CDC adds 3 new coronavirus symptoms to list

Congestion or runny nose, nausea, and diarrhea were added were added to the list.

US GDP fell at 5.0% rate in Q1; worse is likely on the way

It was the sharpest quarterly decline since an 8.4% fall in 2008 during the depths of the financial crisis.

Georgia couple married 64 years wouldn't let COVID-19 keep them apart

“For better or worse, in sickness and in health…” are part of the traditional marriage vows. It’s been more than 64 years since this Georgia couple made those vows and the recent coronavirus pandemic certainly put those to the test. But they will make you believe love conquers all.

Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed.

New CDC model predicts up to 150,000 American COVID-19 deaths by mid-July

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest forecast of expected U.S. coronavirus deaths,  predicting that between 130,000 and 150,000 Americans would die of the novel virus by July 18. 

Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs

A report could help illustrate a bipartisan agreement in Congress on next month’s fifth, and possibly final, COVID-19 response bill.

Army's Black Daggers honor Georgia's health care workers with special jump

Healthcare workers on the frontlines in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic got a special salute falling from the skies Wednesday.

Scarce medical oxygen worldwide leaves many gasping for life

As the coronavirus spreads, soaring demand for oxygen is bringing out a stark global truth: Even the right to breathe depends on money.

Heading to these 3 states? Quarantine might be in the cards

What was presented as a “travel advisory” that starts Thursday affects three adjacent Northeastern states that managed to check the spread of the virus this spring as New York City became a hot spot for the pandemic, the Associated Press reports.

NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers

The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases.  They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.

'Coming back and biting us': US sees coronavirus resurgence

A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with administrators and health experts warning on Wednesday that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold.

US inmates got coronavirus relief checks, and IRS wants them back

The legislation authorizing the payments during the pandemic doesn’t specifically exclude jail or prison inmates, and the IRS has refused to say exactly what legal authority it has to retrieve the money.

Woman 'devastated' to learn her cancer went from Stage 1 to Stage 4 during COVID lockdown

When COVID-19 began sweeping the nation, local hospitals postponed elective surgeries. The goal was to minimize the use of masks and gowns, and to keep hospital beds open. But because of that shutdown, one local woman says she's now fighting for her life.

CVS to offer COVID-19 testing solution for employers, universities

CVS will offer customizable COVID-19 testing to employers and universities to aid with returning workers and students back to normalcy.

Coronavirus cases surging among the young, endangering the elderly

In Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Arizona, young people have started going out again, many without masks, in what health experts see as irresponsible behavior.