Novel coronavirus

Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Hicks traveled with the president multiple times this week, including on Marine One, the presidential helicopter, for a Minnesota rally Wednesday, and aboard Air Force One to Tuesday night's first presidential debate.

Democrats press ahead on partisan COVID-19 bill as talks drag

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Democrats controlling the House on Thursday plunged ahead with a partisan debate on their next option — a $2.2 trillion measure that's unacceptable to the White House and Republicans.

WATCH: House Minority Leader McCarthy slams Pelosi on COVID-19 relief

By Associated Press

The White House is backing a $400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and is dangling the possibility of a COVID-19 relief bill of $1.6 trillion as last-ditch, pre-election negotiations hit a critical phase Thursday.

Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to those in poverty faces trouble

By Maria Cheng, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press

In one of the biggest obstacles, rich countries have locked up most of the world's potential vaccine supply through 2021, and the U.S. and others have refused to join the project, called Covax.

WATCH: Federal officials testify on fraud prevention in small business loan programs

By Courtney Vinopal

Officials from the Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Government Accountability Office will testify Oct. 1 about efforts to prevent fraud within federal programs set up to support small businesses affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Unemployment rises in Europe as pandemic grinds on

By David McHugh, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August and is expected to grow further amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever.

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.

WHO announces nearly $1 billion to fight COVID-19

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization announced nearly $1 billion in new pledges on Wednesday for the effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic and make sure that poor countries get treatments and vaccines against COVID-19.

Pelosi and Mnuchin have 'extensive' talks on COVID-19 relief

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

At issue is a long-delayed package that would extend another round of $1,200 direct stimulus payments, restore bonus pandemic jobless benefits, speed aid to schools and extend assistance to airlines, restaurants and other struggling businesses.

WATCH: Medical experts testify on COVID-19 vaccine

By Associated Press

An international team of researchers found that in some people with severe COVID-19, the body goes rogue and attacks one of its own key immune defenses instead of fighting the coronavirus.