The dreadful near-term outlook of more American deaths is playing out against the backdrop of highly encouraging developments on the vaccine front.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Hundreds in Huntington Beach defy new California curfew amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Orange County city of Huntington Beach on Saturday night as California’s new curfew went into effect.
The holidays are coming. Does the COVID-19 pandemic mean you should skip even small family gatherings? What experts say.
Holiday gatherings carry the risk of spreading the coronavirus among loved ones. For those determined to see family and friends, here are some tips.
These are the last 3 counties in America with no COVID-19 cases: How did they avoid the virus?
Esmeralda County in Nevada, Loving County in Texas and Skagway in Alaska have had no COVID-19 cases. But that doesn’t mean they haven’t been impacted.
In California wine country, wildfire-fatigued residents weigh the unthinkable: Moving out
The thought of leaving the picturesque wine country is not typically tempting. But as wildfires become a repeat occurrence, some say it’s time to go.
As heat wave brings ‘critical risks’ of wildfires, California contends with two new blazes
A heat wave in the Western U.S., combined with windy conditions in California, have increased the risk of fire in an area already battered by blazes.
‘Small events add up to a lot’: Limited gatherings quietly emerge as source of coronavirus infections
Limited get-togethers of family and friends are emerging as sources of coronavirus infections, according to contract tracers.
Is COVID-19 worse than the 1918 Spanish flu? Study shows deaths in New York quadrupled in early months
The study compares the two months since the first recorded death of COVID in New York City with the deadliest two months of the 1918 calamity.
Drive the plastic highway? How a California company’s innovative repaving process could lead to the ‘holy grail’ of road construction.
An innovative process by a California company that adds recycled plastic to asphalt may be a “game-changer” for the future of road construction.
Coronavirus updates: A double-whammy of hurricane season and case surge in Texas, Hawaii; no Yankee Stadium pitch for Trump
Texas and Hawaii are coming to grips with two simultaneous natural disasters: Incoming storms and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.