Americans coronavirus face testing delays as virus surges
Testing has been ramped up nationwide, reaching about 640,000 tests per day on average
What is Joe Biden’s health care plan?
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would create a public option, reduce the age for Medicare eligibility, crack down on surprise billing, and reform prescription drug pricing as part of his health care plan.
Biden’s big Medicare change may render Americans eligible sooner
A task force released proposals on Wednesday that will be submitted to the Democratic National Committee.
US tops 3 million known cases as coronavirus surges
The U.S. coronavirus outbreak crossed a grim milestone of over 3 million confirmed cases on Tuesday as more states reported record numbers of new infections, and Florida faced an impending shortage of intensive care unit hospital beds.
Supreme Court sides with Trump in birth control opt-out case
The high court on Wednesday said 7-2 the Trump administration acted properly.
A window into the Texas coronavirus surge
While rising case numbers partly reflect more testing, Texas has a positive test rate of 13.5 percent, more than double the rate from a month ago.
Stock futures trade cautiously as coronavirus saps buying momentum
Stocks snapped a five-day winning streak on Tuesday.
US tops 3 million known coronavirus infections
Authorities have reported alarming upswings of daily caseloads in roughly two dozen states over the past two weeks
Protective gear for medical workers battling coronavirus begins to run low again
A national nursing union is concerned that gear has to be reused
Nearly 19,000 bottles of hand sanitizer recalled over methanol concerns
ITECH 361's one-liter bottles of All Clean Hand Sanitizer, Moisturizer and Disinfectant may contain methanol, which can be poisonous if absorbed through the skin or ingested, according to an announcement posted by the Food and Drug Administration Monday.
The cost of coronavirus treatment
Even with insurance, coronavirus medical bills are high for those who need hospital treatment.
Novavax gets $1.6B from government to develop coronavirus vaccine
The government money will fund Novavax's late-stage clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate.
Oxycontin owner Jonathan Sackler dead at 65
The 65-year-old died from cancer. The company is seeking bankruptcy protection as part of an effort to settle nearly 3,000 lawsuits brought against it by state and local governments that blame the company for sparking the opioid crisis that has killed more than 400,000 Americans since 2000.
China officials report suspected bubonic plague case
While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected bubonic plague case in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
England pubs reopen to large crowds, sparking some coronavirus concerns
The reopening of pubs in England does not seem to have overwhelmed emergency services as many had feared ahead of the biggest easing of Britain's coronavirus lockdown.
Regeneron begins COVID-19 antibody cocktail late-stage trial, shares rise
Regeneron said it began late-stage clinical trials to assess the effectiveness of its antibody cocktail.
What are safe summer activities, exercises for coronavirus social distancing?
Here are a list of socially-distanced activities and exercises recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Coronavirus convalescent plasma treatment 'appears to be safe': FDA commissioner
Dr. Stephen Hahn encouraged anyone who has recovered from the coronavirus to contact their local Red Cross about donating plasma.
Which country will develop coronavirus vaccine first?
There are currently more than a hundred vaccines in development worldwide right now, according to the World Health Organization.
Across Sun Belt, hopes for economy give way to renewed fears
For residents across America's Sun Belt — business owners and workers, consumers and home buyers — the past three months have delivered about the scariest ride in memory.


















