Novel coronavirus

China tests millions of people after COVID-19 flareups in 3 cities

By Associated Press

As temperatures drop, widescale measures are being enacted in Tianjin, Shanghai and Manzhouli, even though the number of new cases remains low compared to the United States and other countries.

Trial for 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine suggests it could be up to 90 percent effective

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Unlike the others, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t have to be stored at freezer temperatures, making it potentially easier to distribute, especially in developing countries.

Spokesman says Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for coronavirus

By Associated Press

The spokesman says the younger Trump learned his diagnosis earlier this week, has no symptoms and has been quarantining.

WATCH: Pelosi says she hopes McConnell's 'pause' on virus aid ends

By Associated Press

Pelosi noted that Congress has yet to pass any further coronavirus relief aid and placed blame for the inaction on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

McConnell proposes shifting unspent small business funds to COVID-19 aid

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that Congress funnel $455 billion of unspent small business lending funds toward a new COVID-19 aid package.

Brazil has surge of virus cases, downplayed by politicians

By David Biller, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

Infections are increasing from Brazil's biggest cities to the Amazon and there's been rampant speculation the nation could be on track to follow the path of U.S. and Europe, where new cases are spiraling.

France postpones 'Black Friday' to help locked-down shops

By Associated Press

The deal struck Friday to postpone “Black Friday” comes amid broad concerns that French shops shuttered by the nation’s coronavirus lockdown are hemorrhaging business.

Daily COVID-19 deaths in U.S. reach highest level since May

By David Crary, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The coronavirus surge is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand. The country is now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day — the highest since the calamitous spring in and…

Trump makes late-term bid to lower prescription drug costs

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

Trying to close out major unfinished business, the Trump administration issued regulations Friday that could lower the prices Americans pay for many prescription drugs.

In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder

By Tameen Akhgar. Associated Press and Samy Magdy, Eissa Ahmed, Associated Press

Dire U.N. warnings of a growing hunger crisis are becoming reality in multiple countries. The coronavirus pandemic is adding a further burden on families already struggling to feed themselves amid collapsing economies and war.