Experts recommend following these guidelines for a safe beach trip amid COVID-19 pandemic
Experts say a beach trip is low-risk as long as you follow some basic precautions.
Experts say a beach trip is low-risk as long as you follow some basic precautions.
If you’ve been to a South Carolina beach, health officials say you should get tested for COVID-19
Public health officials advised anyone who recently visited a beach in South Carolina to get tested for COVID-19.
Public health officials advised anyone who recently visited a beach in South Carolina to get tested for COVID-19.
Washington state woman furloughed over coronavirus gives away hundreds of lasagnas to people in need
Washington state resident Michelle Brenner began cooking lasagna after she was furloughed from her menswear store job following the coronavirus outbreak and started handing out pieces for free to help those in need.
Washington state resident Michelle Brenner began cooking lasagna after she was furloughed from her menswear store job following the coronavirus outbreak and started handing out pieces for free to help those in need.
Pregnant woman dies of COVID-19, doctors manage to save baby
A pregnant woman from Baton Rouge passed away Thursday due to complications from COVID-19, but doctors at Woman’s Hospital successfully delivered her baby,
A pregnant woman from Baton Rouge passed away Thursday due to complications from COVID-19, but doctors at Woman’s Hospital successfully delivered her baby,
Black leader wants Abraham Lincoln statue removed from Wisconsin university
The leader of a group for Black students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wants a statue of President Abraham Lincoln in place for more than 100 years the heart of campus removed.
The leader of a group for Black students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wants a statue of President Abraham Lincoln in place for more than 100 years the heart of campus removed.
Model shows that 33,000 American lives could be saved if 95% of people wear masks in public
If almost everyone wears a mask in public over the next few months, tens of thousands of lives could be spared, a widely-cited model shows.
If almost everyone wears a mask in public over the next few months, tens of thousands of lives could be spared, a widely-cited model shows.
Texas orders bars shut amid surge in confirmed coronavirus cases
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining, the most dramatic reversals yet as confirmed coronavirus cases surge.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining, the most dramatic reversals yet as confirmed coronavirus cases surge.
As cases spike, DeSantis says Florida isn't ready for third phase of reopening
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida isn’t ready for the next phase of his effort to reinvigorate the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida isn’t ready for the next phase of his effort to reinvigorate the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Nevada is requiring masks in public settings after rise in new virus cases
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Wednesday that Nevada will mandate the use of face coverings in public places in an effort to stem an increase of coronavirus cases that has hit the state as casinos, restaurants and other businesses began reopening.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Wednesday that Nevada will mandate the use of face coverings in public places in an effort to stem an increase of coronavirus cases that has hit the state as casinos, restaurants and other businesses began reopening.
Another 1.48 million laid-off workers seek US jobless aid
The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level.
The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level.
Johnson & Wales to close campuses in Florida and Colorado
Johnson & Wales University will close its Florida and Colorado campuses at the end of the next academic year as it pivots away from its image as a hospitality and culinary school to expand its academic offerings, the Rhode Island-based school announced Thursday.
Johnson & Wales University will close its Florida and Colorado campuses at the end of the next academic year as it pivots away from its image as a hospitality and culinary school to expand its academic offerings, the Rhode Island-based school announced Thursday.
Trump administration retiring 13 federally operated COVID-19 testing sites amid sharp rise in cases
The Trump administration has announced that it is currently “transitioning” the last remaining federally operated coronavirus testing sites, of which there are 13 located in five states, to be re-established within local pharmacies.
The Trump administration has announced that it is currently “transitioning” the last remaining federally operated coronavirus testing sites, of which there are 13 located in five states, to be re-established within local pharmacies.
CDC adds 3 new coronavirus symptoms to list
Congestion or runny nose, nausea, and diarrhea were added were added to the list.
Congestion or runny nose, nausea, and diarrhea were added were added to the list.
Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed.
Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed.
Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs
A report could help illustrate a bipartisan agreement in Congress on next month’s fifth, and possibly final, COVID-19 response bill.
A report could help illustrate a bipartisan agreement in Congress on next month’s fifth, and possibly final, COVID-19 response bill.
NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers
The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases. They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.
The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases. They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.
'Coming back and biting us': US sees coronavirus resurgence
A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with administrators and health experts warning on Wednesday that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold.
A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with administrators and health experts warning on Wednesday that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold.
US inmates got coronavirus relief checks, and IRS wants them back
The legislation authorizing the payments during the pandemic doesn’t specifically exclude jail or prison inmates, and the IRS has refused to say exactly what legal authority it has to retrieve the money.
The legislation authorizing the payments during the pandemic doesn’t specifically exclude jail or prison inmates, and the IRS has refused to say exactly what legal authority it has to retrieve the money.
Barcelona opera house fills seats with 2,292 plants in first concert since coronavirus lockdown
No social distancing required.
No social distancing required.
Coronavirus cases surging among the young, endangering the elderly
In Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Arizona, young people have started going out again, many without masks, in what health experts see as irresponsible behavior.
In Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Arizona, young people have started going out again, many without masks, in what health experts see as irresponsible behavior.