A new study finds half of Americans now know someone who has had COVID-19. And, the CDC warns nearly 200,000 Americans could be dead from coronavirus by Labor Day. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Friday.
Joe Biden is calling for a three-month-long nationwide mask mandate, the head of the CDC says the U.S. could be in for the "worst fall" ever and Florida's governor compared reopening schools to the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Thursday.
The number of new cases and deaths from COVID-19 in the United States is trending downward, but as schools reopen, one district already has more than 1,100 students in quarantine. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Wednesday.
It's now a felony to attack a store worker in Illinois who is enforcing a mask policy and the Big Ten Conference has canceled its fall football season. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Tuesday.
The US hit 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases over the weekend as President Trump signed an executive order extending unemployment benefits at $400 per week. Meanwhile, cases in one state are up more than 300% in the past two weeks, while one country has not seen any community spread in three months. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Monday.
After months of increases, the number of tests being performed in the US dropped 17% since last week, schools in New York can open to in-person learning, and after testing positive for COVID, Ohio's governor has now tested negative. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Friday.
Officials in Los Angeles can turn off water and power to houses hosting large parties, Ohio's governor tests positive for COVID-19 and an analysis finds as cases and deaths surge, testing is declining. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Thursday.
Are children "almost immune" from COVID-19 as a now-removed Facebook post by the president claims? And, as the United States nears 5 million confirmed COVID cases, one state just passed 500,000 cases of its own. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Wednesday.
"We are at a defining moment for the world’s children and young people," the UN Secretary-General said about schools being closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And, as the number of deaths is expected to surge in the US, the number of cases and the national positivity rate are down (that's really good). This is your Coronavirus Daily for Tuesday.
The US is averaging more than 1,000 COVID deaths a day, a peak not seen since late May. And, nearly half of the people at a Georgia overnight camp, where masks were not required, have tested positive for the virus. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Monday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified on Capitol Hill and quashed COVID-19-related misinformation, for a fourth straight day, Florida set a new record for daily deaths and a major men's clothing retailer is likely closing hundreds of stores. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Friday.
"Young people can die." The World Health Organization issued a stern warning as young people fuel a surge in new COVID cases, former presidential candidate Herman Cain has died from the virus and the economy just had its worst quarter ever. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Thursday.
A Texas congressman who often refused to wear a mask has tested positive for COVID-19 and suggests wearing a mask may have contributed. And, two states break records for the number of COVID deaths, with one state breaking its own record set just yesterday. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Wednesday.
A federal document lists nearly two dozen states in the so-called "red zone" as COVID-19 cases rise and the 14-day trend of COVID-related deaths is up nearly 50%. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Tuesday.
New COVID-19 cases in the US seem to have plateaued around 65,000 per day as new cases in large states seem to be leveling off. And, an adviser to President Trump has tested positive for the virus, becoming the most senior White House official to have the virus so far. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Monday.
Ten states have more coronavirus cases per capita than any country in the world, a travel order carrying a $500 fine will go into effect in the Northeast and a senator is looking to restrict airlines from selling middle seats. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Friday.
"It’s just not the right time." President Trump has canceled the Florida portion of the Republican National Convention as the US surpasses 4,000,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Thursday.
More states and the nation's capital are requiring masks as COVID-19 cases rise, a new poll finds most Americans do not want school to return as normal and the NFL will require fans to wear masks at all games. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Wednesday.
President Trump is now asking all Americans to wear masks and a new study shows the number of Americans who have been exposed to coronavirus may be 2 to 13 times higher than confirmed cases show. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Tuesday.
Florida has recorded more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases over the past five days, leaders in New York and Chicago are pulling back on post-surge reopening over rising cases and social gatherings, and not one, but two vaccine candidates show promising results. This is your Coronavirus Daily for Monday.