Maskless Santa Claus tests positive for COVID-19, special needs children potentially exposed

A man who played Santa Claus at a sensory event for children with autism tested positive for COVID-19, potentially exposing the children and their families to the novel coronavirus.

President-elect Joe Biden receives first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden received his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and urged Americans to get the shot as it becomes available to them.

Vaccinations grow in Pennsylvania; 2nd vaccine arriving soon

More than 17,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to health care workers at Pennsylvania hospitals, officials say.

Man with COVID-19 symptoms dies on United Airlines flight bound for LAX, CDC investigating

Passengers aboard the aircraft claimed that the deceased passenger's wife admitted that he felt shortness of breath, and had also lost his sense of taste and smell prior to boarding. Now, the CDC is working with the airline to contact any passengers who may have been exposed to the virus.

CVS expands COVID-19 vaccine program for long-term care facilities

CVS Health has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination program for residents and staff of long-term care facilities into 12 states.

1 in 5 American prisoners has had COVID-19; 1,700 have died

One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population.

House panel accuses Trump appointees of attacking CDC coronavirus reports

A House investigative panel says Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government articles that detailed scientific findings of the spread of COVID-19.

Gov. Newsom back in quarantine after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Governor Gavin Newsom will go back into quarantine after one of his staff members tested positive for COVID-19, according to a spokesperson from his office on Sunday.

Growing number of Pennsylvania businesses defy governor’s orders to close

A growing number of Pennsylvania businesses are opting to defy Gov. Tom Wolf's shutdown order and many say the move is a matter of survival. 

How much are the stimulus payments and who will get them?

Congress is expected to pass a $900 billion COVID relief bill that includes another round of stimulus checks for most Americans after top negotiators reached a deal over the weekend.

More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant

A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.  

2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out

Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Committee says firefighters and grocery store workers should get COVID-19 vaccine next

An expert committee put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots as a second vaccine began rolling out Sunday to hospitals.

People over 75, essential workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccine

An expert committee put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots.

Shipments begin for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday.

Top Congressional leaders agree on COVID-19 relief deal, next is a vote

The country's top lawmakers agreed to a COVID-19 relief deal late Saturday night, clearing the way for a vote to seal the relief package on Sunday.