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Florida reopens state's economy despite ongoing pandemicGov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday in a move to reopen the state’s economy despite the spread of the coron...
Virus cases rise in US heartland, home to anti-mask feelingsThe latest hotspot for the coronavirus in the United States is the heartland, where cases are rising in a worrying trend.
Local lockdowns imposed in several cities as UK cases riseCities around the U.K. are imposing new coronavirus restrictions as they race to slow the spread of COVID-19, and London could be next.
2 charged over handling of virus outbreak at veterans homeTwo former leaders of a Massachusetts home for aging veterans where nearly 80 people sickened by the coronavirus died have been criminally charged for their handling of t...
Virginia sees 941 new coronavirus cases, now reporting 144,433 statewideAs of September 25, Virginia is now reporting 144,433 cases of the coronavirus across the commonwealth since March.
First man cured of HIV infection now has terminal cancerThe first person known to have been cured of HIV infection says he is terminally ill from a recurrence of the cancer that prompted his historic treatment 12 years ago.
