AG Paxton calls for release of Dallas salon owner who reopened in defiance of countywide restrictions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the immediate release of the Dallas salon owner who was jailed for seven days after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide COVID-19 restrictions.

COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing, Trump says

One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy.

‘You are putting DC at risk,’ mayor tells residents who may visit reopening states

Mayor Muriel Bowser had a strong message on Wednesday for District residents who might consider visiting their neighbors should they reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic: you are putting D.C. at risk.

Outer Banks counties to reopen to visitors starting May 16

The Outer Banks of North Carolina will open to visitors starting May 16, according to Governor Roy Cooper.

Cinco de Mayo restaurant lines spark social distance frustration

Crowds of customers outside restaurants across the region Tuesday sparked concerns about social distancing as people picked up and carried out their Cinco de Mayo meals.

Nearly 150 federal meat inspectors diagnosed with COVID-19, 3 dead: report

Hundreds of meat inspectors throughout the U.S. have been diagnosed or exposed to the coronavirus and at least three have died, according to a report on Tuesday.

House Speaker pushes ahead on massive virus bill, but GOP wary

Even in absentia, House Democrats are seeking to drive the debate on the fifth coronavirus response bill, promising to produce a mega-package stuffed with Democratic priorities even as a chorus of GOP leaders voices hesitation about more spending.

Mutant coronavirus strain more dominant worldwide, possibly more infectious

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have identified 14 mutations of SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. 

Melania Trump donates 150 boxed lunches to Maryland children's hospital

First lady Melania Trump donated 150 boxed lunches this week to patients and staff at a Maryland children’s hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic, a White House official said.

The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

From Italy to Kansas, doctors are increasingly warning of a second wave of virus infections as many countries and U.S. states re-open for business to save jobs and economies.

Coronavirus researcher on verge of 'significant findings' killed in murder-suicide: reports

The biology department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is in mourning after the shooting death of a scientist who it says was studying the biological makeup of the coronavirus and was on the “verge of making very significant findings toward understanding” the disease.