Novel coronavirus

West Virginia governor announces 168 unreported COVID-19 deaths

By Cuneyt Dil, John Raby, Associated Press

Justice says officials discovered that 70 facilities — mostly hospitals and nursing homes — did not report the deaths to the state's health department.

Congress approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The 628-page measure represents Democrats' effort to bridle the catastrophic pandemic and revive the enfeebled economy. Republicans say the measure is bloated, crammed with liberal policies and heedless of signs the dual crises are easing.

WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The White House is poised to begin an ambitious campaign that will showcase the bill’s contents to people while looking to build momentum for the next, perhaps thornier, parts of the president's ambitious agenda.

WATCH: House votes on COVID-19 relief bill

By Associated Press

The House gave final congressional approval to the sweeping package by a near party line 220-211 vote precisely seven weeks after Biden entered the White House and four days after the Senate passed the bill without a single Republican vote.

When to expect payments, other benefits from COVID-19 relief package

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press

The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden's desk soon. But when will the benefits reach you?…

Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP

By Alexandra Jaffe, Josh Boak, Associated Press

The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax credit that could end up permanently changing the way the country deals with child poverty.

Russia signs first EU contract to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy

By Colleen Barry, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.

WATCH: White House says states will get 900,000 additional vaccine doses this week

By Associated Press

The U.S. is making an additional 900,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines available to states and pharmacy partners this week.

WATCH: Health officials, executives testify about frontline response to COVID-19

By News Desk

As the U.S. approaches the anniversary of pandemic shutdowns across the country, health officials and executives will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on March 9 about the frontline response to COVID-19.

WATCH: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

By Associated Press

Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.