Biden predicts 'bleak future' if Congress doesn't act on aid
President-elect Joe Biden is predicting the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic will only get worse if Congress doesn’t act quickly to pass an aid bill.
President-elect Joe Biden is predicting the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic will only get worse if Congress doesn’t act quickly to pass an aid bill.
Tooth loss, other dental issues reported in COVID-19 patients
Some COVID-19 patients have reported loss of teeth and gum issues weeks and even months after testing positive for the virus.
Some COVID-19 patients have reported loss of teeth and gum issues weeks and even months after testing positive for the virus.
San Francisco area issues new stay-at-home order
The health officers in six San Francisco Bay Area counties have issued a new stay-at-home order as the number of virus cases surge and hospitals fill.
The health officers in six San Francisco Bay Area counties have issued a new stay-at-home order as the number of virus cases surge and hospitals fill.
Defying pandemic, theaters get creative to stage shows anyway
More than a hundred blocks north of Manhattan's theater district but on that same famed thoroughfare, Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays recently read his lines from a stage. But there was no applause.
More than a hundred blocks north of Manhattan's theater district but on that same famed thoroughfare, Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays recently read his lines from a stage. But there was no applause.
Singing nurse in Westchester County uses her talent to ease COVID patients
One nurse in Westchester County is using her singing talents to calm patients while easing her own stress on the job.
One nurse in Westchester County is using her singing talents to calm patients while easing her own stress on the job.
Dr. Fauci says he 'absolutely' accepted offer to be Biden's chief medical adviser
President-elect Joe Biden asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser, a role the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he “absolutely” accepted.
President-elect Joe Biden asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser, a role the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he “absolutely” accepted.
Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19
Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.
Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.
Would you take a coronavirus vaccine for a $1,500 stimulus check?
Would you take a COVID-19 vaccine in exchange for another stimulus check? That is what one politician is proposing to entice Americans to get vaccinated.
Would you take a COVID-19 vaccine in exchange for another stimulus check? That is what one politician is proposing to entice Americans to get vaccinated.
West Michigan pastor encourages congregation to catch COVID-19 to 'get it over with'
A senior pastor at a west Michigan church encouraged his congregation to catch COVID-19 so as to "get it over with."
A senior pastor at a west Michigan church encouraged his congregation to catch COVID-19 so as to "get it over with."
Couple arrested after boarding plane to Hawaii knowing they were infected with COVID-19, police say
A couple who tested positive for COVID-19 before traveling to Hawaii was arrested and booked for knowingly endangering others after boarding a United Airlines flight.
A couple who tested positive for COVID-19 before traveling to Hawaii was arrested and booked for knowingly endangering others after boarding a United Airlines flight.
California calls for temporary halt on non-essential travel during virus surge
Travel agents say they've been trying to handle all the requests to change or cancel plans due to pandemic travel restrictions.
Travel agents say they've been trying to handle all the requests to change or cancel plans due to pandemic travel restrictions.
LA County Sheriff: Deputies will not enforce Gov. Newsom's stay-at-home order at businesses
"I don't want to make their lives any more miserable," Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said of local businesses.
"I don't want to make their lives any more miserable," Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said of local businesses.
Study: Mass transit not a risk for coronavirus transmission
According to a new study from NYU, mass transit is not a major contributor in the spread of respiratory diseases like coronavirus.
According to a new study from NYU, mass transit is not a major contributor in the spread of respiratory diseases like coronavirus.
Heartache and hope: How COVID-19 shaped college essays of 2020
These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.
These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.
Doctors warn children infected with COVID-19 may be at risk of heart failure and damage
A report from a group of U.S. doctors suggests COVID-19 can trigger a type of heart failure in children that is normally only seen in adults.
A report from a group of U.S. doctors suggests COVID-19 can trigger a type of heart failure in children that is normally only seen in adults.
Houston-area ICU doctor who treated COVID-19 patients dies from virus
Dr. Carlos Araujo Preza, 51, of The Woodlands lost his life to COVID-19 after treating ICU COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Carlos Araujo Preza, 51, of The Woodlands lost his life to COVID-19 after treating ICU COVID-19 patients.
Brooklyn entrepreneur launches charcuterie box business
This Black-owned Brooklyn business is thriving at a time when most small businesses are struggling to stay afloat.
This Black-owned Brooklyn business is thriving at a time when most small businesses are struggling to stay afloat.
Scam alert: HHS warns of fake social media accounts promising COVID-19 grant money
The Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is warning the public of yet another COVID-19-related scam being perpetrated through social media.
The Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is warning the public of yet another COVID-19-related scam being perpetrated through social media.
Poll: One-third of African Americans say someone close to them has died of COVID-19
A recent poll conducted by the de Beaumont Foundation found that 1 in 3 African Americans know someone close to them who died of COVID-19, illustrating the disproportionate impact the novel coronavirus is having on communities of color in the United States.
A recent poll conducted by the de Beaumont Foundation found that 1 in 3 African Americans know someone close to them who died of COVID-19, illustrating the disproportionate impact the novel coronavirus is having on communities of color in the United States.
Few NYC shops have applied for Open Storefronts program
Despite the city's outreach efforts, many business owners still have mixed feelings about the Open Storefronts program.
Despite the city's outreach efforts, many business owners still have mixed feelings about the Open Storefronts program.