coronavirus pandemic

As coronavirus cases surge with the spread of the delta variant, the White House COVID-19 data director announced Monday that the U.S. had finally hit a critical milestone in the fight against the pandemic: 70% of American adults have now received at least one dose of the vaccine.

Almost 616,800 people have died from the disease in the U.S., according to the calculations.

Sunday night, there were over 24,000 new cases of coronavirus reported in the U.S., bringing the total to more than 35 million.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders are calling on the Biden administration to immediately extend the nation’s eviction moratorium

A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations, as the number of patients in hospitals because of COVID-19 once again broke through the 10,000-person threshold. The Sunshine State had 10,207 people hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to data reported to the…

Tokyo Olympic organizers say they’re investigating an outdoor drinking party involving multiple athletes at the village where they’re staying.

Police were called to break up an illegal party early Saturday after receiving reports that athletes were drinking in park and at least one was injured.

Six people were banned from the Olympics for breaking rules designed to minimize COVID-19 cases. Four of those who were banished include accredited contractors from the U.S. and Great Britain, who were arrested for allegedly using cocaine before the Olympics opened.

Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes with the midnight Saturday expiration of a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic

Parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into a debate over whether face coverings should be optional or a mandate when schools reopen

Tenants who are months behind on rent now face the end to a federal eviction moratorium Saturday

A shortage of ammunition in the U.S. is having an impact on law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters and hunters

President Joe Biden this week took a huge step toward achieving a hallmark legislative accomplishment.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is vowing he “won’t let grass grow under our feet” as the department begins to implement new vaccine and testing directives

Concert venues and bars in D.C. have just begun to reopen. Now, the city is instating a new mask mandate, and those businesses are figuring out how to navigate what feels like a step back to 2020. News4’s Mark Segraves has more.

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus.

If you’re homeless and looking for temporary shelter in Hawaii’s capital, expect a visit from a robotic police dog that will scan your eye to make sure you don’t have a fever.

The Biden administration will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday

The nation’s millions of federal workers will be required to verify they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and other new rules, the Biden administration announced Thursday.

MSNBC Medical Contributor Dr. Uché Blackstock says vaccine hesitancy could disappear, if the FDA gives the vaccine full authorization instead of its current emergency status. Following that move, Blackstock proposes governments and employers make it less convenient for people to stay unvaccinated – an approach already playing out for hospital employees.