Travel doctor shares flying, driving safety tips for Thanksgiving

If you are planning on traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, an Emory travel physician says there are lots of things you can do to lower your risk of exposure to the coronavirus.

Walz announces new COVID-19 limits on bars, restaurants, social gatherings

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced significant new COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants, weddings and funerals and private gatherings in a live address Tuesday. Most of the restrictions will go into effect at 10 p.m. Friday.  

Coronavirus-related face masks protect the wearer, too: CDC says in updated guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday updated its guidance on coronavirus-related face masks to include protection for the wearer, too.

Fauci says Pfizer coronavirus vaccine likely available for high-risk cases by December

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, said that a coronavirus vaccine could be available for the nation's highest-risk individuals as soon as December.

US hospitalizations hit record high amid coronavirus surge

The U.S. has hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November.

Alabama and LSU football game postponed due to COVID-19

No. 1 Alabama at LSU and No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee will not be played Saturday because of COVID-19 issues.

City of Dunwoody approves grant to help local businesses

The City of Dunwoody is lending a hand to local businesses that have taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Study suggests COVID-19 could negatively impact male fertility

A study from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests COVID-19 could impact male fertility and could even be transmitted sexually.

Study: COVID-19 diagnosis doubles risk of new mental illness

In the three months following a patient’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis, findings showed the incidence of any psychiatric diagnosis was 18.1%.

US adds more than 1M COVID-19 cases in November alone

The U.S. has surpassed 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases in just the first 10 days of November, with more than 100,000 cases each day becoming the norm in a surge that shows no signs of slowing.

Biden coronavirus adviser warns US facing ‘darkest’ days of entire pandemic

President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus task force member Dr. Michael Osterholm warned on Tuesday that the “virus is really dangerous” and the holiday season will be the worst "period of the entire pandemic."

Study shows the source of COVID-19 safety messaging impacts effectiveness

When it comes to picking which COVID-19 safety message to follow, a recent study shows Americans are much more likely to trust the CDC than politicians.

Coronavirus mask mandates: Amid COVID-19 surge, states implement new rules

More states across the country are now requiring people to wear masks as the U.S. continues to grapple with record-shattering daily new coronavirus cases.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance safety net ends December 31

Since the pandemic hit pushing millions of Americans away from regular paychecks, the CARES Act created a patchwork of financial Band-Aids, and one of those is about to expire.

9% of hospitalized coronavirus patients readmitted within 2 months of discharge: CDC report

A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that looked at hospitalized coronavirus patients found that up to 9% were readmitted within two months of discharge.