US reports nearly 100,000 COVID-19 cases, breaking new single-day record

Friday’s death toll exceed 1,000, with 1,030 deaths recorded, bringing the total death count in the U.S. to more than 230,000, according to data collected by John Hopkins University and Medicine.

England faces monthlong lockdown as COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the government is putting all of England under a monthlong lockdown next week after being warned that a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks without tough action.

Washing Halloween candy wrappers will reduce COVID-19 risk, researchers find

According to researchers at the University of California, the risk of contracting COVID-19 from Halloween candy could be reduced to near zero if candy givers wash their hands and wash the candy packaging with dish soap, a new study found.

Johns Hopkins health expert says enclosed outdoor dining isn’t ironclad for COVID-19 transmission

With restrictions on indoor dining still in place for many parts of the DMV, the planning for winterizing outdoor seating in the time of coronavirus has been in the works for a lot of restaurants.

1 more Cook County judge, 5 juvenile detention center residents test positive for COVID-19

Another judge and one more employee in the office of the chief Cook County judge have tested positive for COVID-19, along with five additional residents at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

Illinois adds 6,943 new cases of coronavirus, including 36 deaths

Health officials on Friday said another 6,943 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Illinois on a record-high 95,111 tests.

'Alarming rate' of coronavirus infection among grocery store workers, study finds

Researchers from Harvard University found that 20% of 104 grocery workers tested positive at a store in Massachusetts, and most of them had no symptoms when tested.

PolicyLab projects increase in COVID-19 cases across the Midwest
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Dr. David Rubin, director of PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about why we should expect an influx in coronavirus cases as we head into winter months.

The science to staying safe indoors during the pandemic
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Professor Shelly Miller from the University of Colorado breaks down the science of how COVID-19 transmits indoors.

Your Take: COVID-19 fatigue as holidays approach
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A panel of FOX 32 viewers ranging from a variety of professions and backgrounds give their thoughts on a slew of topics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.