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Only 14 states are seeing coronavirus declines

As reopening plans either stall or move forward slowly, the vast majority of states have not been able to drive down their infection rates, according to an internal HHS map obtained by Yahoo News. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:30:20 -0400

As coronavirus surges, Fox News shifts its message on masks

However haltingly and incompletely, the president’s favorite news outlet has started to acknowledge that the coronavirus is a far graver threat than even Trump will acknowledge. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:08:34 -0400

Trump again touts good news on COVID: It's going away by itself. (Someday. He hopes.)

As the United States crossed 50,000 new daily cases, the president repeated a line he’s used for months: The virus will just disappear — eventually. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:52:01 -0400

Arizona tells Pence it needs additional 500 health care workers as COVID-19 cases soar

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey told Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday that the state needed an additional 500 health care workers as the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to set records there. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 17:24:13 -0400

Racial and economic inequality are supercharging the coronavirus surge in states like California

California locked down aggressively and never dismissed the threat. Yet now it’s being mentioned in the same breath as Florida, Arizona and Texas, states suffering new outbreaks. What went wrong? Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:53:46 -0400

Federal government runs out of free face masks; TSA also 'susceptible' to shortages

An initiative to provide Americans with free face coverings has run out of supplies, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:52:41 -0400

Amid surge in coronavirus cases and mounting criticism, GOP leaders do about-face on masks

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage large swaths of the U.S., leading Republicans and even some right-wing TV personalities have come out in favor of wearing masks to prevent the spread of the virus. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:14:57 -0400

Can the developing world endure the coronavirus?

For the first few months of the pandemic, the worst impacts were concentrated in rich countries. Recently, the number of cases in developing countries that may be vulnerable to severe outbreaks has increased. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:55:08 -0400

Biden says Trump has 'surrendered' in fight against coronavirus

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Tuesday that President Trump has “surrendered” in the fight against the coronavirus as new cases skyrocket in the U.S. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:08:45 -0400

CDC map: More than 30 states are open despite having 'zero' days of decreasing coronavirus cases

An internal map from the CDC shows that as many as 32 states are not seeing any decreases in coronavirus cases, and positive lab test results have jumped to nearly 8 percent nationwide. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:46:51 -0400