British PM says normality should return by Christmas, scientists say not until there's a vaccine

While British PM Boris Johnson (who has recovered from COVID-19) says things should be back to normal by Christmas, scientists say that a world in which people "go to work normally, travel on the buses and trains, go on holiday without restrictions, meet friends, shake hands, hug each other... is a long way off, unfortunately."

Amsterdam closes off famous street with prostitutes in windows because it was too busy

SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PROSTITUTION: Amsterdam police say the city's red light district became too crowded on Saturday night, and cleared people out so they would not spread coronavirus.

As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swamped

Some patients have been moved into hallways, and nurses are working extra shifts to keep up with the surge.

New COVID-19 cases in Illinois top 1,000 for fourth day in a row

Illinois reported an additional 1,276 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the fourth day in a row that new cases topped a thousand.

Canada tells Blue Jays they can't play in Toronto because of the coronavirus pandemic

The Canadian government has told the Blue Jays they cannot play in Toronto because of the pandemic. The team's alternate site is in Florida, which reported more than 10,000 new cases of coronavirus Saturday.

Coronavirus patient, 24, who was ‘close to death’ leaves Texas hospital after 79 days

A 24-year-old coronavirus patient who was hospitalized for nearly three months and placed on a ventilator with "dismal odds" of survival was released from a Texas hospital Wednesday.

Southern California woman tests positive for COVID-19 for second time after initial recovery

A Los Angeles woman is sharing her story to bring awareness to the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic after she tested positive for the virus for the second time despite doing "everything right." 

Illinois programs to get $7 million in federal COVID-19 relief

More than $7 million in federal funding will be going to organizations to help Illinois communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials said.

Cook County implements travel order for suburbs

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, Cook County is taking no chances and jumping on Chicago’s coronavirus travel order.

Remote region of Brazil's Amazon counts 1st COVID-19 deaths

The first deaths from COVID-19 have come to a vast, remote region of the Amazon that Brazil's government says is home to greatest concentration of isolated Indigenous groups in the world.

Los Angeles health officials release tips on how to deal with ‘quarantigue’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Los Angeles Public Health Department recently put out a set of guidelines aimed at helping people combat the growing quarantine fatigue that has surfaced as a result of the ongoing pandemic.

Democrats say White House blocking CDC head from testifying

House Democrats are criticizing the White House for blocking the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from testifying at a public hearing on safely reopening the nation's schools.

Some anti-maskers are wearing facial coverings made of mesh that offer no protection from COVID-19

Some anti-maskers who previously refused to wear facial coverings are apparently deciding to wear face masks that offer no actual protection from respiratory droplets that can help spread a virus the COVID-19.