COVID survivor: ‘Have to start my life all over again’

As her father lay dying last August from the coronavirus at a Georgia hospital, Lindsay Schwarz put her hands on his arms and softly sang him lines from their favorite songs.

Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.

Baltimore company launches device that detects COVID-19, flu

The product, called ViraWarn, uses biosensing technology to actively screen air within indoor spaces and immediately alert occupants when COVID-19 or other viruses are sensed.

US schools reopen amid COVID-19 surge with masks optional for many

Schools have begun reopening in the U.S. with most states leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require masks.

Student loan pause extended until Jan. 31, 2022

The education department announced on Friday an extension of the student loan payment pause until Jan. 31, 2022.

Arkansas judge blocks law banning mask mandates in schools

An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental agencies from requiring masks.

The Canadian-U.S. Border reopens Aug. 9: what you need to know

Canada will reopen its borders for non-essential U.S. travelers on Monday, Aug. 9. Here's everything you need to know before you load up your car.

Fried seeks funds for schools after DeSantis threatens to withhold money over mask mandates

Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to withhold funding sources should a school district go against his executive order and impose a mask mandate. Now, one of his chief critics, Florida Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried, is firing back.

Health officials warn of more possible COVID variants

The delta variant has quickly gripped the U.S. and now we're learning there may be a delta variant plus, and an epsilon or lambda variant, that could also spread quickly.

Amazon, Wells Fargo among companies delaying return-to-office plans

Several major companies — including Amazon, Wells Fargo, Google and Apple — are delaying return-to-office dates, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant.

Georgia man sentenced for trying to steal COVID relief funds

A Georgia man who tried to fraudulently obtain over $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief from two federal programs will spend two and a half years in prison, the Department of Justice said.

Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022

Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.

Delta variant accounts for 93% of US COVID-19 cases, CDC estimates

CDC data shows the delta variant makes up 83.4% of COVID cases in the United States. But when combined with its sublineages, that number grows to 93.4%.

COVID-19 spike: In Florida hospitals, 'there are only so many beds'

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases in Florida during a three-day span, raising the seven-day average to one of the highest counts since the pandemic began.