Maryland man treated with experimental COVID-19 vaccine says it may be working

A Maryland man who was one of the first people to be vaccinated with an experimental COVID-19 vaccine through Pfizer/Biontech says the vaccine may be working. 

Disaster relief efforts amid COVID-19 pandemic

Hurricane season may come every year, but this time around, the response is going to look a little different. It’s because disaster relief workers now have to account for COVID-19 as well.

Alabama state Senate leader says he wants ‘more people’ to contract COVID-19

Republican Sen. Del Marsh appeared to be referring to herd immunity, which public health experts say is either a long way off or perhaps unachievable.

Pac-12 joins Big Ten in eliminating nonconference games this fall

The Pac-12 Conference announced Friday it would only play conference games for fall sports this year, including football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.

Study of Spain population’s COVID-19 antibody tests suggests herd immunity ‘unachievable,’ researchers say

A nationwide population-based study published by researchers in Spain in the medical journal “The Lancet” found that despite the high impact of COVID-19 on the country, antibody “prevalence estimates remain low and are clearly insufficient to provide herd immunity."

What will high-school athletics look like in the era of COVID-19

With everyone talking about what schools may look like this fall, the next question is what will become of scholastic athletics.

After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.

China warns Kazakhstan is facing pneumonia outbreak more deadly than COVID-19

The Chinese embassy warned its citizens about an outbreak of pneumonia with a death rate higher than that of COVID-19. Kazakhstan dismissed the claim.

Tax 'filing trap': How your stimulus payment could delay your refund

While many American households were concentrated on making sure they received their economic impact payments from the IRS – some may have inadvertently become ensnared in a “trap” that has led to millions having their 2019 refunds delayed.

Who might be eligible for a second stimulus check and for how much money?

Another round of stimulus payments could be distributed to people earning less than $40,000, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said.

‘STOP GETTING TESTED’ for COVID-19, Ohio lawmaker tells public

Republican State Rep. Nino Vitale made a statement on his Facebook page Tuesday, asking people to not get tested for the coronavirus.

Medical group releases chart ranking activities based on COVID-19 risk

The Texas Medical Association told FOX 35 that a task force of about 14 physicians who are experts and leaders in medicine have determined the risk level of various activities, ranked from 1 through 10.

Maryland Labor Dept. takes back some unemployment benefits over fraud fears

A new hurdle for those trying to collect unemployment insurance in Maryland: FOX 5 has learned some were given benefits only to have them suddenly canceled due to fraud concerns.

Businesses across US request ‘exact change’ amid coin shortage caused by COVID-19

Following an announcement from The Federal Reserve last month that the coronavirus pandemic has created a shortage in coins in the U.S., businesses around the country have been urging their customers to use alternative forms of payment or bring exact change.

Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits region's elite

Bolivia’s interim president and Venezuela’s No. 2 leader announced Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus, just days after Brazil’s leader tested positive as the pandemic hits hard at some of Latin America’s political elite.