NFL Players' Association calls football a 'perfect storm for virus transmission'

The NFL players’ union released a statement Tuesday saying its athletes are especially susceptible to COVID-19 and should not be “complacent” when it comes to negotiating their rights to return to the field this fall.

NY, NJ, CT restrict access to travelers from 16 states due to fear of coronavirus spread

A mandatory quarantine of 14 days has been extended to travelers entering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to 16 from the 8 states listed when the advisory was first issued last week.

European Union reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to US tourists

More than 15 million Americans are estimated to travel to Europe each year, while some 10 million Europeans head across the Atlantic.

How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?

Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking precautions and you can too.

Tenants worry as eviction moratorium expiration nears

Florida’s moratorium on evictions expires on July 1. Natalie Scott and her fiancée Bobby Dilley are all ready to go, in case they get kicked out. They even put most of their furniture in storage.

Nonprofit serving domestic violence survivors losing donations due to pandemic

Elizabeth House, an organization that shelters survivors of domestic abuse, is losing donations because of the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

How small towns are responding to the global coronavirus pandemic

The pandemic has increased local leaders’ attention to their residents’ health – not just in terms of doctors and hospitals but also identifying new ways to help people get fitter, spend more time outdoors, eat healthier and boost local economies.

COVID-19 infection triggers growth of arm-like tentacles in cells, microscope images show

New electron microscope images released in a study from a team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco appear to show cells infected with COVID-19 growing arm-like tentacles to infect other cells. 

Critics slam country artists for playing for unmasked crowds amid COVID-19 pandemic

Country singer Chase Rice posted video of his concert in East Tennessee with the words “We Back," on the same week state health officials reported the biggest one-day jump in people testing positive for the coronavirus.

Coronavirus treatment Remdesivir to cost $3,120 for US patients with private insurance

Gilead Sciences Inc. announced its pricing for the coronavirus drug Remdesivir, stating it will charge hospitals $3,120 for a patient in the U.S. with private insurance.

EU finalizing coronavirus 'safe list,' US unlikely to make the cut

EU envoys in Brussels worked over the weekend to narrow down the exact criteria for countries to be included, mostly centered on their ability to manage the spread of the disease. Importantly, the countries are also expected to drop any travel restrictions they have imposed on European citizens.

Coronavirus led to surge in Alzheimer’s deaths

At least 15,000 more Americans have died in recent months from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than otherwise would have, health officials believe, pointing to how the coronavirus pandemic has exacted a higher fatality toll than official numbers have shown.