Coronavirus

The severity of COVID-19 can vary from showing no symptoms at all to a life-threatening illness, but doctors caring for patients in the short term are also picking up on what could come weeks or months down the line.

Health officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County say four people who were at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The state of Georgia announced its youngest death from the coronavirus, an infant from Cobb County.

Counties need to understand clearly “what thresholds to aim for and the public health data that will determine success or failure,” the California State Association of Counties said in a statement.

The number of coronavirus cases confirmed among USC students continued rising, with the university announcing 104 new cases over the past four days, with the spread primarily attributed to gatherings of students at off-campus housing.

Experts say allergy symptoms can often mimic those of the novel coronavirus, but there are some telltale signs that it’s not allergies.

Small business owners in college towns across the U.S. are hoping for the best when students return — and bracing for the worst.

In an internal memo released Thursday, Delta Air Lines has placed more than 240 people on a “no fly list” for failing to comply with its mandatory mask policy.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association reported a 21% increase of coronavirus cases in children since early August.

Canadian police arrested an American man for allegedly violating the Quarantine Act, which limits non-essential border crossings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nurses at a San Antonio hospital arranged a special wedding ceremony for a coronavirus patient.

Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me? It likely does both.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results, which appear on a testing card with a similar design to some pregnancy tests.

The Justice Department is seeking data from the governors of four states about “orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”

The CDC previously had advised local health departments to test people who have been within 6 feet of an infected person for more than 15 minutes.

Researchers said the findings suggest people all over the world are consuming too much technology and news, which is generally making them feel more anxious.

Weights are becoming increasingly harder to find — with some back-ordered until the fall — as more people bulk up on home gym equipment as the world spends more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic.