Jaguars working remotely following positive COVID-19 test

The Jaguars said Saturday that a practice squad player has tested positive for the coronavirus. The initial result was confirmed by a second test Friday evening.

Mayo Clinic doctors recommend against traditional trick-or-treating due to pandemic

Mayo Clinic doctors are recommending parents avoid allowing their children traditional trick-or-treating this year for Halloween as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

One player infected 14 others during recreational hockey game in Tampa Bay area, report shows

A recreational hockey game played at a Tampa Bay area rink is to blame for a COVID-19 outbreak. It happened back in June, but was detailed in a report released this week by the CDC.

Wolf vetoes bill to let restaurants operate at full capacity

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill Friday that would have let restaurants and bars reopen at up to full capacity, saying it would have jeopardized public health and safety.

Married for 60 years, couple's seven-month COVID separation ends with tearful reunion

For one elderly couple, COVID-19 restrictions meant spending the last seven months apart. But now they're together again, and their emotional reunion will bring you to tears.

Remdesivir among 4 drugs with 'little or no effect' on COVID-19 survival, WHO study says

The WHO study looked at four existing COVID-19 treatments, including remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine, and found each had "little or no effect" on a patient's survival.

Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask at White House

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that he was wrong not to wear a mask at the White House after he and President Donald Trump both came down with the coronavirus.

United Airlines-DOD study: Face masks make COVID-19 risk on flights ‘almost non-existent’

United Airlines partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense on a study that suggests that when passengers wear face masks, the risk of exposure to COVID-19 on airplanes becomes negligible — but some experts say that the claim could be misleading.

Brigham Young University says students may have sought COVID-19 infection for plasma payout

Brigham Young University-Idaho administrators believe that students aimed to get infected by the coronavirus so that they could get paid for donating plasma that contains COVID-19 antibodies.

Halted for virus, live poker to resume soon in Atlantic City

The Borgata casino said Thursday it will resume live poker play on Oct. 21. It is the first Atlantic City casino to announce the resumption of live poker.

Layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek unemployment aid

The government will issue its latest snapshot Thursday of the level of layoffs in the United States, which remain elevated seven months after the viral pandemic erupted and after the expiration of federal unemployment aid for millions of Americans.

Record daily COVID-19 cases in Germany, Italy deepen worries across Europe

Record daily COVID-19 infection figures in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland are adding to fears that Europe is running out of chances to contain the pandemic.