El Paso offering $27 an hour to people willing to work in morgue overrun with COVID deaths

Looking for work? El Paso (Texas) is offering $27/hour to anyone willing to work in the morgue. They're overrun with the bodies of COVID patients. More than 300 people have died in El Paso since October.

Researchers study potential COVID-19 therapy to head off dangerous immune "storm"

Marc Baranski of Princeton, New Jersey, considered himself in a pretty healthy guy, until early July, when the 55-year-old and is family returned home from a vacation in Florida.

Cuomo to receive International Emmy for virus briefings

Andrew Cuomo is set to soon receive an International Emmy award for his once-daily televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic.

Operation Meal Plan helps non-profits and local businesses

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on non-profit organizations. Several non-profits just got some extra help from the Cobb Community Foundation, and it will help local businesses as well.

Dr. Deborah Birx: “I haven’t had that opportunity” to speak with Biden transition team

As the US battles a vigorous second wave of COVID-19, Dr. Birx, coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, says she has not communicated with the transition team of President-Elect Biden.

DeKalb County church to giveaway food to thousands during drive-through event

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on food insecurities among low income and middle-class families that struggle to make it from check to check. With that in mind, the pastor of New Birth Cathedral in DeKalb County said his church has a responsibility to serve the thousands of families who've come to rely on their weekend food giveaways. Rev. Jamal Bryant said 5,000 families are expected to show up for Thanksgiving turkeys and vegetables Saturday morning.

Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for COVID-19, spokesman says

A spokesman says President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has been infected with the coronavirus.

US sees record new COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations in 'critical moment' of pandemic

Over the past 24 hours, the country reported more than 187,000 new COVID-19 cases and 2,015 virus deaths. A record 80,000+ people are also currently hospitalized with the virus.

Fauci says Santa Claus is immune to COVID-19

According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Santa Claus is coming to town, and thankfully, has “innate immunity” to the novel coronavirus infection.

Midwest health system CEO says he had virus, won't wear mask

Sanford Health’s president and chief executive, Kelby Krabbenhoft says he has recovered from COVID and won't be wearing a bask in the office

Rudy Giuliani’s son, a White House aide, tests positive for COVID-19

Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy Giuliani and a special assistant to President Donald Trump, said Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

US COVID-19 testing strained again heading into holiday season

COVID-19 testing delays are happening as the country braces for winter weather, flu season and holiday travel, all of which are expected to amplify a U.S. outbreak.

Lessons from 1918 influenza should remind us to alter our holiday behavior

Dr. Nancy Tomes, a Stony Brook University history professor, said that during the influenza pandemic, people were encouraged to shop early for the Christmas holidays, as part of the effort to reduce density in stores and prevent the return of the Great Flu.

Pennsylvania's new requirements on testing, mask wearing go into effect on Friday

Pennsylvania's new "targeted and strategic actions" go into effect this Friday and include testing requirements for interstate travel and strengthened mask requirements.