Novel coronavirus

As coronavirus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

By Associated Press

Confirmed world coronavirus infections surpassed 40 million, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally early Monday.

Millions more virus rapid tests but are results reported?

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.

Thousands arrive in Hawaii on first day pre-travel testing

By Caleb Jones, Associated Press

The new testing program is an effort to stem the devastating downturn the pandemic has had on Hawaii’s tourism-based economy.

Virus surges in key battleground states as election nears

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The prospect of poll workers backing out at the last minute because they are infected, quarantined or scared of getting sick has local election officials in Midwest states such as Iowa and Wisconsin opening more early voting locations.

Feds unveil plan to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.

Belgium imposes COVID-19 curfew, closes bars and restaurants

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Belgium is one of the European countries hardest hit by the disease. Almost 6,000 new cases were recorded each day on average over the last week.

U.S. budget deficit hits all-time high of $3.1 trillion

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3.1 trillion in the 2020 budget year, more than double the previous record, as the coronavirus pandemic cut revenues and sent spending soaring.

Virus at ‘turning point’ in Europe, hitting at-risk groups

By Colleen Barry, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Doctors are warning that Europe is at a turning point as the coronavirus surges back across the continent, including among vulnerable people, and governments try to impose restrictions without locking whole economies down.

Nebraska Sen. Sasse rips Trump over COVID-19, foreign policy

By Associated Press

Sasse made the comments Wednesday during a telephone town hall this week when he was asked why he has been so critical of a president of his own party.