COVID-19 outbreak reported at Chapman University

Chapman University is working to contain a COVID-19 outbreak among students on and off campus, school officials said.

Woman recovers after 31 days on ventilator with COVID-19

Heather-Elizabeth Brown, an Emory University graduate and ordained minister now living in Detroit, was working as a police chaplain in early April of 2020 when she started not feeling well.

Navajo Nation reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

The latest numbers bring the total number of cases to 10,737 with the known death toll remaining at 571.

US Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia's wife tests positive for COVID-19

Doctors have confirmed that U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia's wife, Trish, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 

Study: True US COVID-19 death toll likely much higher than reported

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Yale said there was a 20% increase in U.S. deaths than what was previously expected, but only 65% of those deaths were attributed to the coronavirus.

Mitch McConnell slates October revote on GOP COVID-19 relief plan

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that he’s scheduling a procedural vote on a GOP COVID-19 relief bill for next week.

2020 L.A. Comic Con canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

L.A. Comic Con was officially canceled for 2020 on Tuesday, as organizers finally gave in to the realities of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cruise ships being dismantled and scrapped for parts, photos show

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a devastating effect on the travel industry, major cruise lines are scrapping their ships in an effort to stay afloat.

Social Security checks will increase 1.3% in 2021

Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people.

Navajo Nation reports 30 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths

The latest numbers bring the total number of cases to 10,728 including two additional cases that was previously unreported due to delayed reporting. The known death toll now is at 571.

President Trump holds first rally since contracting coronavirus

Just a week after his release from the hospital, President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Monday for the first time since contracting the coronavirus, resuming his effort to stage a late comeback in the election’s final stretch.

2nd coronavirus vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness

The pause is at least the second such hold to occur among several vaccines that have reached large-scale final tests in the U.S.

COVID-19 virus can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces, study finds

A recent study uncovered new information about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and how it behaves on surfaces, revealing that the virus can survive on surfaces for significantly longer than previously thought.