Novel coronavirus

Europe tightens restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise

By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

Coronavirus have hit new daily highs this week in Russia, and Germany and the U.K. have announced plans to expand virus testing as European countries battle rapidly increasing infection and hospitalizations.

Voters saw election as a judgment on Trump, AP survey finds

By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

The pandemic and the fragile economy weighed heavily on voters in Tuesday’s presidential election, a contest that for many amounted to a referendum on President Donald Trump's leadership in a time of turmoil.

Voters say pandemic top issue in election, AP survey finds

By Tammy Webber, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

With the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.

Virus hospitalizations surge as COVID-19 pandemic shadows U.S. election

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

While daily infections are rising in all but three states, the surge is most pronounced the Midwest and Southwest.

Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-in

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

With temperatures dropping — and even some snow flurries falling — in the northern half of the country, one of the pandemic's few bright spots is running low on time. Many drive-ins are staying open well beyond normal closing, and…

'We can't give up.' U.S. can still control the spread of COVID-19, experts say

By Laura Santhanam

How each candidate will handle the pandemic has become a critical part of the race for president. For some voters, the coronavirus has also shaped the way they see the election and the candidates as their lives have been upended.

Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Most states, even ones with broad mask mandates, are stopping short of forcing voters to use a face covering.

Hospitals competing for nurses as U.S. coronavirus cases surge

By Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Adding to the strain, experienced nurses are "burned out with this whole (pandemic)” and some are quitting, said Kevin Fitzpatrick, an emergency room nurse at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan.

Germany launches 4-week partial shutdown to curb coronavirus

By Associated Press

The restrictions that took effect Monday are milder than the ones Germany imposed in the first phase of the pandemic in March and April.

Trump suggests he will fire Fauci in rift with disease expert

By Associated Press

Speaking at a campaign rally in Opa-locka, Florida, Trump expressed frustration that the surging cases of the virus that has killed more than 231,000 people in the United States this year remains prominent in the news.