Seattle Children's Hospital technician hospitalized for over a month dies of COVID-19

The holidays are for spreading good cheer, but one family is devastated after the death of a father who lost his battle with COVID-19. Doug Bwamu, a Seattle Children’s Hospital healthcare worker, was hospitalized for more than a month before he died just days before Christmas.

McConnell praises Trump for signing COVID-19, government funding bills

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised President Trump late Sunday for signing a $900 billion pandemic package and a $1.4 trillion government funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

Lawmakers join calls for leniency for Georgia college student jailed in the Caymans

Two of Georgia’s lawmakers have appealed the U.S. Embassy in the Cayman Islands to request leniency for Skylar Mack, the 18-year-old Mercer University pre-med student locked up for breaking COVID-19 restrictions.

Fauci claims herd immunity numbers were 'guestimates,' settles on 75-80%

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday dismissed accusations that he deliberately moved the goalposts on when the country would vaccinate enough people against COVID-19 to reach herd immunity, saying he was previously offering "guestimates."

Europe comes together to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday.

CDC to implement new travel mandate for passengers from the UK

Some international travelers will face new travel restrictions to the United States as a new strain of the coronavirus spreads across Europe.

First two cases of more contagious COVID virus detected in Canada

Two people in Canada have the new, more contagious strain of COVID-19. They are a couple. They have not been traveling. They did not have any exposure to anyone who was at high risk.

COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Hungary, Germany hours after shipments

Germany, Hungary and Slovakia began giving out their first coronavirus vaccine shots on Saturday only hours after receiving their first shipments.

Smyrna public safety workers received 3% raise

Smyrna’s public safety workers got a Christmas present from the city in the form of a raise.

15-year-old continues annual tradition of spreading holiday cheer to frontline workers

2020 has been tough on all of us, especially for frontline healthcare workers in the community. For the past eight years, frontline workers at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite have gotten a special treat from a young boy.

US requires UK passengers to get negative test

The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight.