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Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to wearing a mask, explained by some of history’s most famous paintings.

When asked about the campaign rally President Trump held in Tulsa, Okla., last week, Vice President Pence defended the decision to move forward with the event despite the rising number of coronavirus cases across the U.S. The vice president also avoided answering if he was concerned that his own inconsistent use of face masks was sending the wrong message.

A group of about 50 farm workers went on strike Thursday at a California pistachio farm demanding free face coverings, gloves and information from the farm’s owner after they said they learned from the media that dozens of their coworkers tested positive for the coronavirus, a union official said.

The Kennedy Center has canceled most of the performances that were scheduled for the remainder of 2020, in hopes of announcing a new slate of programs that can be carried out safely during the coronavirus pandemic. But the Kennedy Center likely won’t go completely dark: New programs are being planned, designed with safety rules in mind. Kennedy Center President Deborah…

Public health experts say the U.S. may not be experiencing a “second wave” of coronavirus cases, because the first wave isn’t over yet

The novel coronavirus has changed lives, economies and health care systems as we know it.  On March 11, the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 as a pandemic. The respiratory virus that originated in China has infected hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, and killed thousands.  Since the WHO’s classification, the United States and other countries have taken drastic steps...

The show will go on, promises Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League. But not quite as before. St. Martin speaks on the lasting impact of coronavirus on the Broadway community.

One reason why measles — a notoriously contagious disease — is so difficult to contain is because its infectious viral particles can linger in the air for up to two hours. Can the coronavirus do the same? It’s a question health officials appear to be grappling with: On Thursday, the San Francisco Department of Public Health said people must wear masks...

America’s billionaires saw their fortunes soar by $434 billion during the U.S. lockdown between mid-March and mid-May, according to a new report. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had the biggest gains, with Bezos adding $34.6 billion to his wealth and Zuckerberg adding $25 billion, according to the report from Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy...

A new poll finds that strong concern about a second wave of coronavirus infections is reinforcing widespread opposition among Americans to reopening public places

It sounded like a great deal: The White House coronavirus task force would buy a defense company’s new cleaning machines to allow critical protective masks to be reused up to 20 times. And at $60 million for 60 machines on April 3, the price was right. But over just a few days, the potential cost to taxpayers exploded to $413 million, according…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released detailed guidance for reopening schools, mass transit and non-essential businesses that had been shut down in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will likely come under tough questioning from senators Tuesday about a small business lending program included in the government’s $2 trillion relief package.

It’s a sad paradox but in some countries, assaults on doctors and medical workers illustrate how public fear and rage can turn against the very people risking their lives to save patients in a pandemic

For undergraduates studying at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, college isn’t what it used to be.

Navy SEAL recruits and their instructors are being tested for the coronavirus as the candidates in one of the military’s most grueling programs return to training with new social distancing guidelines

A group of U.S. senators is seeking an investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs’ oversight of homes for aging veterans amid a spate of coronavirus deaths at the state-run homes.

A senior government scientist alleges the Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of the coronavirus, then sought a fix by rushing an unproven drug to patients

From the United States to Asia, people are emerging from their homes as virus-related restrictions are being eased

Fear and frustration are raging as fast as the coronavirus in some juvenile detention centers, with riots and escapes reported in facilities in hard hit New York and Louisiana