2 pet cats test positive for COVID-19 in New York
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced both felines lived in separate areas of the state and are expected to recover.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Trump limits immigrant visas in new coronavirus proclamation
Some 52,000 would-be immigrants could lose the opportunity to move to the U.S. over the next two months under the order, according to one estimate.
Photos show dramatic decline in air pollution during lockdown
With humans stuck inside, carbon emissions have fallen significantly and the skies are clearing.
Publix buying excess food to make donations to food banks
Farmers around the U.S. have been forced to dump milk and destroy produce as schools, restaurants and other institutions remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
House Democrats back off plan to allow proxy voting during pandemic
The proposed rule change would allow proxy voting "during a designated pandemic emergency."
Missouri and Mississippi sue China over coronavirus
Missouri's attorney general alleges China did little to stop the spread of coronavirus and covered it up.
Atlanta mayor says reopening of state will be "deadly"
"If he's wrong more people will die," Keisha Lance Bottoms said of the governor's decision to re-open the state.
Barr compares shutdowns to "house arrest," threatens legal action
The attorney general called stay-at-home orders "unprecedented burdens on civil liberties."
Harvard says it won't take $8.6M in virus relief after all
Harvard, which had an endowment of $40.9 billion last year, was singled out for criticism by President Trump.
U.S. loan doors shut quickly on most minority and women owners
"I never thought I'd get anything because I am a minority and a woman," said one owner after her loan was rejected.
Calls for greater access to vote-by-mail increase amid pandemic
Greater access to voting by mail has become a mainstream issue due to concerns about the coronavirus.
Cuomo says Michael Bloomberg is helping N.Y. launch testing and tracing program
Cuomo and President Trump met Tuesday at the White House.
Kim Kardashian West calls for the release of Ohio inmate
Kevin Keith is serving time at Marion Correctional Institution, one of the largest coronavirus hot spots in the country.
Testing "critical" amid concern of virus second wave, FDA head says
The United States is currently doing below 200,000 new coronavirus tests per day, according to COVID Tracking Project.
Whitmer works on plan to reopen state with GOP legislature
Gretchen Whitmer is facing protests in the state and some pushback from Republicans eager to begin reopening Michigan's economy.
UN food agency chief: World could see famines of "biblical proportions" within months
He said there's "a real danger that more people could potentially die from the economic impact of COVID-19 than from the virus itself."
Oil slump could cost Texas 1 million jobs this year alone
Historic plunge in crude prices is forcing refineries, drilling companies and other industry players to slash costs.
Lockdowns have led to cleaner air, but will it last?
Los Angeles has some of the cleanest air in the world with lockdowns in place.
ICE declines to release asylum-seekers amid pandemic
"There's fear among all of us," Marco, a Cuban asylum-seeker detained in Louisiana, told CBS News.
Biden to attack Trump's coronavirus response by focusing on four "Cs"
A memo obtained by CBS News and sent to campaign allies and leading party activists outlines how the Biden team plans to continue sowing doubts about the president's leadership.
Senate approves $484 billion coronavirus relief package
The bill provides an additional $310 billion in funding to the Paycheck Protection Program for loans to small businesses.
Coronavirus crisis shows urgency of reining in carbon emissions
Clearly, shutting down economies is not an acceptable or sustainable way to achieve climate goals – but we can learn something from it.
Judge suspends ex-Trump campaign aide's prison sentence over coronavirus
A lawyer for Gates asked the court to allow him to serve the rest of his sentence under home confinement because of possible exposure to the coronavirus.
Coronavirus is pushing work online. Is that good for the planet?
Americans are Zooming and Slacking into work instead of driving. But digital technologies have a carbon footprint, too.
Madonna sends 100,000 surgical masks to jails and prisons
More than 50,000 surgical masks will be donated to Chicago's Cook County Jail, which has been hit hard by the pandemic.
HealthWatch
Woman survives two cancers after surprising diagnosis: "I feel so lucky"
U.S. measles cases top 4,000, far surpassing 2025 total, CDC says
AI leaders lobby Trump health officials in government-run chat room
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Can GLP-1 drugs help people stop throwing away their money?
Fears about kids' online safety unite Democrats and Republicans
WHO demands answers from Russia on plague
Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death
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