Still haven't received your first $1,200 stimulus check? What you need to do

While Congress is deadlocked on another coronavirus relief package that's widely expected to include a second stimulus check, millions of Americans are still awaiting the arrival of their first $1,200 cash payment.

Chicago to use social media to track tourists violating quarantine; city dismisses comparison to 'Big Brother'

Chicago is doubling down on efforts to enforce its emergency coronavirus travel order, as officials will now be reviewing the social media posts of possible violators as the pandemic continues.

CDC: Nearly 600 children hospitalized in US with inflammatory condition linked to COVID-19

Nearly 600 children have been hospitalized in the U.S. after being diagnosed with a rare inflammatory condition linked to COVID-19. Ten of the children died, according to the CDC.

4 US deaths tied to methanol-based hand sanitizers

Health officials reported this week that 15 adults were poisoned in Arizona and New Mexico in May and June after drinking hand sanitizer.

65% of COVID-19 survivors surveyed report experiencing hair loss, among other long-term effects

A recent survey conducted by Survivor Corps, a COVID-19 nonprofit, and Dr. Natalie Lambert from Indiana University School of Medicine found that 65% of coronavirus survivors reported hair loss.

Interactive map: See probability of encountering COVID-19 at event where you live

The assessment tool gives a glimpse of the risk level-- the estimated chance (0-100%)--that at least one infected person will be present at an event in your county, based on the size of the event.

Study suggests COVID-19 patients not showing symptoms may carry just as much of the virus

New research suggests that asymptomatic people who are infected with the novel coronavirus carry similar levels of the virus in their body as those with symptoms — and for almost as long.

California surpasses 10,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the third-highest figure in the nation

New York and New Jersey have the highest and second highest number of deaths in the U.S. at more than 32,000 and nearly 16,000, respectively; both states have far fewer people than California.

Russia's race for coronavirus vaccine raises concerns in the West

Russia is boasting that it’s about to be the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials.

Jacksonville deputy passes away from COVID-19 related illness

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of their own after a lieutenant died due to a COVID-19 related illness, reports FOX 30.

Georgia man accused of hoarding face masks, price-gouging

A Georgia businessman is accused of hoarding face masks as the COVID-19 pandemic spread in the U.S. and of price-gouging by selling them for about double what he paid, U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak said Thursday.

‘You just brought it home’: Environmental virologist explains how phones make virus germs mobile

While many Americans have been keeping their hands clean to avoid transferring bacteria during the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Charles Gerba warns that phones, which are essentially an extension of ourselves, are actually “mobile germ devices.”

HHS Secretary Azar optimistic millions of vaccine doses will be ready by year’s end

With more than 63 million coronavirus tests having been conducted in the US, the Secretary of Health and Human Services is now expressing optimism about the prospect of millions of vaccine doses by year’s end.

Carnegie Mellon teams up with Facebook, Google for COVID-19 survey

The university’s goal is to collect information that could help researchers in forecasting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.