Three staff members at facilities that care for unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. custody, as well as one foster parent, have now tested positive for the coronavirus, federal officials said Monday. The three staff members work at two different facilities…
Washington — The Justice Department has submitted to Congress legislative recommendations addressing how court cases should proceed as the nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic that has brought daily life in the United States to a halt. The proposals were…
Retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who spent 665 days on the International Space Station, advised people feeling isolated while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic to remember the "bigger purpose" everyone shares. By social distancing and quarantining, people are "saving…
Conversion of the main showroom floor of the Javits Center in Manhattan is expected to begin this week, turning the 1.8 million square feet of convention space into New York City's first field hospital to respond to the coronavirus crisis, CBS New…
NBA star Rudy Gobert says he's lost his sense his smell and taste over the last few days after testing positive for coronavirus less than two weeks ago. Gobert wondered publicly about his symptoms, which a British medical group says have also…
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar disclosed that her husband, John Bessler, tested positive for coronavirus, according to results received early Monday morning. "He is exhausted and sick but a very strong and resilient person," she wrote in a post on Medium,…
Doctors and nurses confronting the expanding coronavirus pandemic say getting basic protective equipment, such as masks and gowns, and life-saving equipment, such as ventilators, remains a big concern. By Monday there were more than 35,000 reported cases of COVID-19 in…
As many Americans moved to tele-working and began connecting with family, friends and coworkers more regularly over online video conferencing software, Joe Biden has so far only used these platforms once to address the increasingly anxious public. But over the…
One of the drugs President Trump has touted as a potential "game changer" to treat COVID-19 is a vital medication for patients with lupus. However, the drug — hydroxychloroquine — has not been clinically tested or approved to treat coronavirus, and…
The number of deaths caused by the coronavirus worldwide reached at least 13,049, including 340 in the U.S. and 4,825 in Italy, where the devastating virus has brought the country to its knees. Italy hit a grim milestone Saturday by recording…
At least 38 people have tested positive for coronavirus inside New York City jails, officials said, signaling the largest outbreak in American jails since the outbreak began. For weeks, activists and health officials have feared the virus would spread rapidly…
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.
After a week of speculation, Google announced Saturday morning the launch of an educational website on coronavirus in the United States. The site focuses on education, prevention and local resources surrounding the pandemic. In a blog post, Google said it worked…
As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States exponentially increased this week, health care workers sounded the alarm about shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE). Around the country, hospitals and medical centers are facing shortages of N95 masks,…
All of Ohio's abortion clinics have been ordered to stop providing the procedure as the state clamps down on medical services to preserve protective gear amid the growing coronavirus outbreak. The order, if enforced, would make abortion even more difficult to…
The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses, schools and restaurants to lock their doors — and now it's forcing U.S. national parks to close as well. But for those looking for an escape into nature, the National Park Service and other…
Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday that he and his wife will be tested for the coronavirus, after a staffer in his office tested positive for the virus. Pence made the announcement during the daily briefing by members of the…
New Jersey — The coronavirus pandemic has exploded to more than 250,000 cases worldwide, with more than 11,000 deaths. Thousands of Americans want to get back to the U.S. but can't due to travel restrictions enacted to fight the outbreak.…
General Motors, Ford, Rolls-Royce and other companies are talking to governments about converting idled factories to make vital goods.
Former White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett is returning to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as a temporary unpaid economic adviser, he confirmed to CBS News, as the administration scrambles to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Hassett, whose return…
In just 24 hours, 1,000 retired health care workers in New York City volunteered to join the fight against coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an interview with WCBS 880 on Wednesday. The mayor likened their bold decision to his…
A website developed by a subsidiary of Google's parent company has screened 12,000 people for coronavirus since it launched Sunday night, ultimately leading to 130 tests. Another 350 people were scheduled to be tested in the coming days. The website,…
With the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States growing exponentially, health care workers are sounding an alarm about shortages of personal protective equipment —known as PPE —like N95 face masks, surgical gowns, medical face shields and nitrile…
Workers are losing their jobs at an unprecedented pace as the coronavirus shutters businesses and brings the economy to a sudden stop. That could lead as many as 2 million people to file for unemployment benefits this week alone, according…