Refrigerated trucks requested in Arizona, Texas as morgues reach capacity amid COVID-19 surge

With COVID-19 cases surging in many states across the U.S., Texas and Arizona have requested refrigerated trucks in several counties that have nearly reached their morgue capacity.

US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June

The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into tax revenues.

COVID-19 and heat: Temperatures, coronavirus cases climb in tandem across the US

Experts were hopeful the summer heat could dampen COVID-19. But record heat, along with a fast-spreading virus, continue to impact the United States.

US grapples with COVID-19 pandemic as WHO warns 'no return to normal'

The United States is grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, as Florida shattered the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in new confirmed cases with a reported 15,299.

883 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois

Illinois health officials on Monday announced another 883 new cases of the coronavirus and six additional deaths.

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for COVID-19

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook admitted via social media that he has tested positive for COVID-19 before the team departed for Orlando.

NY gov. warns visitors from 'highest-risk' coronavirus states to fill out paperwork or face $2,000 fine

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now warning out-of-state travelers they could face up to $2,000 in fines if they leave its airports without handing over their contact information upon arrival.

Disney World offering mask-free 'relaxation zones'

Walt Disney World has reportedly opened several designated spaces throughout its theme parks where visitors can remove required facial coverings.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to health concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers and others during the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Monday.

Mobile coronavirus testing site placed outside suburban school

Health officials have put a mobile COVID-19 testing station outside a suburban Chicago high school as the area sees an uptick in cases among younger residents, a trend that has happened elsewhere in the country.

954 new COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois

State health officials on Sunday announced a total of 954 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Illinois.

COVID-19 deaths take a long-expected turn for the worse

Researchers now expect deaths to rise for at least some weeks, but some think the count probably will not go up as dramatically as it did in the spring.

President Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

President Donald Trump on Saturday was seen for the first time in public wearing the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.

Texas hospital says man, 30, died after attending 'COVID party'

A Texas hospital says a patient who was a healthy young man died from coronavirus after attending a “COVID” party.