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John Davis, a polling judge volunteer, sanitizes an electronic voting machine screen amid concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus at a polling place in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Tuesday, March 17.

'You Can't Put The Public In Danger': How The Coronavirus Has Changed Campaigning

When Americans are "social distancing," how do candidates campaign? "You can't ethically go out to shopping malls, or knock on people's doors," said one candidate.

Some cities, such as Washington, D.C. are offering free coronavirus testing for people who've attended protests. Where free tests aren't available, some people may find insurance refuses to cover precautionary testing.

Insurers May Only Pay For Coronavirus Tests When They're 'Medically Necessary'

Congress required health plans to fully cover COVID-19 testing, but insurance companies are starting to argue they should only have to pay if patients show symptoms or tests are ordered by a doctor.

Capt. Mark Sohaney is the commanding officer at Naval Air Station Key West.

How A City Within A City — Key West's Navy Base — Has Responded To The Coronavirus

Naval Air Station Key West is like a small city within the Keys — so it's had its own response to COVID-19. There are about 5,500 employees and...

Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus — co-chairs Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., at podium, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., right — took credit for helping to break the logjam on an emergency COVID-19 relief bill.

House Passes $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill, Ending Months-Long Stalemate

The legislation extending aid to unemployed, providing money for vaccine distribution and a round of $600 stimulus checks was attached to an annual government funding bill that tacked on other items.

Abbott's BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 test is seen in the photo. The Food and Drug Administration authorized Abbott's BinaxNow and Quidel's QuickVue tests to be sold without a prescription for consumers who want to test themselves repeatedly at home.

As At-Home Coronavirus Tests Hit Pharmacies, What Role Can They Play In The Pandemic?

Rapid COVID-19 tests are now available at pharmacies in the U.S. Dr. Michael Mina of Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health says these can help people wondering if they are infectious right now.

Air passengers wearing practically full-body coveralls at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in India.

Coronavirus FAQ: I See People Wearing Disposable Coveralls On Planes. Good Idea?

Some passengers don a disposable suit over their clothes to help shield themselves from the coronavirus. Is that helpful? What about gloves, face shields and goggles? Also: A blanket idea!

Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell My Nostrils? Can Lysol Disinfect The Air?

Can rubbing hand sanitizer inside the nostrils help reduce infection? Can spraying Lysol in a room every hour or so disinfect the air? Plus: a primer on how to use hand sanitizer effectively.

A 56-Year-Old Finally Learned To Write His Name — Because Of A Coronavirus Lockdown

Pratap Singh Bora is a migrant laborer from Nepal who had to leave his construction job in India and is now living in a relief camp. But there's an upside to this turn of events.

Coronavirus FAQs: Can I Drink Between Vaccine Doses? What Is 'Vaccine Efficacy'?

People who've had dose 1 are wondering ... can I have a few drinks before dose 2 or will that muck things up? Also: Do you really understand the concept of "vaccine efficacy"? It's complicated!

Need Help Cooking Through The Coronavirus Pandemic? Chef Amanda Freitag Has Tips

Many quarantined Americans are cooking like crazy — but what if you're clueless in the kitchen? Chef Amanda Freitag has some tips on pantry stocking, alternative spicing and ingredient substitutions.

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