Fort Worth hospital treating COVID-19 patient with coronavirus survivor's plasma

A coronavirus patient at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is being treated with the same life-saving measure that helped during the Ebola outbreak.

Mayo Clinic helping fast-track COVID-19 immunity test and treatment

The Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota are part of a nationwide effort to begin using old-school medicine to treat this modern pandemic.

Business is bubbling for Athens soap company

We've all heard it over and over again from health experts: washing your hands is one of the best defenses against COVID-19. One area business is seeing increased interest as so many of us are spending more time in front of the sink.

'RVs for MDs' lends a place to stay for health care workers

It’s a match-making Facebook page born out of necessity. RVs, 5th wheels, trailers, even a furnished home, all made available for doctors and nurses who don’t want to risk bringing the coronavirus home with them. 

Coronavirus droplets could travel 27 feet, warns MIT researcher

An MIT researcher has warned that coronavirus droplets could travel up to 27 feet, which could have major implications for social distancing.

Smartphone COVID-19 test created by Sugar Land company

DetectaChem says its detection technology will provide test results for COVID-19 detection in minutes via an automated smartphone app that provides the user real-time information.

Atlanta nurse returns from Japan to help in coronavirus fight

Brianna Alvarez was on the trip of a lifetime in Japan. The Children's Healthcare of Atlanta OR nurse and her husband JT Masci were teaching English at a school in Nagoya. They had hoped to stay 18 months. Then, their plans changed as a dangerous new virus surfaced in Asia.

Gov. Kemp sending National Guard to Georgia long-term care facilities

Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia National Guard are sending soldiers to nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have cases of the coronavirus.

Mail carrier making protective masks for other essential workers

Postal carrier Dujuana Drake interacts with the public every day, increasing her risk of possible exposure to COVID-19. Now, she's using her talents to help other essential workers.

USS Theodore Roosevelt commander: Crew needs to be isolated after 200 positive coronavirus tests

In a desperate plea for help, the commanding officer of the deployed aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt says his entire crew of roughly 5,000 sailors needs to be isolated after up to 200 onboard have tested positive for coronavirus.

Skokie couple with COVID-19 dies hours apart

A married couple who emigrated from Ukraine more than two decades ago died of the coronavirus only hours apart over the weekend.

Dow, S&P 500 post worst March since the Great Depression

The Dow, which through Monday had fallen almost 22 percent this year, was on track for its biggest quarterly decline since 1987.