COVID-19 testing in the US is dropping, even as death toll rises

Officials attribute the drop largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to find out the results.

Fight over face-mask mandate goes to appeals court

A battle about the constitutionality of a Leon County ordinance that requires people to wear face masks to try to curb the spread of COVID-19 is headed to a state appeals court.

University of Connecticut first FBS team to cancel 2020 football season

Newly-independent UConn announced it will suspend its football program for this year, citing COVID-19 health concerns, making it the first FBS team to cancel its season.

Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation

The latest negotiating session on a coronavirus relief bill has wrapped with modest concessions being made by both sides.

Report: 2 Florida teenagers die from COVID-19, state data shows

Children are said to not be in the high-risk group for coronavirus but they can still fall ill and require hospitalization, a report says.

Every school will have at least 1 case of COVID-19 on first day, doctor says

Tampa General Hospital Dr. Jason Wilson says, statistically speaking, one in every 100 Hillsborough County residents -- including children -- will have COVID-19 on the first day back. How many students are at your child's school?

Clorox wipes won't be fully stocked in stores until 2021, CEO says

Clorox wipes have been a hot commodity since the pandemic started, leading to a shortage that will likely last for the rest of the 2020.

Disney 3Q revenue drops 42%, missing expectations

Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday reported that its net income fell dramatically in the three-month period that ended in June when most of its theme parks were shuttered and theatrical movie releases were postponed.

Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts

As the COVID-19 crisis has spread to all reaches of the country, with escalating deaths and little sense of endgame, a chasm has grown between the president and the experts.

States reopening as daily COVID-19 death count rises
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As some students across the country prepare to return to class, a spike in daily COVID deaths could impact those plans.

Federal response to coronavirus
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A small but singularly influential group is a driving force for an agreement on a stalled coronavirus relief bill: Endangered Senate GOP incumbents who need to win this fall if Republicans are going to retain control of the majority.

Deaf association sues White House for not providing ASL interpreter at COVID-19 briefings

The National Association of the Deaf filed a lawsuit on behalf of five deaf Americans requesting that a judge order the White House to provide an ASL interpreter during coronavirus briefings.