How small towns are responding to the global coronavirus pandemic

The pandemic has increased local leaders’ attention to their residents’ health – not just in terms of doctors and hospitals but also identifying new ways to help people get fitter, spend more time outdoors, eat healthier and boost local economies.

New Jersey halts indoor dining restart

Indoor dining in New Jersey has been postponed because of a lack of compliance over the use of face masks and social distancing, the governor said.

AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks.

Fauci expresses doubts over potential COVID-19 vaccine efficacy in US due to anti-vaxxers

“So we have a lot of work to do because as you well know... there is a general anti-science, anti-authority, anti-vaccine feeling among some people in this country, an alarmingly large percentage of people, relatively speaking," Fauci said.

COVID-19 infection triggers growth of arm-like tentacles in cells, microscope images show

New electron microscope images released in a study from a team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco appear to show cells infected with COVID-19 growing arm-like tentacles to infect other cells. 

Coronavirus treatment Remdesivir to cost $3,120 for US patients with private insurance

Gilead Sciences Inc. announced its pricing for the coronavirus drug Remdesivir, stating it will charge hospitals $3,120 for a patient in the U.S. with private insurance.

EU finalizing coronavirus 'safe list,' US unlikely to make the cut

EU envoys in Brussels worked over the weekend to narrow down the exact criteria for countries to be included, mostly centered on their ability to manage the spread of the disease. Importantly, the countries are also expected to drop any travel restrictions they have imposed on European citizens.

COVID-19 death toll in NY drops to 5

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the daily death toll caused by the coronavirus fell to 5 on Saturday — the lowest number New York state has recorded in more than three months.

Coronavirus deaths top 500K globally, more than 10M cases, according to Johns Hopkins

The milestone comes at a time when new confirmed cases are surging in different parts of the world, causing some government leaders to question their decisions to reopen.

As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well

For many states and counties in the U.S., the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic in April unfolded on their television screens, not on their doorsteps.

What to wear: Feds' mixed messages on masks sow confusion

The federal government has been sending a foggy message over the past few months about whether people should wear face masks during the pandemic.

Florida visitor suspected of spreading coronavirus in Westchester County

Health officials are investigating whether someone returning to the New York City area from Florida spread the coronavirus at a high school graduation in suburban Westchester County.