December is deadliest month of COVID-19 pandemic in US so far

With a week to go, December has become the deadliest month yet of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

'It does break my heart a little bit': A bleak Christmas for America's unemployed

Millions of Americans have been jobless since the viral pandemic ripped through the U.S. economy in March, triggering a deep recession and causing widespread unemployment.

New coronavirus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria, Africa's CDC says

Africa’s top public health official says another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, but further investigation is needed.

Idaho boy, 12, falls critically ill from COVID-19 complication

A 12-year-old boy from a secluded valley in Idaho became one of hundreds of children in the U.S. affected by a rare COVID-19 complication.

Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US crisis

Hard-hit California has eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases as the U.S. heads into a Christmas travel surge that could fuel the deadly crisis across the nation.

House GOP, Dems stymie requests to reconsider stimulus, spending package after Trump grievances

House Republicans and Democrats Thursday blocked each others' "unanimous consent" requests put forward after President Trump aired grievances to the massive coronavirus stimulus and government funding package.

US reaches milestone of more than 1 million vaccines administered

More than 1 million Americans have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a media statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield shared.

NYC sheriff's deputies to enforce quarantine for UK travelers

New York City will send sheriff’s deputies to the homes or hotel rooms of all travelers coming from the United Kingdom to ensure they comply with the city’s two-week COVID-19 quarantine requirement, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday.

Murphy: Please stay home for Christmas as virus persists

Murphy used his final coronavirus briefing before the holiday to urge New Jerseyans not to gather with extended family as a means of limiting the spread of the virus.

‘She was shattered’: 33-year-old new mom dies from COVID-19 before holding her newborn daughter

A new mother died from COVID-19 more than a month after giving birth to her only daughter, and because of the 33-year-old’s coronavirus infection, she was never able to hold the baby girl.

UK health officials announce 2nd new COVID-19 strain

The latest discovery has the United Kingdom taking extra precautions amid increased spread of COVID-19 due to the newly discovered coronavirus variants.

EMS worker latest in FDNY to die with coronavirus

A twelfth member of the FDNY's EMS department has died with COVID-19 as emergency workers start getting vaccinations.

'I don’t know if this is the smartest idea': Holiday travel surges despite COVID-19 outbreak

Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay home to avoid fueling the raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 320,000 nationwide.

NY may allow fans at Buffalo Bills playoff game as part of experiment

Gov. Cuomo says the Buffalo Bills could be allowed to have 6,700 fans in their stadium as part of a social experiment on reopening a venue using rapid testing and contact tracing.