coronavirus

Global shares are mixed as uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic saps the buying enthusiasm that recently has been pushing prices higher

The total cases of the coronavirus in the United States reached 3 million late Tuesday, according to a tally from NBC News. There have been more than 132,000 confirmed deaths as a result of COVID-19. And, as many states battle outbreaks, hospitals are facing a shortage of personal protective equipment, or PPE. Rear Adm. John Polowczyk, who is in charge…

Six months after COVID-19 started spreading around the globe, desperation rather than information is still driving many decisions about how to treat the disease.

Exhausted American cities are facing yet another challenge in addition to the coronavirus and the street protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven effective against COVID-19.

Two Lysol products have been found to kill the new coronavirus when disinfecting surfaces, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist were found during laboratory tests to be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the EPA said Monday. Before products are able to legally make the claim that they can kill…

The Environmental Protection Agency identified two disinfectant sprays that have proved effective in killing the coronavirus on surfaces.

Dr. Anthony Fauci delivers a sobering assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic; President Donald Trump pushes to reopen schools.

Federal health officials are creating temporary “surge testing” spots to help control the spread of the coronavirus and ease hospitalizations in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

It may not be the same thing as the high school spring season, but it does get promising high school athletes back on the field. While the high school and summer leagues were canceled amid the pandemic, the new Essex County Baseball League has sprouted up. “It felt great to be out there,” said Methuen player Derek Hoh. “That’s...

Cleaning products are difficult to come by right now, but the Environmental Protection Agency says some items from Lysol are effective in killing coronavirus on surfaces. The EPA specifically named Lysol’s disinfectant spray and its disinfectant max cover disinfectant mist. The announcement comes after extensive laboratory testing, now allowing the company to make the legal claim that the products...

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as uncertainty over the pandemic sapped the buying enthusiasm that has been pushing prices higher

The United States continues to see a massive outbreak of the new coronavirus as the total cases reached 3 million Tuesday, according to a tally from NBC News. Confirmed cases are on the rise in 41 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus is increasing in 39…

Another 15 people with the new coronavirus have died and 201 new confirmed and probable cases were reported, health officials said Tuesday. Closely watched metrics like how coronavirus tests are coming back positive and the average number of patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in the hospital remain roughly 90% lower than where they stood at the…

President Donald Trump is launching an all-out effort to press state and local officials to reopen schools this fall

Youth and adult sports are allowed now that Massachusetts has entered Phase 3, Step 1 of its reopening, under specific restrictions released by the state Monday. Much of the guidance mirrors standard workplace safety protocols that have been adopted throughout the state as it has moved through stages of reopening amid the pandemic, including proper hygiene, physical distancing and facial…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said the city is working to develop additional guidelines in anticipation of the start of the first step of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan on Monday. For most of Massachusetts, Phase 3 started on Monday. But Boston requested a one-week delay in moving to the next phase because of what Walsh described as the…

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for COVID-19

California, Michigan and three other states are suing the U.S. Department of Education over pandemic relief funds

A program that works to keep kids fed over the summer is seeing an overwhelming increase in demand.