Novel coronavirus

On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate ways

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A multi-state coronavirus surge in the countdown to Election Day has exposed a clear split between President Donald Trump’s bullish embrace of a return to normalcy and urgent public warnings from the government’s top health officials.

Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5

By Associated Press

Carnegie has been closed since March 12 and last June has canceled performances through Jan. 6. The venue has shifted some of its programming online.

Attendees at Trump rally in North Carolina test positive

By Associated Press

The department recommends anyone who attended the president’s Oct. 21 rally assess their own risk, monitor for symptoms and get tested, if necessary.

Public health experts say U.S. COVID-19 response marked by grave missteps

By Matt Sedensky, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The result: the country could be looking at a terrible winter.

WHO says Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press

WHO European regional director Dr. Hans Kluge said Thursday that "hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring" and that deaths have risen by more than 30% in the last week.

Central Europe sounds alarm facing a shortages of medics as virus surges

By Karel Janicek, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

With coronavirus cases surging in many central European countries, soldiers, firefighters, students and retired doctors are being asked to help shore up buckling health care systems.

S&P 500 sinks 3.5 percent as surging virus cases threaten shutdowns

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 943 points Wednesday as surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe threaten more business shutdowns and pain for the economy.

WATCH: Biden vows not to make ‘false promises’ about pandemic

By Associated Press

Joe Biden vowed Wednesday not to campaign “on the false promises of being able to end this pandemic by flipping a switch,” pledging instead to prioritize science.

France, Germany impose new lockdowns to curb virus spread

By Frank Jordans, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

The World Health Organization says the European region — which includes Russia, Turkey, Israel and Central Asia, according to its definition — accounted for almost half of the 2.8 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week.

Divided Belgium turns into Europe’s worst virus hot spot

By Associated Press

Belgium has been hit hard again by the pandemic, and now presents some of the most worrying statistics in a continent reeling under a coronavirus resurgence.