 President Trump announced he is cancelling the portion of the Republican National Convention that was set to take place in Jacksonville, Fla., next month.
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 Younger children pose a smaller risk of catching and transmitting the coronavirus, a top pediatrician told Congress on Thursday.
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 There’s no evidence from the rest of the world that relying on people to behave themselves can actually suppress the coronavirus to a manageable level, as opposed to merely slowing its spread. So far, only lockdowns have done that.
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 The White House is pushing for the new coronavirus relief bill to include $20 billion in payments to farmers, which may complicate negotiations with Democrats, according to a draft plan obtained by Yahoo News.
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 Even as the president pushes for schools to reopen in the fall, the director of FEMA said it would likely not supply schools with face masks.
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 In a complaint filed last Thursday, attorneys for Rebekah Jones, who designed a dashboard on coronavirus spread in the state, say she was fired for “refusing to publish misleading health data.”
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 A large online movement of COVID-19 survivors who are still sick are outraged at how casually many Americans are treating the coronavirus threat.
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 The problem with President Trump’s new strategy is that his prized data point is a mirage — an illusion that dissolves under closer inspection, revealing the opposite of the “success” it’s supposed to show.
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 Faced with a seemingly intractable surge in coronavirus cases, President Trump sought to strike a new tone of solemnity, one that sharply contrasted with his assertions that the virus had been largely beaten back.
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 Nine in 10 parents say using sunscreen is very important for protecting their child against sunburn and skin cancer, according to a national poll on children’s health from the University of Michi...
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 With coronavirus cases continuing to climb in the United States and the death toll mounting, the president said on Monday that he will resume holding daily briefings on the crisis.
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 The president discussed his response to the pandemic, Joe Biden and cognitive tests in the interview that aired Sunday morning.
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 Recent studies suggest that the immunity acquired from antibodies to the coronavirus may diminish within a few months — which would be bad news for those hoping to achieve herd immunity without a vaccine.
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 A report recommends that “red zone” states mandate the use of masks, limit social gatherings to 10 people or fewer and close bars and gyms in hot spots.
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 Although President Trump is correct that the U.S. has conducted more tests than any other country, it’s not testing enough, given the scale of its outbreak. But there might be a simple solution: new tests that prioritize speed over sensitivity.
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 Dozens of cities have declared racism a public health emergency in recent weeks. Is this a smart strategy for addressing inequities across society?
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 Thanks to a marked shift among Republican voters since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, just 13 percent of Americans surveyed now say they are satisfied with “the way things are going in the United States.”
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 As Congress negotiates another massive coronavirus recovery bill, some members of the GOP have expressed concern about America's ballooning deficit. Should lawmakers be wary of too much debt when building a stimulus bill?
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 The outlook for universal vaccination is clouded by political considerations from both sides: skepticism about medical authority and expertise on one side, and suspicions on the other that the administration is cutting corners on safety to rush a vaccine into production before the election.
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 As parents and caregivers grapple with whether to send their children to school for in-person learning this fall, Dr. Dara Kass, Yahoo News' medical contributor, explains how you can weigh the coronavirus risks based on CDC guidance.
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 In an interview with Axios aired Monday night, Trump discussed the pandemic, Rep. John Lewis, the Civil Rights Act and Russian bounties.
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 When Americans panic, they buy guns — lots of them. During the first six months of 2020, amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, gun retailers reported a record 10.3 million firearm transactions, according to a new survey by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). And while various demographic groups are buying guns in 2020, African-Americans currently account for the highest increase in gun purchases.
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 The president on Monday tweeted about the public feud between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dr. Deborah Birx — and seemed to suggest the coordinator of the White House’s coronavirus task force was “pathetic” for taking Pelosi’s “bait.”
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 A senior leadership brief prepared by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security showed a spike in deaths even as cases declined in many states.
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 Parents across the country are creating learning pods to avoid the risks of in-person schooling and make up for the shortcomings of distance learning. Are pods a smart solution, or do they leave too many kids behind?
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 The U.S. Army is facing a significant COVID-19 challenge as infection rates soar across the south and southeast, where most of the service’s installations are located. And now the disease is having a major impact on the Army’s second-largest installation.
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 Herman Cain, the entrepreneur, conservative commentator and 2012 presidential candidate, passed away on Thursday due to complications from COVID-19. The 74-year-old contracted the virus in late June, days after attending a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla.
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 Whether college means in-person or online classes this year, great coffee can help students get up and running. Make it easy to get a fix with a quality coffee maker. At Consumer Reports, we test...
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 Republicans used a House hearing on the coronavirus pandemic to praise President Trump and sometimes criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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 As coronavirus cases have continued to rise in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is forecasting that the total American death toll from COVID-19 could hit 182,000 by the fourth week of August, according to an internal government document obtained by Yahoo News.
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 Comedian Yakov Smirnoff — best known for his “In Soviet Russia...” shtick — recently spoke out against the policy of requiring face masks, to Twitter’s endless delight.
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 President Trump used a White House briefing on Thursday afternoon to reiterate unfounded concerns about mail-in voting in the forthcoming presidential election.
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 A report released by the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force warns that 21 states are now in the “red zone” and need to take aggressive steps to slow the spread of COVID-19. But new guidelines from Harvard University show the task force's recommendations may be too weak to suppress the virus.
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 Hospitals in the Miami area have been so overwhelmed by coronavirus patients that intensive care units are now operating well beyond full capacity, according to a federal pandemic update obtained by Yahoo News.
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 Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. has struggled to meet the demand for testing. What solutions are there that can bring testing up to the level needed to properly track the virus?
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 A group of doctors who took part in a viral video that was taken down Tuesday by social media companies for spreading disinformation about the coronavirus met with Vice President Mike Pence, according to the co-founder of a group that organized the event.
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 While the vast majority of public health experts now agree that wearing face masks could halt the worsening coronavirus pandemic in its tracks, some Americans continue to resist that guidance.
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 While President Trump touted improvements in the coronavirus pandemic in the Sun Belt, the CDC warned that nine of the nation’s top 10 growing hot spots are in Florida and Texas, according to an internal government document obtained by Yahoo News.
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 The United States has fallen further behind Europe and remains the world's leader in both total cases and deaths from the virus.
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 President Trump used a White House press briefing on Tuesday to wonder aloud why he was less liked than Dr. Anthony Fauci, a prominent member of the White House coronavirus task force.
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 The president retweeted a video that stated hydroxychloroquine was a cure for COVID-19 and masks were unnecessary, as well as a message saying Dr. Anthony Fauci had misled the public.
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 Vice President Mike Pence visited Florida on Monday to tout the University of Miami’s role in coronavirus vaccine testing, even as professors there have expressed concerns about being forced to return to classes in person amid surging numbers of cases in the state.
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 President Trump continued to urge states to reopen their economies Monday despite the sharp increase in the number of Americans testing positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks.
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 Employees at the central offices of the Florida Department of Health have written to Gov. Ron DeSantis to express concern that his administration has not done enough to keep them safe from the coronavirus.
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 Minutes after reiterating his call for all Americans to wear face masks, President Trump greeted more than a dozen youth baseball players without one.
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 President Trump claimed children are "virtually immune" to the coronavirus, yet child cases continue to rise in many states. Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Dara Kass separates fact from fiction as schools begin to reopen across the U.S.
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 President Trump suggested that even an opponent as formidable as the nation’s first commander in chief would have had difficulty unseating him before the coronavirus pandemic.
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 The pandemic has upended the 2020 presidential race, leaving Democrats and Republicans in unprecedented territory. Should parties end their massive political conventions?
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 Lawmakers and educators battle over how to reopen schools safely this fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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 Food assistance programs across the country are preparing for another spike in need with federal unemployment benefits ending.
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While anti-vaxxers flood social media with lies about the upcoming coronavirus vaccine -- that it contains monkey brains, that it's a CIA plot to take over the world -- the government's multi-billion-dollar vaccine effort has yet to come up with a public education campaign to counteract that propaganda. 
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Many people may be experiencing increased anxiety during the pandemic, which experts say can be compounded by the sense of isolation that can come with social distancing. 
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In an attempt to get every American behind the idea of wearing a face mask -- and behind an actual face mask -- to slow the spread of Covid-19, the Association of American Medical Colleges on Wednesday released simple, straight-forward national guidance for the public. 
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One of the questions I am getting more than any other: Am I going to send my children back to school? As a father of three teen and preteen girls, this has been a constant discussion in our household, and it hasn't been easy. My girls want to go back to school, and they are placing enormous pressure on us parents to make it so. They miss their friends, the social structure and the immersion in humanity that kids need and crave at this age. Virtual learning has played an important role for them, but it is not a substitute for in-person learning, especially for younger kids. As things stand now, my children are scheduled to start school next week. 
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One of the questions I am getting more than any other: Am I going to send my children back to school? As a father of three teen and preteen girls, this has been a constant discussion in our household, and it hasn't been easy. My girls want to go back to school, and they are placing enormous pressure on us parents to make it so. They miss their friends, the social structure and the immersion in humanity that kids need and crave at this age. Virtual learning has played an important role for them, but it is not a substitute for in-person learning, especially for younger kids. As things stand now, my children are scheduled to start school next week.
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In early February, my partner and I discovered that I was pregnant. 
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When the flu pandemic hit the United States in 1918, medical care was a privilege reserved for the elite. But the widespread outbreak of a deadly virus did not adhere to social hierarchies. It highlighted an inadequate system that too few could access. 
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Are parents really supposed to be reassured by all this talk about "mild" cases of Covid-19 in children? What about the unfortunate "few" youngsters who have died or come down with a strange and severe associated illness? 
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Of the nearly 165,000 Americans who've died from the coronavirus, at least 900 reportedly were health care workers. 
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Having a morning routine to boost energy is a great way to start the day, but what if you wake up every morning knowing that your bedtime routine is really to blame for your lack of energy and focus? 
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As US leaders work to control the spread of coronavirus, researchers across the globe are working to answer the mysteries that remain around infections. 
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The Trump administration has reached a deal with Moderna Inc. to manufacture and deliver 100 million doses of the company's Covid-19 vaccine once it is approved, according to a news release from the US Health and Human Services Department. 
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Schools should record student temperatures when children arrive every morning, advised a group of experts from Stanford University School of Medicine, as part of a multilevel screening program for students and staff. 
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As the nation focuses on safety issues around going back to school during the pandemic, a new report found a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases among children in the United States. 
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In a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration, lawmakers are urging the agency to temporarily clear the market of all e-cigarettes for the duration of the coronavirus crisis. 
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Safety will not be compromised for a Covid-19 vaccine, the US Food and Drug Administration commissioner said Monday. 
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Here we go again. 
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We know to avoid coffee and chocolate before bedtime since both contain caffeine and can keep you awake at night. But what to replace those delicious options with? 
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Pandemic: It's a scary word. 
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Boris Johnson's latest strategy to fight coronavirus aims to make Britain healthier -- but campaigners are worried about the impact the policy will have on people living with eating disorders. 
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When children and teens spend a great deal of time isolated at home and gazing at screens, their social skills and self-esteem can suffer, according to research. Here are three ways to lower those risks while young people spend way more time than usual at home. 
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Parents, teachers and administrators shared their insights about which supplies would be most helpful to the greatest number of kids given the current reality of pandemic-era education in America. Here are the top suggestions. 
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A top federal health official is issuing a dire warning: Follow recommended coronavirus measures or risk having the worst fall in US public health history. 
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Childhood obesity is becoming increasingly common. Their body fat percentage as newborns may have something do to with the issue, a new study finds. 
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Coronavirus continues to spread at high rates across the US South, Midwest and West, even as the total number of new Covid-19 cases has declined since a summer surge.
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In an attempt to get every American behind the idea of wearing a face mask -- and behind an actual face mask -- to slow the spread of Covid-19, the Association of American Medical Colleges on Wednesday released simple, straight-forward national guidance for the public.
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Children seem to be at low risk from the disease, but can they still spread it?
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President Trump has been critical - but what do others think of the "global guardian of public health"?
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A plastic surgeon is offering free surgery to people like Romy, who was driving near the port when the blast hit.
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Keith Mason and Riona Kelly have been posting about her recovery and it's become a lockdown hit.
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Susannah, 37, marks the end of chemotherapy and lockdown by going to a "shielding" day at a tearoom.
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New training is being provided for sonographers, who carry out ultrasound scans, to ensure they can communicate potentially bad news in the best way possible.
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Ben runs in the Peak District to boost his mental health after a suicide attempt two years ago.
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Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19.
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John and Mary Boxer died within 16 days of each other, weeks before their 60th wedding anniversary.
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San Quentin is battling a devastating coronavirus outbreak that critics say could have been avoided.
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Teams around the world are looking into medicines for Covid-19 and scientists are starting to discover what works.
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Local lockdowns are in force in England, but what are the rules? We answer some of your questions.
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Research suggests most countries' populations will have shrunk by the end of the century.
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Authorities in China have stepped up precautions after a reports of a suspected case.
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Far more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than official Covid-19 data can account for
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A cheap steroid is hailed a big breakthrough in the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients.
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Iran was one of the worst affected countries early on, and is now facing a resurgence of the virus.
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The government has said it will be possible to relax the 2m social distancing from 4 July - but is it safe to do so?
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Identifying superspreading events could be crucial in the fight against the virus, scientists say.
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Positive stories from people considered at high risk who have made a full recovery from coronavirus.
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The BBC has been given unprecedented access to a hospital in the heart of London, for one week.
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A BBC team tracking coronavirus misinformation has found links to assaults, arson and deaths - and the potential for even greater indirect harm.
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Swedish healthcare is under scrutiny over the high rate of Covid-19 deaths in care homes.
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Some tourist towns had barely survived fires when the virus hit, and locals say they are struggling.
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Why the people on the only continent without a recorded case of coronavirus are in lockdown.
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Restrictions ease in some countries but the World Health Organization warns infections could rise.
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Will Covid-19 make handshakes a relic of the past? If so, what might that mean about the future of human touch and interaction?
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There's still plenty of dangerous and untested medical advice circulating online.
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Why do fewer people seem to be having heart attacks and strokes? One theory is that the lockdown lifestyle is healthy.
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Recovery from Covid-19 can be a lengthy process, depending on how seriously people get the virus.
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Experts say the risk of transmission is higher because droplets are projected when exhaling smoke.
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Covid-19 has changed the world - are we winning or is the virus still taking hold, and when will it end?
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But the South Korean study couldn't say how much this group actually passed coronavirus on.
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Female breast cancer patients were much more likely to survive than other patients, a study says.
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Scientists in Rwanda find cases of resistance to artemisinin, a frontline drug used to treat malaria.
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Clinicians from global study say controversy around the drug is stopping them completing their study.
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The app will use QR barcode scans as well as Bluetooth handshakes to determine if users are at risk.
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A new Canadian clinical guideline aims to reduce stigma against overweight patients.
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Nearly three times more people died than Iran's government admitted, records seen by the BBC show.
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The rapid tests for hospitals and care homes will distinguish between Covid-19 and seasonal illness.
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Top medical adviser Deborah Birx says the virus is affecting rural communities as well as cities.
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A night-time curfew is in force in Melbourne, following a spike in cases in the Australian state.
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The country has the world's fifth-highest number of infections, and the largest tally in Africa.
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The health minister says clinical trials are over and doctors and teachers will be vaccinated first.
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The marchers say face masks and other measures violate their rights
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Mexico reports at least 46,688 deaths with coronavirus, with only the US and Brazil recording higher numbers.
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Meet the ward boys, or hospital assistants, who are the unsung heroes in India's Covid-19 fight.
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Three business owners explain how they are weathering the economic fallout.
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Mekala Osborne, 22, wasn't expected to live. Now she’s learning to walk again.
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What happens when you're forced to self-isolate, or into lockdown, in a cramped refugee camp?
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A round-up of false and misleading claims circulating on American social media this week.
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Around 15,000 new cases of the disease have been reported in Spain in the past week.
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Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response.
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