Austria shuts schools, most stores, to curb spread of COVID-19

Austria is tightening its partial lockdown, including by closing non-essential stores and shifting schools to online teaching, amid galloping coronavirus infection rates in the Alpine nation.

Student playing volleyball again after losing half her foot in ATV accident

Madalene is learning how to use her new prosthetic foot so she can play sports again. She was enjoying the Memorial Day holiday this year on an ATV with her best friend when things went terribly wrong.

Temperature and symptom checks miss many COVID-19 cases, study finds

A study of Marine recruits found that despite these measures and strict quarantines before they started training, the recruits spread the virus to others even though hardly any of them had symptoms. None of the infections were caught through symptom screening.

Montgomery County tried to alleviate pandemic mental health problems with expo

According to the CDC an elevated number of Americans are struggling with mental health and that includes an increase of people experiencing suicidal thoughts. What's being done locally to help?

Montgomery County addresses COVID-19 mental health problems with Community Help Expo
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If you're having a tough time emotionally during the pandemic you're not alone. According to the CDC an elevated number of Americans are struggling with mental health and that includes an increase of people experiencing suicidal thoughts. What's being done locally to help?

Feds announce coronavirus vaccine agreement with drug stores

Federal health officials have reached an agreement with pharmacies across the U.S. to distribute free coronavirus vaccines after they become available to the public.

Plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters Phase 2 trial

A biopharmaceutical company has announced positive Phase 1 trial results of a potential plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.

Coronavirus-related face masks protect the wearer, too: CDC says in updated guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday updated its guidance on coronavirus-related face masks to include protection for the wearer, too.

Fauci says Pfizer coronavirus vaccine likely available for high-risk cases by December

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, said that a coronavirus vaccine could be available for the nation's highest-risk individuals as soon as December.

US hospitalizations hit record high amid coronavirus surge

The U.S. has hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November.

Study suggests COVID-19 could negatively impact male fertility

A study from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests COVID-19 could impact male fertility and could even be transmitted sexually.