Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective

There's more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.

Northeast governors hold 'emergency summit' on virus surge

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he and five other governors were to discuss coordinating certain these types of restrictions.

Stanley Cup champs Tampa Bay Lightning laying off 30 workers because of virus

Just months after winning the Stanley Cup, officials with the Tampa Bay Lightning said Monday they are eliminating 30 positions in a sign that even winning a championship does not spare a team from the effects of the coronavirus.

Many challenges remain as US casinos financially recover from virus

America's casinos are recovering from months of closures necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, having regained 81% of the gambling revenue they saw in the third quarter of last year.

Montgomery County official defends two-week virtual school order

Following a unanimous vote by the Montgomery County Board of Health to close all schools for two weeks starting Nov. 23, some parents held a protest citing concern for their children's education.

San Diego gyms, restaurants sue for right to operate indoors

Four San Diego County restaurants and gyms that were forced to halt indoor operations beginning Saturday have filed a lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction to halt the shutdown.

Trenton Health Team warns second wave of COVID-19 could be worse than the spring

New Jersey state health officials are sounding the alarm after the Garden State broke a record for the highest daily coronavirus cases for a second day in a row. 

North Dakota nurses worry about working with colleagues diagnosed with COVID-19

With coronavirus cases soaring in North Dakota, Gov. Doug Burgum moved to allow the state's beleaguered hospitals to use infected but asymptomatic doctors and nurse to treat COVID-19 patients.

Biden advisers differ on national coronavirus lockdown, 1 calls it 'measure of last resort'

Another Biden adviser floated the idea of another four- to six-week nationwide lockdown should COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the county as they have over the past several weeks.

Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as presidential transition stalled

Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election.

Walmart resumes counting customers in stores due to coronavirus surge

Major retailer Walmart has returned to keeping track of how many people enter its stores as the U.S. faces a surging coronavirus caseload, the company confirmed to FOX Business.

Anthony Fauci predicts when America will return to normal from coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned that Americans should expect a gradual return to normal after the coronavirus pandemic as Pfizer potentially rolls out its highly-effective vaccine at the end of the year.

Delaware data breach impacts 10,000 coronavirus tests results

Health officials in Delaware are in the process of contacting around 10,000 people after emails containing coronavirus test results and other personal information were erroneously sent to someone outside the department.

Pennsylvania sets daily high in coronavirus cases with 5,551 new infections

The health department added 5,551 positive tests to push the statewide total to more than 259,000 since the onset of the pandemic. The amount of virus-related deaths increased by 50 on Saturday, raising the overall total to 9,274.

Surging COVID-19 cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns

It's not that people don't realize their states are leading the nation in new cases per capita. It’s that many of them aren't especially concerned.

Austria shuts schools, most stores, to curb spread of COVID-19

Austria is tightening its partial lockdown, including by closing non-essential stores and shifting schools to online teaching, amid galloping coronavirus infection rates in the Alpine nation.

Kenney: 'Changes to restrictions' coming soon amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Mayor Jim Kenney tweeted Friday afternoon that the city will be announcing "changes to restrictions" next week amid a rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Philadelphia.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces 14-day statewide 'freeze'

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a statewide two-week “freeze” which will limit restaurants and bars to take-out only and close gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities during that period.