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New Jersey Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus Surge: The Numbers 'Are Going To Kill Us'

New Jersey is now the state with the second-most confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, after New York.

Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer, sold millions worth of company stock on Monday as part of a preset plan. But NPR found irregularities about when the CEO entered into that plan.

Pfizer CEO Sold Millions In Stock After Coronavirus Vaccine News, Raising Questions

Pfizer's CEO sold $5.6 million worth of stock on Monday. The company says the stock sale was made as part of a preset plan. But NPR found irregularities about when the CEO entered into that plan.

Students line up outside P.S. 179 in the Kensington section of Brooklyn, in New York City, to have their temperatures checked on the first day of in-person instruction, on Sept. 29. This Thursday, New York City public schools will be halting in-person instruction.

Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases, New York City Shuts Its Schools — Again

Mayor Bill de Blasio had said he would close schools at a testing positivity rate of 3%, and stuck to his position. Not everyone is happy.

A booster vaccine is administered on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?

Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot? And how long does protection last?

Lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday. On Saturday, the flag was lowered to half staff to honor the life of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., who died late Friday.

Lawmakers Are Far Apart On A New Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here Are 5 Sticking Points

As Congress returns from its recess, the sticking points in another pandemic relief package include unemployment benefits. Plus, here are five more things to watch this week.

A 67-year-old woman is being treated for coronavirus at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She's one of two new cases in Manatee County reported by the Florida Department of Health early Saturday.

25 New Coronavirus Cases Include Two In Manatee County, Third State Death

The state Department of Health early Saturday reported 25 more cases of the coronavirus, with most of the patients in South Florida. Manatee County...

The average rate of confirmed coronavirus cases fell below 100,000 for the first time since Nov. 4, but health experts warn that highly infectious virus variants pose a serious risk to that downward trend.

New, Daily Coronavirus Cases Drop Below 100K For First Time In Months

Health experts caution communities not to lift coronavirus restrictions too soon as the nation continues on a downward trend of virus infections and deaths.

The Florida Department of Health said officials are working alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out how a 20-something-year-old man contracted the new, more contagious coronavirus strain that was first discovered in the U.K.

Florida Becomes 3rd U.S. State To Identify New Coronavirus Variant

"The individual is a male in his 20s with no history of travel. The Department is working with the CDC on this investigation," Florida Department of Health officials announced Thursday.

The 9U Gatorball baseball team takes a knee on the field after its practice at Jonesville Park in Gainesville on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Amid New Surge In Florida Coronavirus Cases, Children Resume Sports Across State

Fifteen-year-old softball player Riley Diedrick wanted nothing more than to race alongside her friends.

New Site Collects Reports Of Racism Against Asian Americans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Russell Jeung, a professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University, describes harassment, assault and microaggressions against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

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