UN warns 2021 could be ‘bleakest and darkest’ year

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said humanitarian aid budgets are now facing dire shortfalls as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen.

COVID-19 patients fill Georgia hospitals as cases soar

Data released on Monday show a more than 70% increase in both confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases in Georgia over the past week as hospitals report more COVID-19 patients.

Atlanta bar finds a new way to do business in pandemic

When the pandemic threatened to shut down Elmyr, a bar and restaurant in Atlanta's Little Five Points community, the bar staff got creative. Nine months later they've found a new way of serving as a neighborhood hangout, minus the hanging out.

Kansas hospital runs out of staff amid COVID-19 surge

A rural hospital in Kansas illustrates the depths of the COVID-19 crisis in small towns. It has been running out of healthy staff to care for the sick.

Trump to sign coronavirus vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans over foreign nations

Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that will ensure all Americans have access to the coronavirus vaccine before the U.S. government begins aiding nations around the world, Fox News has learned.

33 million Californians may not leave their homes unless it's essential

Ten months into the pandemic, most of the state is now back where it started with a new stay-at-home order. But unlike in March, when the pandemic was in its infancy and California was the first state to impose such rules, fewer people are likely to obey them.

Delta Air Lines holiday flying safety measures

There have certainly been some kitchen table chats about whether you will fly this holiday season to either get out of town or to see family.  The CDC says stay home if you can. But if you can’t, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastion discusses the safety measures the Atlanta-based airline is taking.

Pennsylvania man begs Facebook friends to help find ICU bed for COVID-19-stricken mom

Shawn Rider’s mom Karen contracted the coronavirus in mid-November. She was admitted to Hanover Hospital, about two hours west of Philadelphia, and had been on a ventilator since Nov. 23, her son wrote on social media.

Emergency services at ‘breaking point’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, ambulance group warns HHS

Aarron Reinert, president of the AAA, asked in a letter that additional funding be funneled to emergency services to help maintain the basic services emergency personnel provided even before the pandemic.

States submit coronavirus vaccine orders amid surging death toll

The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 hit an all-time high in the U.S. on Thursday at 100,667, and hospitals were at the breaking point.

CDC urges Americans to wear masks indoors as COVID-19 surge intensifies

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday called for universal mask-wearing and urged Americans to wear face masks indoors amid an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases around the country.

Organizers encouraging people to sign up for entertainment industry food giveaway

Some important information about a food giveaway next week to help Atlanta’s struggling entertainment industry the pandemic has shut down for months. The organizers from the Zac Brown Band are encouraging people to sign up in advance. 

Deadly outbreaks at Washington nursing homes possibly linked to staff who attended 300-person wedding

Health officials are investigating whether seven deaths reported at long-term care facilities in Grant County are linked to a 300-person "superspreader" wedding in Ritzville that some nursing home staff attended. 

CDC urges Americans to mask up indoors and avoid crowded settings

Americans who traveled or attended gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday may now be in the contagious stage of the virus. One microbiologist is urging higher-risk individuals to stay away from crowded indoor settings like stores.

Joe Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing

“On the first day I’m inaugurated, I’m going to ask the public for 100 days to mask. Just 100 days to mask — not forever, just 100 days. And I think we’ll see a significant reduction” in the virus, Biden said.