COVID-19 now No. 3 cause of death in US, according to former CDC director

Dr. Thomas Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CNN that COVID-19 is now ahead of accidents, diabetes and other causes of death.

Ocean City cancels Sunfest 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic

Sunfest, Ocean City's biggest festival of the year that draws crowds from across the region, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FDA warns of false COVID-19 test results from Thermo Fisher kit

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned health care providers of false-positive coronavirus test results using the Thermo Fisher Scientific TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit.

US nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound

A new report says COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West.

Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths

Texas has surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues.

UNC-Chapel Hill to move to remote learning for undergrad courses after jump in COVID-19 cases

“Courses in our graduate, professional and health affairs schools will continue to be taught as they are, or as directed by the schools,” the university said in an announcement.

3 arrested in attack on teenage Chili's worker enforcing coronavirus rules, police say

The 17-year-old hostess told news outlets she was working at a Baton Rouge Chili’s last weekend when a party of 11 people arrived and wanted to be seated together.

Restaurants shifting concepts to stay afloat amid pandemic

Five months into the pandemic, some area restaurants are making previously unimaginable changes in an effort to survive.