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States Retreat as Confirmed Virus Cases Hit All-Time High
Texas and Florida reversed course and clamped down on bars again Friday in the nation's biggest ...
US Virus Cases Near an All-Time High as Governors Backtrack
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus crisis deepened in Arizona on Thursday, and the governor of ...
Jobless Claims and Depressed Economy Show Damage From Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely fell last week, ...
Virus Cases Surging Among the Young, Endangering the Elderly
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Coronavirus cases are climbing rapidly among young adults in a number ...
‘Coming Back and Biting Us’: US Sees Virus Make a Comeback
HOUSTON (AP) — Hospital administrators and health care experts warned desperately Wednesday that parts of the ...
Planning for Summer Beach Days? Docs Share Virus Safety Tips
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Americans have never been more ready to get out of the ...
Trump Turns Virus Conversation Into ‘US vs. THEM’ Debate
President Donald Trump's push to resume big rallies despite concern he's putting the public's health at ...
US Coronavirus Outbreaks Spur Debate Over Personal Freedoms
PHOENIX (AP) — When the coronavirus flared in China this week, the country canceled flights, suspended ...
Cheap Drug is First Shown to Improve COVID-19 Survival
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: ...
A Drug Offers Hope Amid Spikes in Coronavirus Infections
ATLANTA (AP) — As nations grapple with new outbreaks and spiking death tolls from the coronavirus, ...
US Revokes Emergency Use of Drugs Touted by Trump vs. Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President ...
Harrowing Blame Game Over COVID-19 Toll in Nursing Homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A grim blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths ...
Face Masks with Windows Mean More Than Smiles to Deaf People
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months: A deaf man, ...
Some States Hit Pause, Others Press on Amid Spike in Virus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Utah and Oregon put any further reopening of their economies on hold ...
CDC Posts Long-Awaited Tips for Minimizing Everyday Risk
NEW YORK (AP) — Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage ...
Alarming Rise in Virus Cases as States Roll Back Lockdowns
NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the ...
Surviving in America’s Black Belt Amid Pandemic and Job Loss
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Life can be tough even on a good day in the Black ...
Alarming Rise in Virus Cases as States Roll Back Lockdowns
NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the ...
What is Herd Immunity and Could it Work with COVID-19?
What is herd immunity and could it work with COVID-19? ...
A US Recession Began in February in the Face of Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the ...
‘All Eyes’ on New York: Reopening Tests City Torn by Crises
NEW YORK (AP) — Scarred by the deadliest coronavirus outbreak in the nation, New York City ...
Can Tear Gas and Pepper Spray Increase Virus Spread?
Police departments have used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters in recent weeks, raising concern ...
UK Vaccine Summit Calls for Freely Available Virus Vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A vaccine summit hosted by Britain on Thursday raised billions of dollars to ...
Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths Reported to Feds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health authorities have received reports of nearly 26,000 nursing home residents dying ...
FDA Finds Contamination in Several Brands of Diabetes Drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes ...
What You Need to Know About the Virus Outbreak
Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign companies are still ...
American Virus Deaths at 100,000: What Does a Number Mean?
The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: ...
AP-NORC poll: Half of Americans Would Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously ...
How Should I Clean and Store my Face Mask?
Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S ...
As Memorial Day Tempts People Outdoors, Virus Rebound Feared
Millions of Americans are set to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and take tentative steps outdoors to ...
Big Study Casts More Doubt on Malaria Drugs for Coronavirus
Malaria drugs pushed by President Donald Trump as treatments for the coronavirus did not help and ...
‘Invisible Demon’: Virus Hits Even Top-rated Nursing Homes
The coronavirus has had no regard for health care quality or ratings as it has swept ...
The Absence of Service Dogs During a Critical Period
Today, Michele Ostrander, President and CEO of Freedom Service Dogs, describes the challenges the organization is ...
Pandemic Threatens to Deepen Crisis in Mental Health Care
Even before COVID-19, access to mental health services in the U.S. could be difficult, including for ...
Hospitals, Health Care Sector Reel From COVID-19 Damage
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but ...
Moderna: Early Coronavirus Vaccine Results Are Encouraging
An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune ...
INSIGHT: WDSE Promo on Duluth Nonprofits
In this collaboration with WDSE in Duluth, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from Northeastern Minnesota ...
New Coronavirus Test is Imperfect Step Toward Mass Screening
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen ...
White House Recommends Tests for All Nursing Home Residents
NEW YORK (AP) — A top world health official Monday warned that countries are essentially driving ...
As Countries Restart, WHO Warns About Lack of Virus Tracing
NEW YORK (AP) — A top world health official Monday warned that countries are essentially driving ...
