‘STOP GETTING TESTED’ for COVID-19, Ohio lawmaker tells public

Republican State Rep. Nino Vitale made a statement on his Facebook page Tuesday, asking people to not get tested for the coronavirus.

Medical group releases chart ranking activities based on COVID-19 risk

The Texas Medical Association told FOX 35 that a task force of about 14 physicians who are experts and leaders in medicine have determined the risk level of various activities, ranked from 1 through 10.

Businesses across US request ‘exact change’ amid coin shortage caused by COVID-19

Following an announcement from The Federal Reserve last month that the coronavirus pandemic has created a shortage in coins in the U.S., businesses around the country have been urging their customers to use alternative forms of payment or bring exact change.

Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits region's elite

Bolivia’s interim president and Venezuela’s No. 2 leader announced Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus, just days after Brazil’s leader tested positive as the pandemic hits hard at some of Latin America’s political elite.

82 infected at Missouri summer camp as COVID-19 cases surge across US

An overnight summer camp in rural southwestern Missouri has seen scores of campers, counselors and staff infected with the novel coronavirus.

Florida reports highest single-day jump in COVID-19 deaths

Florida marked another grim COVID-19 milestone Thursday when health officials reported 120 new deaths from the coronavirus -- the highest one-day jump yet amid a surge in new infections that continues to befuddle the state's attempts to contain the outbreak.

Study suggests fetal coronavirus infection is possible

Researchers from Italy said Thursday that they studied 31 women with COVID-19 who delivered babies in March and April. They found signs of the virus in several samples of umbilical cord blood, the placenta and, in one case, breast milk.

‘Today is day 93’: People report experiencing COVID-19 symptoms that last for months

Since the first reported cases of the novel coronavirus, several support groups have emerged on Facebook consisting of thousands of members calling themselves “long haul survivors,” reporting COVID-19 symptoms that they say have lasted for months. 

CDC: No rewriting of guidelines for reopening schools

Despite President Donald Trump's sharp criticism, federal guidelines for reopening schools are not being revised, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

East Passyunk cancels Open on the Avenue event amid pandemic concerns

Restaurant owners in East Passyunk hoping to get a much-needed boost from a 48-hour outdoor dining event were served a plate of disappointment when the business district announced it was canceling the Open on the Avenue event.