US agency vows steps to address COVID-19 inequalities
NEW YORK — If Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are hospitalized and killed by the coronavirus at far higher rates than others, shouldn’t the government count them as high risk…
US Supreme Court denies Nevada church’s appeal of virus rule
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court has denied a rural Nevada church’s request to strike down as unconstitutional a 50-person cap on worship services as part of the state’s ongoing…
‘Clear as mud’ housing refund plans irk college students
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Laura Comino opened the housing email from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in June, she knew she had to take action. At the direction…
Missouri governor clarifies comments on school kids, virus
Missouri Gov_ Mike Parson is clarifying comments he made in a radio interview in which he said children returning to school will come down with the coronavirus but will “get…
Anna Camp Warns That She Likely Got COVID-19 By Not Wearing A Mask Once
Actor Anna Camp believes all it took was one time without a mask to contract the coronavirus. In a cautionary Instagram post on Tuesday, the “Pitch Perfect” star wrote that…
Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protection
New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief…
2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken by Atlanta in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second…
Size mattered: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
NEW YORK — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger companies had their loans approved…
U.S. refuses more than 100 people from Canada over COVID-19 concerns
More than 100 people have been refused entry from Canada into the United States as a result of coronavirus-related travel restrictions, according to a senior … source
The Latest: Mexico says its COVID-19 deaths surpass 35,000
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has registered 736 more COVID-19 deaths and 7,257 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infections. Mexico now has more than 35,000 deaths from the pandemic, the fourth…