Biden advisers differ on national coronavirus lockdown, 1 calls it 'measure of last resort'

Another Biden adviser floated the idea of another four- to six-week nationwide lockdown should COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the county as they have over the past several weeks.

Walmart resumes counting customers in stores due to coronavirus surge

Major retailer Walmart has returned to keeping track of how many people enter its stores as the U.S. faces a surging coronavirus caseload, the company confirmed to FOX Business.

Anthony Fauci predicts when America will return to normal from coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned that Americans should expect a gradual return to normal after the coronavirus pandemic as Pfizer potentially rolls out its highly-effective vaccine at the end of the year.

Surging COVID-19 cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns

It's not that people don't realize their states are leading the nation in new cases per capita. It’s that many of them aren't especially concerned.

Austria shuts schools, most stores, to curb spread of COVID-19

Austria is tightening its partial lockdown, including by closing non-essential stores and shifting schools to online teaching, amid galloping coronavirus infection rates in the Alpine nation.

Pelosi scraps in-person dinner with new Democrat members of Congress after photo sparks backlash during COVID

 The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced that its in-person dinner for new Democratic members of Congress has been canceled after a viral tweet showing the tables being set up for the event sparked backlash amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces 14-day statewide 'freeze'

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a statewide two-week “freeze” which will limit restaurants and bars to take-out only and close gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities during that period.

Top Emory doctor calls for CDC to step into 'pandemic leadership void'

As the US braces for an incredibly difficult winter amid a surge in coronavirus infectious, one top Emory infectious disease specialist says the country is facing a void in pandemic leadership. Dr. Carlos del Rio is urging the CDC to step in and fill the gap.

Trump delivers first public remarks in over a week on COVID-19 vaccine efforts

President Donald Trump delivered an update Friday on the COVID-19 vaccine effort. The event will mark the president’s first public address in more than a week.

Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work, Microsoft says

Microsoft said that most of the attacks in recent months were unsuccessful, but provided no information on how many succeeded or how serious those breaches were.

California, Oregon, Washington issue travel advisories asking people to self-quarantine for 14 days

The governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued travel advisories Friday urging visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside the three states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus. 

Unwelcome milestone: California hits million COVID-19 cases

California will be the second state — behind Texas — to eclipse a million known cases. The grim milestone in a state of 40 million comes as the U.S. has surpassed 10 million infections.

This Thanksgiving, experts recommend keeping gatherings small, local

The pandemic has made planning holiday celebrations like Thanksgiving a lot more complicated. Dr. Henry Wu, director of the TravelWell Center at Emory University in Atlanta, recommends staying at home and celebrating with your immediate family.