slodysko, Richard Lardner, Associated Press

Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia carried out a series of well-timed stock transactions at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

27 coronavirus deaths at Illinois veterans nursing home prompts probe

By Associated Press

State officials have launched investigations into a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in Illinois that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff members, and killed 27 veterans.

U.S. jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens

The Labor Department's report Wednesday said jobless claims climbed from 748,000 the week before.

WATCH: Pentagon officials give COVID-19 update

By Associated Press

The nation is averaging 172,000 new virus cases per day, nearly double since the end of October, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Dow crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The gains extend a monthlong market rally driven by growing optimism that development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments will loosen the pandemic's stranglehold on the economy.