Illinois reports highest single-day death toll from coronavirus

Illinois health officials on Wednesday announced 238 additional deaths from COVID-19 statewide, the highest number of single-day deaths during the entire pandemic.

California paid $400 million in jobless benefits to inmates

California sent about $400 million in fraudulent unemployment benefit payments to state prisoners, a state official said Tuesday, nearly triple the amount disclosed last week and a number that could grow as a criminal investigation continues.

Oregon mink farm confirms presence of coronavirus

In the United States, Utah, Michigan and Wisconsin have already reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 in mink.

Dr. Anthony Fauci lays out timetable for when sports fans can return to packed stadiums, arenas

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, laid out a timetable on Monday for when sports teams will likely be able to pack stadiums and arenas again. 

Britain authorizes COVID vaccine for emergency use

British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday greenlighting the world’s first shot against the virus.

LA County Supervisor dines at restaurant hours after voting to ban outdoor dining

Protesters gathered outside the home of LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl on Tuesday after a FOX 11 report revealed hours after she voted to ban outdoor dining she dined outdoors herself.

Fauci: U.S. on precipice of coronavirus 'surge upon surge'

During a videoconference with the governor of Colorado, Dr. Tony Fauci said that holiday gatherings will lead to a coronavirus spike.

41 attendees of swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19

Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."

CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with negative test result

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation.

Biden shows off walking boot on his injured foot

After emerging from a car, Biden shook his injured right foot, which is inside a walking boot.

Michigan husband and wife, married for nearly 50 years, die of coronavirus just seconds apart

A Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another. "The time on both of their death certificates is 4:23 p.m., because (the difference) was too close to call," their daughter said. "It's like they met right after they died and went up to heaven together."

The US added 4M COVID-19 cases in November, more than most countries reported all year

The United States recorded a staggering 4 million new COVID-19 cases in the month of November alone, eclipsing the total number of cases reported in most other countries since the global pandemic began.

1st coronavirus vaccines to go to health care workers, nursing homes, US scientific panel votes

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices convened a virtual meeting Tuesday to vote on a proposal that would give priority to health care workers and patients in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.