Coronavirus

House Democrats are criticizing the White House for blocking the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from testifying at a public hearing on safely reopening the nation's schools.

Some anti-maskers who previously refused to wear facial coverings are apparently deciding to wear face masks that offer no actual protection from respiratory droplets that can help spread a virus the COVID-19. 

A doctor at one of the state’s largest hospitals is sounding an alarm, comparing the current spike in cases in the county to the first known outbreak in Wuhan, China.

Dr. Eric Levi, an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon in Australia, explained how people who test negative for COVID-19 can unknowingly still transmit the virus.

Here are some snapshots from what President Donald Trump describes as the nation with the “best testing in the world" for the coronavirus:

The Trump administration says the science “is very clear,” but many doctors who specialize in pediatrics and infectious diseases say much of the evidence is inconclusive.

Whether it’s viewed as heroic sacrifice or a violation of ethical norms, it underscores the enormous stakes as China competes with U.S. and British companies to be the first with a vaccine.

A recent unpublicized White House document prepared by the coronavirus task force and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity on Thursday shows that 18 states are currently in the “red zone” for coronavirus cases.

For nearly 30 years, Sam Reck was by his wife JoAnn's side. Even when she moved into a skilled nursing facility for her dementia, he lived just one building over from her.

A major source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay bills and potentially undercutting the fragile economic recovery.

Autopsies of COVID-19 patients found blood clotting in the small blood vessels of organs throughout the body, according to Dr. Amy Rapkiewicz.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said scientific evidence is on the side of resuming in-person instruction.

Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area authorities began stepping up enforcement Friday of a mask requirement — echoing efforts in many parts of the world to contain surging infections.

Los Angeles County health officials say Latinos are more than twice as likely to be infected with COVID-19 as compared to white people.

Feinstein wants to amend the next COVID relief bill to that states that don’t enforce face coverings can’t receive stimulus money.

Miami-Dade County plans to start aggressively enforcing rules designed to combat the rapidly spreading coronavirus.