'A real struggle': 74-year-old COVID-19 survivor released after 70 days hospitalized

Exactly 70 days after being admitted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul for severe COVID-19 symptoms, 74-year-old Glenn Vierling is finally back with his family. His battle with the coronavirus, however, isn’t over yet.

OC health care worker dies after receiving 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot; official cause of death pending

Tim Zook's final Facebook post shared his excitement about getting his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. His widow now thinks he may have suffered a fatal reaction to it. His official cause of death is still pending.

Tampa temporarily expands mask mandate to include outdoor areas during Super Bowl events

In addition to the stadium, Ybor City, the Riverwalk, and SoHo are among the areas where Tampa has expanded its mask mandate. Masks are now required outdoors in locations that will likely see crowds during Super Bowl week.

9-year-old dies in Fort Worth hospital because of COVID-19

A 9-year-old boy who was healthy enough to go to class on Friday died because of COVID-19 Tuesday at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.

Coronavirus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time

A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.

Alabama becomes latest state to detect COVID-19 variant

The more highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom has infected three people in Alabama, state health officials said Wednesday.

Bureau of Prisons withheld info on COVID-19 diagnosis of journalists who witnessed executions

At least two journalists tested positive for coronavirus after witnessing the Trump administration's final three federal executions, but the Bureau of Prisons knowingly withheld the diagnoses from other media witnesses and did not perform any contact tracing, The Associated Press has learned.

Double mask: Fauci says wearing 2 masks may offer more protection from COVID-19

Some medical experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, have said wearing two masks makes “common sense” and could offer more protection from COVID-19. Here’s what the data shows.

White House COVID-19 advisors discuss vaccine shortages, variants and when to get second shot

President Joseph Biden's White House COVID-19 Response Team briefed reporters for the first time, discussing vaccine supply, emerging variants of the coronavirus and what to do if you cannot get your second shot on time.

COVID-19 variant found in Brazil, South Africa could pose higher reinfection risk, study suggests

Researchers analyzing preliminary data of recently discovered COVID-19 mutations in South Africa and Brazil say the new variants exhibit a higher possibility of reinfection as well as evasion of immune responses.

COVID-19 'fatigue' causing drop in some protective measures, study finds

COVID-19 "fatigue" is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus -- although mask-wearing is up, according to a new USC survey.

Arizona woman drains her 401K as unemployment agency keeps her account under review

As the Department of Economic Security has kept an Arizona woman's account under review for months, she's had to drain her retirement account to get by during the pandemic.

CDC: International passengers coming into US must prove they do not have COVID-19

If you have a Caribbean or Mexican getaway in the works, you will need to do a little extra planning. The CDC is now mandating all international passengers show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight into the US.

Georgia lawmaker removed from House Chamber after refusing COVID-19 test

Speaker David Ralston ordered Rep. David Clark removed from the House by law enforcement, saying that he refused to follow testing requirements.

Terms for $1,400 stimulus checks could change, what to know

President Joe Biden on Monday said he was open to negotiating terms for a pending round of economic impact payments, which may indicate that fewer individuals would end up qualifying.