First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial
JOHANNESBURG — Africa's first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as nervous volunteers received injections, while officials said the continent of 1.3...
Fauci: Next few weeks critical to tamping down virus spikes
WASHINGTON — The next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday — issuing...
Is it safe to form a COVID-19 ‘support bubble’ with friends?
Is it safe to form a COVID-19 “support bubble” with friends?
Yes, if done correctly.
Support bubbles, also known as quarantine pods, may help fend off...
Surging US virus cases raise fear that progress is slipping
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the South and West raised fears Monday that the outbreak is spiraling out of...
Trump: US doing ‘too good a job’ on testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has done “too good a job” on testing for cases of COVID-19, even...
UN: Pandemic appears to be peaking in several big countries
GENEVA — A record level of new daily COVID-19 cases worldwide could suggest the pandemic is peaking in some large countries, even as the...
WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
GENEVA — The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new...
2nd wave of virus cases? Experts say we’re still in the 1st
What's all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases?
In The Wall Street Journal last week, Vice President Mike Pence wrote in...
Pandemic becomes a patchwork of small successes and setbacks
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in China appeared to be winning their battle against an outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing on Saturday, but in parts...
Brazil tops 1 million cases as coronavirus spreads inland
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s government confirmed on Friday that the country has risen above 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, second only to the United...