Senate cancels work until Oct. 19 as lawmakers contract virus

Senate Republicans have canceled legislative work until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus sweeps through their ranks and lawmakers increasingly call for comprehensive testing on Capitol Hill. 

White House doctor says Trump doing 'very well' at hospital

President Donald Trump's doctor says he is doing "very well" as he spends the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19.

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Sen. Ron Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Saturday -- making him the third senator to test positive in recent days.

Pence-Harris debate still on amid Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

According to the Associated Press, an official with the Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed that no changes are anticipated to the debate.

President Trump's coronavirus infection thrusts world in uncharted territory

News that U.S. President Donald Trump was infected with the world's most notorious disease is drawing shock, sympathy and some barbs for the American leader.

Stocks trim losses after Trump's positive COVID-19 test, jobs data

Stocks trimmed losses Friday morning as investors digested President Donald Trump's disclosure that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and as U.S. job growth slowed in September.

Nearly 50% of coronavirus patients did not report their close contacts, CDC says

Contact tracing, when effective, may help interrupt the chain of coronavirus transmission. However, noncooperation from infected individuals and failure to reach close contacts feeds into ongoing transmission.

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner test negative for coronavirus, source says

President Trump’s eldest daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump and her husband, White House adviser Jared Kushner, tested negative for COVID-19 on Friday, after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Pompeo tests negative for coronavirus, wishes Trump and first lady a 'speedy recovery'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo early Friday morning said he has tested negative for coronavirus hours after President Trump announced he and the first lady have the virus.

President Trump receives well wishes from top critics after coronavirus diagnosis

Shortly after President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, a number of the president’s fiercest critics wished him well as he battles a disease that has already left more than 205,000 Americans dead.

Trump in 'quarantine process' after top aide gets COVID-19

President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump are beginning a “quarantine process” as they await coronavirus test results.

House Democrats pass COVID-19 relief bill as talks drag on

Democrats controlling the House narrowly passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Thursday night, a move that came as top-level talks on a smaller, potentially bipartisan measure dragged on toward an uncertain finish. An air of pessimism has largely taken over the Capitol.

College student dies of COVID-19 complications affecting his brain

While COVID-19 most notably affects the lungs, scientists are now finding that neurological disorders are being more frequently reported.

CDC: More than 75% of children dying from COVID-19 are minorities

The data was collected from health departments across the country and echoes statistics from other experts that racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately impacted by the novel coronavirus.