6 hours agoCases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopeningWith coronavirus infections surging across the Sun Belt and in other parts of the U.S., states in the midst of reopening are hitting pause on some plans to lift restricti...
8 hours agoAmsterdam's red-light district emerges from lockdownIt isn't quite business as usual as Amsterdam’s red-light district emerges from a coronavirus lockdown, but it's close.
10 hours agoDems: Government's 'deadly delay' devastated nursing homesA report from Senate Democrats finds that the Trump administration was slow to comprehend the scale of COVID-19's impact on nursing homes and a disjointed federal respons...
11 hours agoLittle evidence that protests spread coronavirus in USPublic health experts say there is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in coronavirus infections.
12 hours agoUK govt accused of data bungles as towns fear more lockdownsOpponents accused the British government on Wednesday of putting lives at risk by failing to share information about local coronavirus outbreaks with affected areas.
14 hours agoHealth experts slam US hoarding of only licensed virus drugHealth experts have slammed the U.S. decision to hog nearly the entire global supply of remdesivir, the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19, warning that type of ...
15 hours agoRepublicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearingIn Republican circles -- with the notable exception of the man who leads the party -- the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on.
16 hours agoPrague train with 500 tourists boosts Croatia tourism hopesA train carrying about 500 tourists from the Czech Republic and Slovakia has arrived to Croatia as the country seeks to attract visitors after easing lockdown measures ag...
3 days agoItaly honors, remembers virus dead with Donizetti's RequiemItaly has bid farewell to its coronavirus dead with a haunting Requiem concert performed at the entrance to the cemetery of Bergamo, the hardest-hit province in the oneti...
3 days agoSouth Africa's surge of virus cases expected to rise rapidlySouth Africa’s health minister says the country's current surge of COVID-19 cases is expected to dramatically increase in the coming weeks and press the country’s hospita...
The Latest: South Korea still coping with new virus clustersIndia’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed half a million with another record 24-hour jump of 18,552 infections.
AP Interview: Delhi minister says city faces virus challengeNew Delhi's acting health minister says the Indian capital is facing a shortage of “trained and experienced” health care workers.
As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as wellTexas and Florida have clamped down on bars in America's biggest retreat yet as the nation's daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases hit an all-time high of 40,000.
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.
Hard-hit tribe takes strict steps as virus surges in ArizonaA hard-hit tribe in Arizona is putting tougher restrictions in place to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in a state where infections are surging.
Democrats renew health care attacks on GOP as virus buildsDemocrats are hoping that health care is their winning issue again.
Germany increases donation to WHO but demands reformsGermany on Thursday announced that it is giving half a billion euros to support the World Health Organization amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but said reforms are necessary t...
The Latest: Hawaii to let some visitors avoid quarantineIndia has recorded the highest spike of 15,968 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to to 456,183, with Mumbai and New Delhi as the worst-hit citi...
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surgeIndian authorities are launching a massive coronavirus survey taking down health details from New Delhi’s entire population of 29 million, and testing everyone with sympt...
‘Coming back and biting us’: US sees virus resurgenceChina appears to have tamed a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing, once again demonstrating its ability to quickly mobilize vast resources by testing nearly 2.5 mi...
Virus cases surge among the young, endangering older adultsCoronavirus infections are climbing rapidly among young Americans in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened.
Flu vaccine was disappointing vs. some strains last seasonU.S. health officials say the flu vaccine did a disappointing job last winter, and officials worry it might be a bad sign for the fall.
Trump signs order to strengthen US child welfare systemPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at strengthening child-welfare programs nationwide.
German state governor faces criticism over virus outbreakThe governor of Germany’s most populous state faces criticism over his handling of a major coronavirus outbreak at a slaughterhouse, as a partial lockdown took effect in ...
Back to grindstone for 'Mona Lisa' at post-lockdown Louvre After four months of virus-imposed inactivity, the “Mona Lisa” is going back to the grindstone.
The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientistsThe Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are.
Open wide: US dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdownNearly all U.S. dental offices will be cleaning teeth again by the end of June, but business as usual won’t return for a while.
Taxing sugar levels in soda could prevent 2 million US cases of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, study says
