Taco Bell holds curbside "parties" to hire more than 2,000
Chain hosting socially distant job fairs at 400-plus restaurants at which candidates can be interviewed from cars.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Got a text about a $1,200 stimulus check? Don't click, IRS says
A new phishing scam dangles the possibility of a stimulus check, but criminals just want your personal information.
"Darkest days" of COVID pandemic lie ahead, Biden adviser warns
"On Labor Day we were 32,000 cases a day in this country," Osterholm said. "Do not be at all surprised when we hit 200,000 cases a day."
Star QB among 4 players added to Steelers' COVID-19 list
Ben Roethlisberger, Jerald Hawkins, Jaylen Samuels and Vince Williams will need to isolate for five days and pass coronavirus tests.
Horseshoe crabs help keep vaccines safe but are in big trouble
The ancient create is facing possible extinction. Its blood is used to help keep vaccines and IV medicines free of contamination.
FDA approves emergency use of monoclonal antibody for COVID-19
Early results suggest it may help clear the coronavirus sooner and possibly cut hospitalizations in people with mild to moderate COVID-19.
Texas county grapples with surge of coronavirus cases
El Paso County has reported more than 22,000 new cases in the last two weeks as Texas has surpassed a million coronavirus cases — the most in the nation.
Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate
"This is a sacrifice for all of us," the governor said.
U.S. surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases
The nation has seen more than 1 million new cases in just 10 days, continuing a trend of more than 100,000 cases reported per day.
Biden rolls out COVID-19 advisory board
The president-elect's COVID-19 advisory board comprises 13 doctors and scientists.
Pfizer says trials show its COVID vaccine "more than 90% effective"
"We are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis," Pfizer CEO says.
Stay-at-home stocks hammered on positive vaccine news
Pfizer results prompt investors to sell companies like Zoom, Peloton and Netflix that had profited from pandemic lockdowns.
Celebrations, protests worry health officials amid COVID spike
Tens of thousands of people celebrated and some protested after Joe Biden was projected to win the presidential election.
Ben Carson tests positive for virus, days after White House election party
Carson is the second senior official who attended the election night party at the White House to contract the virus.
Nursing home COVID-19 cases shoot up 400% in surge states
"Trying to protect nursing home residents without controlling community spread is a losing battle," one expert says.
World tops 50 million COVID cases with U.S. on brink of 10 million
More than 1.2 million people have died from the virus globally, 237,000 of them in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University.
Gottlieb says Biden to take office at likely "apex" of coronavirus surge
Gottlieb predicted the nation will see a record number of hospitalizations this week.
White House chief of staff and 4 other staffers test positive for COVID-19
Mark Meadows' diagnosis comes just over a month after more than two dozen people connected to the White House contracted COVID-19.
U.S. breaks COVID-19 record for third straight day
"I'm not going to mince any words when it comes to the spread of the coronavirus," Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said Friday. "We're on a very dangerous path."
Winter threatens 1.4 million U.S. jobs, analysis finds
"In the last week we haven't seen anybody sit outside," one Rhode Island restaurant manager laments.
Hospitals short on N95 masks as COVID-19 surges
"A 90-day supply of good-quality product would make me very happy" said one health care system manager. That isn't happening.
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Federal court in Ohio issues restraining order against 25 counterfeit sites allegedly playing on pandemic fears.
Minnesota breaks daily record for virus cases and deaths
Friday marked the fourth-straight day of Minnesota health officials reporting record daily COVID-19 cases.
Vermont: Walmart "cruel" for snubbing $2,000 worker grants
Walmart says it won't apply for state grant program for essential workers. Vermont lawmaker calls it "mind-boggling."
U.S. reports a record 121,888 new COVID-19 cases
The U.S. already broke a record in daily cases this week – and now it has topped it.
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