82 infected at Missouri summer camp as COVID-19 cases surge across US

An overnight summer camp in rural southwestern Missouri has seen scores of campers, counselors and staff infected with the novel coronavirus.

Seattle-based Sur La Table closing stores, seeking bankruptcy protection

Cookware and kitchen chain Sur La Table is closing 56 of its 121 stores as it seeks bankruptcy protection, the latest retail casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.

Is it safe to visit the dentist during the pandemic?

Dentists can’t eliminate risk, but they are taking steps to minimize the chances of spreading the coronavirus.

White House urges health care workers to reuse PPE amid growing shortages as COVID-19 pandemic worsens

Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. government will issue guidance encouraging front-line health care workers to reuse personal protective equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens in the country.

United sending layoff notices to nearly half of US employees

United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees - nearly half its U.S. staff - they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus pandemic is hurting the airline industry.

Paine Field to reopen in August with limited service

Paine Field will reopen its runways and terminal in August with limited service after two months of closure due to the coronavirus.

Family prepares to say goodbye to young woman dying from COVID-19

A 24-year-old woman who came to Atlanta to celebrate a friend's birthday is now in hospice care after a battle with COVID-19. 

Paine Field reopening in August
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Paine Field in Everett will reopen Aug. 1 with limited service.

Fears of state shutdown rekindled amid rising COVID-19 cases

As coronavirus cases rise, business owners who have opened their doors for the first time in months say they're worried the governor will reverse course.

Businesses to turn away customers without face masks amid virus

Businesses in Washington are officially required to ask customers who are not wearing a face mask to leave their establishment.

WHO acknowledges 'emerging evidence' that coronavirus can spread through the air

The World Health Organization has long maintained that COVID-19 is spread via larger respiratory droplets, most often when people cough or sneeze, that fall to the ground.

Trump says he will pressure states to reopen schools in fall

President Donald Trump says he will pressure governors to reopen schools and colleges this fall, arguing that some want to keep schools closed for political reasons against the will of families.

U.S. education secretary rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic

“Ultimately, it’s not a matter of if schools need to open, it’s a matter of how. School must reopen, they must be fully operational. And how that happens is best left to education and community leaders,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told governors.