Health

During a videoconference with the governor of Colorado, Dr. Tony Fauci said that holiday gatherings will lead to a coronavirus spike.

Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation.

A Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another. "The time on both of their death certificates is 4:23 p.m., because (the difference) was too close to call," their daughter said. "It's like they met right after they died and went up to heaven together."

The United States recorded a staggering 4 million new COVID-19 cases in the month of November alone, eclipsing the total number of cases reported in most other countries since the global pandemic began.

The head of the agency responsible for authorizing COVID-19 vaccines says federal officials will take the time needed to get the vaccine right.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices convened a virtual meeting Tuesday to vote on a proposal that would give priority to health care workers and patients in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

Los Angeles County health officials are issuing another safer-at-home order as the county continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases.

An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after she bragged on social media that she does not wear a mask in public and flouts other COVID-19 restrictions.

A recent study found traces of the virus in blood donations collected starting in December of last year.

President-elect Joe Biden added that his transition team was “already working” on additional relief measures to be proposed in the next session of Congress.

The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus over the coming weeks, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared Dec. 3 a statewide day of prayer and fasting to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Chicago couple used their money saved for a catered reception for their wedding to feed the needy for Thanksgiving.

Joe Luna, a father and local comedian who went by the stage name "Joe El Cholo," has died just days after he started documenting his battle with COVID-19 on social media, his family announced. 

The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.