Gottlieb says U.S. could reach 300,000 COVID deaths by end of the year The U.S. surpassed 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday. Aug 9, 2020
Ohio governor tests negative for coronavirus a second time DeWine first tested positive for the coronavirus when he was tested ahead of meeting President Trump, as per the current protocol. Aug 9, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases top 5 million as pandemic rages on The U.S. has the highest number of confirmed cases and deaths in the world. Aug 9, 2020
Over 250 quarantined in Georgia district after first week of school Over a dozen students and teachers from the district have tested positive since school began on Monday. Aug 8, 2020
"Heartbroken": MAC cancels fall football season over virus The conference's university presidents made the decision to cancel all fall sports - including soccer and volleyball - and explore making them up in the spring season. Aug 8, 2020
Nurse loses leg after she ignored pain to care for COVID patients "You forget about your own pains because you're busy helping other people," she said. Aug 8, 2020
How the pandemic may be widening the gender pay gap During the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic, women have suffered more job losses than men. Aug 8, 2020
Colorado State pauses football after accusations of racism Several players took to Twitter to dispute the claims made by the unnamed players and staff members. Aug 8, 2020
White House officials and Democrats fail to reach deal on COVID bill Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he would recommend the president take executive action. Aug 8, 2020
Trump says he'll extend unemployment benefits through the end of 2020 His comments come after Democrats and White House negotiators failed to reach a deal Friday. Aug 7, 2020
California surpasses 10,000 coronavirus deaths There have been more than 10,000 deaths due to COVID-19 in California as of Friday. Aug 7, 2020
80,000 airline workers face furloughs due to COVID-19 Carriers and unions prepare to shrink amid what one executive calls the "biggest demand contraction" in airline history. Aug 7, 2020
Financial losses pile up for U.S. Postal Service $2.2 billion of red ink in just 3 months, despite more package deliveries. Losses could top $20 billion in two years. Aug 7, 2020
Postmaster general says Postal Service is not "slowing down election mail" Louis DeJoy denied claims that the Postal Service is slowing down the delivery of election mail. Aug 7, 2020
Critics fear Philippines could use COVID crisis to crack down on dissent "In an environment of horrific rights abuses and impunity, the situation is bound to worsen," a human rights watchdog said. Aug 7, 2020
Cuomo says all New York school districts can reopen Every region in the state is well below the COVID-19 infection limits set by the Department of Health. Aug 7, 2020
7-year-old boy is now the youngest COVID-19 victim in Georgia The boy, who had no underlying conditions, is the youngest confirmed coronavirus death in the state. Aug 7, 2020
COVID model projects U.S. death toll could hit 300,000 by December Nowhere in the U.S. is there more of a life and death struggle than on the Texas border, where doctors say they are desperate for help and hospital beds. Aug 7, 2020
Laid-off workers across America endure loss of $600 aid Millions thrown out of work because of pandemic are straining to afford the basics now that an extra $600 a week in federal help has expired. Aug 7, 2020
Restaurants ask Congress for $120 billion "lifeline" "This is about the farmer that provides me beautiful produce, this is about the fisherman that gives me beautiful shrimp. I'm keeping their jobs alive," Chef Nina Compton said. Aug 7, 2020
Ohio gov. tests negative for COVID-19 hours after positive result The reason for the discrepancy between the test results was not immediately clear. Aug 7, 2020
What doctors know about the risk of COVID-19 for kids While experts generally believe that children under 10 years old are less susceptible to the coronavirus, data show that they can still catch it. Aug 7, 2020
COVID-19 could cause your hair to fall out "My hair has been falling out in massive clumps" one COVID-19 survivor said. Aug 7, 2020
Trump "optimistic" about a COVID-19 vaccine near Election Day Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, do not expect a vaccine to be available to the public before 2021. Aug 7, 2020
COVID compounds Pennsylvania's fracking industry problems "If the industry were a patient, we could say that it has a number of pre-existing conditions, and that's made the prognosis in the wake of COVID-19 way more complicated," said one energy analyst. Aug 7, 2020