Florida bar owner bans masks, will eject patrons wearing face coverings

A bar in West Melbourne, Florida says no masks are allowed but temperature checks are still being conducted before a patron can enter.

Armed residents confront COVID-19 testing team in Minnesota

A team of health workers conducting random COVID-19 testing was recently confronted by armed residents in a Minnesota neighborhood, though state officials have not said when or where the incident occurred.

Baylor vs. Houston game postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

Saturday’s football game between Baylor and Houston was postponed less than 24 hours before kickoff due to COVID-19 concerns on the Bears team.

CDC drops controversial COVID-19 testing advice that caused backlash

Health officials were evasive about why they had made the change in August, and some speculated it was forced on the CDC by political appointees.

Pennsylvania sees large drop in jobless rate in August

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate took a steep drop in August, as the labor force shrank and payrolls shot up again in a continuing rebound from the pandemic.

Global COVID-19 cases top 30 million, according to Johns Hopkins

There are now more than 30 million known COVID-19 infections around the world, according to Johns Hopkins University.

City announces road closures to prevent tailgating at Lincoln Financial Field

The stands inside Lincoln Financial Field will be empty for the Eagles' home opener on Sunday and so will the surrounding parking lots, as city officials clamped down on tailgating to quell the spread of coronavirus.

Anti-mask protesters fined after marching through Florida Target

The group chanted "take off your mask," "we're not gonna take it anymore" as well as "yeah, we got one" as they headed down the store aisle.s.

This household cleaner is effective against coronavirus, EPA says

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added another common household cleaner to its growing list of products that are effective against SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

NJ enacts 4 laws aimed at nursing homes after virus response

Long-term care residents account for roughly half of the state’s more than 14,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths, according to state Health Department figures.

Pennsylvania asks judge to retain limits on crowd size

The office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro asked the judge, an appointee of President Donald Trump, to delay enforcement of his ruling that many of the Democratic governor’s pandemic shutdown orders were unconstitutional.