States weigh reopening schools as coronavirus outbreaks spike
Parents, teachers and students are in limbo as the new school year begins.
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Big 12 moving forward with 2020 football season this fall
The Big 12 commissioner said the conference will implement "enhanced testing," consisting of three tests per week for football and any other "high contact sports."
Florida sheriff bans deputies and visitors from wearing face masks
"Now, I can already hear the whining and just so you know I did not make this decision easily and I have weighed it out for the past 2 weeks," Sheriff Billy Woods said in an email to employees.
New Zealand races to contain new coronavirus outbreak
Officials are also very eager to figure out how COVID-19 started spreading again within the Auckland community.
College towns face economic shock as students dodge virus
On the cusp of a new school year, one Ohio mayor worries his town could face a "worst-case scenario."
Brooks Brothers finds suitors in $325 million sale
At least 125 of the iconic clothier's retail locations will remain open as part of the deal.
Dems say Mnuchin offered to meet but refused to budge on COVID bill
Top Democrats say Mnuchin made an "overture" to meet but made it clear "the White House is not budging" in negotiations.
Aquarium collecting coins in waterfall to help pay for animal care
The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is transforming the forgotten change into cold, hard cash.
Egg producer accused of quadrupling prices amid pandemic
One of the nation's biggest egg producers illegally sought to "line its own pockets," New York prosecutors allege.
Coronavirus forcing many women and people of color to retire
Nearly 12% of older female workers of color have left the U.S. labor force since March, compared to 5% of White men.
COVID diagnosis leads to reunion between long-lost half sisters
Over 50 years ago, when Bev Boro was just 6 months old, she was separated from her siblings and sent to foster care.
Florida men accused of selling fake COVID cure arrested
They face a maximum of between 14 and more than 17 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
Fauci, Azar cast doubt on Putin's virus vaccine claim
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci and Health Secretary Alex Azar pointed to likely inadequate testing of the supposed Russian vaccine.
Moderna's virus vaccine costs far more than rival treatments
Drugmaker agrees on $1.5 billion deal to provide the U.S. government with 100 million doses of treatment.
Demand for COVID tests pushed labs to their limit. Will they be ready for fall?
Experts say there's a short window of time to get new tests developed before the flu season hits.
Italy's "wine windows" are reopening amid the pandemic
The windows were used during the plague, allowing people to buy and sell alcohol without making contact.
Bill McKibben on national security implications of climate change
On "Intelligence Matters," Mike Morell discusses with McKibben the current trends in climate change and how they could lead to future catastrophes, if unchecked.
Putin claims Russia has developed a coronavirus vaccine
Russian president says it's proven effective during tests, but skeptics note it hasn't gone through normal Phase 3 trials.
Coronavirus may spread farther than 6 feet indoors
A classroom simulation shows how the spread of the virus is significantly cut down simply by placing ventilation near a teacher.
Alyssa Milano says she's losing her hair after long battle with COVID-19
Milano is not the only person to report hair loss as a result of COVID-19 – many survivors have reported their hair falling out in clumps.
New Hampshire braces for bike rally after "warning sign" in Sturgis
"I don't think anyone saw the photos out of Sturgis and thought, 'That looks safe,'" Gov. Chris Sununu said.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach reveals he had coronavirus
Anthony Lynn tells team during season premiere of "Hard Knocks: Los Angeles"; says feeling like outcast was worse than physical symptoms.
New Zealand racing to find source of first recent new virus cases
Officials reimpose restrictions in clampdown effort. Reemergence after 102 days may delay next month's general election.
Big Ten and Pac-12 postpone college football season
The conferences are the first of the Power Five to postpone their seasons.
Over 900 students in Georgia school district have to quarantine
Cherokee County schools reopened on August 3, but now one high school is closed and hundreds of students have to quarantine for two weeks.
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