Russia's COVID deaths much higher than previously reported New stats are much higher than the 55,827 deaths in the pandemic that have been reported by the Russian government's coronavirus task force. Dec 29, 2020
Overwhelmed hospitals hire travel nurses to help with shortages In New Jersey, more than 170 employees at three hospitals have contracted COVID-19 causing staffing shortages at several hospitals. Dec 29, 2020
U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea Moderna vaccine being given to military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and command staff there even as new wave hits. Dec 29, 2020
Holiday travel increases fear of coronavirus surge More passengers jammed airports on Sunday than any day since the coronavirus pandemic began. Dec 29, 2020
COVID vaccine from Novavax is latest to enter Phase 3 trials If it proves effective, Novavax's formula would have an advantage because it doesn't require specialized freezers. Dec 29, 2020
California braces for virus surge upon surge upon surge Holiday travel is blamed in large part. The state is expected to extend strict stay-at-home orders in areas where ICU units are running out of beds. Dec 29, 2020
Hospitals brace for COVID surge after holiday travel The crush of holiday travelers is prompting fears of another surge in coronavirus cases. Carter Evans has the latest. Dec 28, 2020
Wisconsin nursing home residents get weekly doses of puppy love A nursing home in Madison, Wisconsin, has been getting weekly visits from a five-month-old puppy named Sayde. Dec 28, 2020
Chinese citizen journalist sentenced for reporting early on COVID Zhang Zhan is sentenced to 4 years in prison for reporting on the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan. Dec 28, 2020
Pilot traces 170-mile syringe in sky to mark vaccine rollout "I wanted to give people food for thought for the day the vaccine became available," the 20-year-old pilot said. Dec 28, 2020
Florida governor's aide criticized for "disgusting" COVID tweet Fred Piccolo tweeted that photos of each dead COVID-19 victim should be balanced with 99 photos of people who survive the disease. Dec 28, 2020
DeWine and Whitmer fight "common enemy" during pandemic Whitmer said "in lieu of a broader national strategy, it really was on us to navigate" the coronavirus pandemic. Dec 27, 2020
Gottlieb sees "grim month ahead" as virus surges along coasts Cases are rising in Massachusetts, California, New York and Florida, Gottlieb said. Dec 27, 2020
Honoring warriors on the frontlines of COVID-19 Dr. Jon LaPook pays tribute to medical professionals who, having come face-to-face with the coronavirus, put their own lives in jeopardy in order to save others. Dec 27, 2020
Loved ones lost to COVID-19 Photos, submitted by '"Sunday Morning" viewers, of just a small sample of our community that we have lost to COVID-19. Dec 26, 2020 55 photos
U.K. hit with worst recession in 300 years amid COVID surge London's famed Oxford Street was eerily quiet after the mutated COVID-19 strain put the nation under a strict lockdown. Dec 26, 2020
COVID vaccines likely effective against new strains, doctor says The mutated virus strain detected in the United Kingdom has forced as many as 80 countries to shut their borders to the island nation. Dec 26, 2020
South Korea, hailed as early COVID success, sees spike in cases There were 1,241 infections on Christmas Day, the largest daily increase. Dec 26, 2020
One COVID patient is dying every 10 minutes in L.A. County The news comes as millions of Americans show no signs they will heed health officials and ring in the New Year safely. Dec 26, 2020
"Don't lose hope. Just fight": Christmas goes on amid pandemic Only a handful of parishioners were allowed inside Christmas mass in Los Angeles, where every 10 minutes, someone dies from COVID. Dec 25, 2020
Medical schools see surge in applicants, thanks to "Fauci effect" Nationwide, med-school applications are up 18% from this time last year, making an already competitive process even more so. Dec 25, 2020
U.S. to require COVID-19 tests for airline passengers from U.K. Passengers will have to show they've tested negative within 3 days of boarding, to try to keep new virus variant out of U.S. Dec 25, 2020
Black doctor dies of COVID-19 after complaining of racist treatment "This is how Black people get killed," Dr. Susan Moore said in a Facebook video, weeks before she died of coronavirus. Dec 24, 2020
California becomes first state to surpass 2 million COVID-19 cases Slight signs of hope have emerged: More than 128,000 vaccine doses administered and a modest decline in the state's transmission rate. Dec 24, 2020
Some California churches set to hold indoor services The Archdiocese of Los Angeles released guidelines noting that choirs aren't allowed and congregations are "strongly discouraged from singing." Dec 24, 2020