New York state prisons suspend visitation amid outbreaks
Rising coronavirus cases among prison inmates and staff have prompted the Department of Corrections to halt in-person visits.
Rising coronavirus cases among prison inmates and staff have prompted the Department of Corrections to halt in-person visits.
Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of COVID-19 at 82
Dawn Wells, who famously played Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday due to COVID-19-related causes.
Dawn Wells, who famously played Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday due to COVID-19-related causes.
$2,000 stimulus checks all but dead as McConnell cites 'no realistic path' in Senate to increase
President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks has stalled out in the Republican-led Senate.
President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks has stalled out in the Republican-led Senate.
'Patients are dying like flies': Nurse in ICU begs the public to stop being careless
A registered nurse in West Covina, California, is pleading with the public to 'stop being careless' as she witnesses an overwhelming amount of patients in her ICU unit.
A registered nurse in West Covina, California, is pleading with the public to 'stop being careless' as she witnesses an overwhelming amount of patients in her ICU unit.
First known US case of UK COVID-19 variant confirmed in Colorado
The U.S. has confirmed its first case of a new, likely more transmissible variant of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K.
The U.S. has confirmed its first case of a new, likely more transmissible variant of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K.
Canada to require negative COVID-19 test for people entering country
Passengers must have a negative test taken within three days before their arrival to the country, the Canadian government said Wednesday.
Passengers must have a negative test taken within three days before their arrival to the country, the Canadian government said Wednesday.
Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds
Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.
Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.
Spain to keep registry of people who refuse COVID-19 vaccine, will share with EU: health minister
Spain will begin keeping a record of those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine and will share that information with other nations in the European Union, the country's health minister said Monday.
Spain will begin keeping a record of those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine and will share that information with other nations in the European Union, the country's health minister said Monday.
Lawyer for bar in 'autonomous zone' says criminal summonses dropped
A lawyer for the Mac's Public House on Staten Island says criminal summonses against the bar's owners have been dropped.
A lawyer for the Mac's Public House on Staten Island says criminal summonses against the bar's owners have been dropped.
Here's how to check the status of your second stimulus check
The government is expected begin sending out paper checks on Wednesday, which means people should begin receiving those within the next two weeks.
The government is expected begin sending out paper checks on Wednesday, which means people should begin receiving those within the next two weeks.
The Wildlife Conservation Society's top photos of 2020
The Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization that works to saves wildlife and manages the Bronx Zoo and other wildlife parks, is out with its top images of 2020.
The Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization that works to saves wildlife and manages the Bronx Zoo and other wildlife parks, is out with its top images of 2020.
UK approves second COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
Britain became the first country to authorize an easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine whose developers hope it will become the “vaccine for the world.”
Britain became the first country to authorize an easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine whose developers hope it will become the “vaccine for the world.”
EMT who tried to save man who died of COVID-19 on flight says health officials didn't contact him for 10 days
An off-duty EMT who tried to save a man who died of COVID-19 on a flight bound for LAX says health officials never spoke to him directly about the incident, even though he started feeling sick after the flight.
An off-duty EMT who tried to save a man who died of COVID-19 on a flight bound for LAX says health officials never spoke to him directly about the incident, even though he started feeling sick after the flight.
Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow dead at 41 from COVID-19
Luke Letlow, Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. He was 41 years old.
Luke Letlow, Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. He was 41 years old.
Healthy 18-year-old Illinois girl dies of COVID-19: 'You need to take it seriously'
A suburban high school senior, with no underlying health conditions, lost her life to COVID-19 after just three days in the hospital.
A suburban high school senior, with no underlying health conditions, lost her life to COVID-19 after just three days in the hospital.
President-elect Biden: Wearing a mask is patriotic, not political
Biden said he will impose mask mandates where he has the authority to do so.
Biden said he will impose mask mandates where he has the authority to do so.
In line with CDC, New York eases quarantine for exposed individuals
Under new guidance, asymptomatic individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 can now end their quarantine after 10 days in New York.
Under new guidance, asymptomatic individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 can now end their quarantine after 10 days in New York.
State health officials extend SoCal stay-at-home order into 2021
As predicted, state health officials on Tuesday extended a stay-at-home order in Southern and Central California for at least the next three weeks due to an ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases during the holiday season.
As predicted, state health officials on Tuesday extended a stay-at-home order in Southern and Central California for at least the next three weeks due to an ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases during the holiday season.
$600 COVID-19 stimulus checks to hit bank accounts as soon as Tuesday night, Mnuchin says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said some Americans could receive $600 COVID-19 stimulus checks as soon as Tuesday night as a second round of payments begins rolling out.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said some Americans could receive $600 COVID-19 stimulus checks as soon as Tuesday night as a second round of payments begins rolling out.
Ohio State study: 30% of student athletes have heart damage linked to COVID-19
Researchers from Ohio State University found that 30% of more than two dozen student athletes who recovered from COVID-19 exhibited cellular heart damage, and 15% showed signs of heart inflammation.
Researchers from Ohio State University found that 30% of more than two dozen student athletes who recovered from COVID-19 exhibited cellular heart damage, and 15% showed signs of heart inflammation.