Italy denies entry to American vacationers after landing on private plane

Customs officials told the Americans they would be “repatriated” immediately as the jet’s other passengers were told they could stay but had to abide by a mandatory two-week quarantine, reports say.

Central Florida beachgoers enjoy 4th of July celebrations while trying to stay safe

Public health officials say that this holiday weekend is critical for people to social distance. They warned that otherwise, the risk of coronavirus infection could further spread. 

Kansas newspaper's post equates mask mandate with Holocaust

A weekly Kansas newspaper has posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening the governor’s order requiring people to wear masks in public to the murder of millions of Jews during the Holocaust.

South Bay teacher accused of coughing on 1-year-old loses job

KTVU has learned that a South Bay educator has been fired, after an alleged confrontation with a young child and his family at a yogurt shop.

Dog in Georgia tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19

The 6-year-old mixed breed dog was tested after its owners contracted COVID-19 and the dog began suffering from a neurological illness, the Georgia Department of Health said in a news release Wednesday.

Study shows effectiveness of different types of masks against COVID-19

A study from Florida Atlantic University showed the effectiveness of wearing different kinds of masks to combat the coronavirus infection.

Kimberly Guilfoyle, girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., tests positive for coronavirus

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., tested positive for coronavirus before a Fourth of July event at Mount Rushmore with President Trump, according to multiple media reports.

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus

The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races would be affected.

31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%

The positive tests occurred among 19 of the 30 teams, according to results of the samples sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in South Jordan, Utah. There were 3,185 samples collected and tested through the first week of intake testing.

'Huge bummer': Fourth of July will test Americans' discipline

With confirmed cases climbing in 40 states, governors have ordered the wearing of masks in public, and families were urged to celebrate their independence at home. Even then, they were told to keep their backyard cookouts small.