coronavirus pandemic

Newly released government data show at least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid

At a roundtable with President Trump on Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar advocated to reopen schools by citing social distancing, good hygiene and face masks as necessary and sufficient precautions to keep students and teachers healthy.

At a roundtable meetings about reopening schools, President Donald Trump praised the U.S. response to the coronavirus in limiting the number of Americans who have died, saying, “We saved of thousands of lives, hundreds of thousands of lives… we’re at [130,000 deaths] and we could be at way over a million right now and I think it could have been...

The denim maker Levi Strauss & Co.’s sales fell 62% during its fiscal second quarter, the company announced Tuesday, as its online sales weren’t enough to make up for its stores being temporarily shut for roughly 10 weeks during the Covid-19 crisis.  Consumers by and large have shifted away from tight pants and denim, opting instead for loungewear and pants...

The United States continues to see a massive outbreak of the new coronavirus as the total cases nationwide near 3 million, according to a tally from NBC News. Confirmed cases are on the rise in 41 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus is increasing in 39…

The United States has officially notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, a White House official said Tuesday. That notice of withdrawal was submitted to the U.N. secretary-general. The announcement comes after President Donald Trump said at the White House in late May that the U.S. would be “terminating” its relationship with the WHO over its...

Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S. soil,” creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus after months of downplaying the pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned down a White House invitation to celebrate the new regional free trade agreement in Washington with U.S President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Ou Yang is having a hard time finding snake to eat.

President Donald Trump is claiming that coronavirus infection is harmless to 99% of the people who get it.

The United States dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear Fourth of July celebrations will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging outbreak. Leaders in Austin and Houston, Texas, warned Sunday of hospitals nearing capacity, and asked Republican Gov. Gregg Abbott to…

More than 230 scientists from around the globe signed a public letter to the World Health Organization, demanding the organization acknowledge and publicize findings that the coronavirus can spread through the air.

The Texas Medical Association has released a chart explaining which behaviors put you at risk of getting COVID-19.

Production had been shut down for three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series is under a microscope as one of the first U.S. productions to resume filming.

Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable during the coronavirus pandemic, they’re hoping steps like cleaning during store hours, offering hand sanitizer and other safety measures will bring in customers to spend.

The Italian coast guard is releasing a study which shows the recovery of marine life during the coronavirus pandemic.

As more Americans return to work, pets used to work-from-home routines are facing a major adjustment.

New numbers on the global AIDS epidemic are showing some big successes, but also some tragic failures

While there isn’t comprehensive data on how many parents are planning on home schooling come fall, several states, including Texas, Utah and Washington, have reported sharp upticks in interest, NBC News reports.