Italy closes gyms, shuts eateries early amid rising COVID-19 cases

Italy’s leader has imposed at least a month of new restrictions to fight rising coronavirus infections, shutting down gyms, pools and movie theaters and putting an early curfew on cafes and restaurants.

Trump aide says 'we're not going to control the pandemic'

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, pressed to explain why the pandemic cannot be reined in, said, “Because it is a contagious virus just like the flu.”

Navajo Nation: No new COVID-19 deaths for 5th day in row

The latest figures released on Oct. 24 bring the total number of cases to 11,217 with the known death toll remaining at 574 in the Navajo Nation.

Pence to keep up travel despite contact with infected aides

Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides, the White House said Saturday.

Spain orders nationwide curfew to stem worsening outbreak

Spain’s 19 regional leaders will have authority to set different hours for the curfew as long as they are stricter, close regional borders to travel and limit gatherings to six people who don’t live together, the prime minister said.

The Rebel Lounge in Phoenix gets creative to reopen during coronavirus pandemic

After the pandemic shut them down for most of the year, a Valley music venue had to get creative to reopen. FOX 10's Irene Snyder has more on how the lounge was finally able to welcome back customers.

College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home

Michael Lang, 18, was a native of La Grange, Illinois. He went away for his freshman year of college, and returned home on Sept. 13 to take classes remotely instead. On Thursday, he died of coronavirus related complications "following a lengthy hospitalization," the University of Dayton said.

Arizona man says he is paying the price for DES' mistake over unemployment benefits

An Arizona man says he is paying for the mistake made by the Department of Economic Security, claiming he was signed up to extend his unemployment benefits, and now owes money to the state.

Europe, U.S. watch cases surge, debate new COVID-19 restrictions

Confirmed coronavirus infections are continuing to soar in many parts of the U.S. and Europe. So has anger over the restrictions governments put in place to try to stem the tide and avoid overwhelming hospitals.

Colombia reaches 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases

Colombia reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, becoming the second country in Latin America to report that number in less than a week.

North Carolina church ordered to close due to COVID-19 virus outbreak

A North Carolina health official has ordered a large church to close its doors temporarily because of concerns it is helping to spread the coronavirus by disregarding social distancing measures.

Arizona House Rep. Raquel Terán tests positive for COVID-19

Terán is a Democrat and represents District 30 in Arizona, which includes parts of west Phoenix and Glendale.

Arizona averages of virus cases, deaths are on the rise

Arizona reported an additional 890 cases, with four additional deaths, increasing the state’s totals to 236,772 infections and 5,869 deaths.

Students, staff members at Phoenix middle school told to quarantine

Madison School District officials say due to a number of COVID-19 cases at one of its middle schools, students and staff members will have to quarantine themselves.

WHO director warns of ‘critical juncture’ in COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Hemisphere

WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Northern Hemisphere faces a critical moment in the battle against the novel coronavirus amid rising infections and a death count with no apparent end in sight.

Some hospitals in crisis as US approaches record number of new daily COVID-19 cases

The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation.

Dutch hospital airlifts patients to Germany amid COVID-19 surge

The clatter of the helicopter’s rotors as it lifted off from Amsterdam was a noisy reminder of how the coronavirus is again gripping Europe.

Arizona state lawmaker talks about tough battle against COVID-19

A state lawmaker who almost died from COVID-19 spoke with FOX 10 about what he went through during the tough battle against the virus.

Hospitals on alert amid worries over another surge in COVID-19 cases

Health workers in Arizona are bracing for what appears to be a coming surge in COVID-19 cases, as health officials report more and more people getting the coronavirus in recent weeks.

Costco begins selling at-home COVID-19 test kits

The PCR saliva kits can be used at home and don't involve "painful nasal swabs," according to the description on Costco's website.