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Why There Are So Many Different Guidelines For Face Masks For The Public

Some agencies and places urged or required people to use face coverings in public early on. Others dismissed the coverings as ineffective, then revised their stance. Why the differences?

Surgeon General Jerome Adams shows his inhaler during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House at which he made a personal appeal to communities of color to follow federal guidelines.

U.S. Surgeon General: People Of Color 'Socially Predisposed' To Coronavirus Exposure

Surgeon General Jerome Adams made a personal appeal to communities of color, hit hard by coronavirus, to follow the White House task force recommendations. Watch his remarks.

1, 4-dioxane, asbestos make EPA's list of high priority chemicals

The Environmental Protection Agency just put out a list of ten high priority chemicals.These are the first chemicals the agency will review for risks to…

A sign of a car wash that says "Closed for Corona"

MI small businesses waiting on forgivable loans to pay workers

Few Michigan small businesses have yet received any money from new federal loan programs intended to help entrepreneurs weather the coronavirus…

Zhang Hai stands on a bridge where he took his father out for a walk only about four months earlier. His father died of the novel coronavirus on Feb. 1. "The scenery is still here, but the person is gone," he sighs. He says he frequently comes to this park "looking for memories."

The New Rules For Mourners In Wuhan Have Angered Many Residents

Zhang Hai's father died of the coronavirus on Feb. 1 and was cremated. Ashes can now be picked up, but the government requires a chaperone for visits to the crematorium as well as for burials.

Voters cast ballots at Riverside High School during Wisconsin's primary election on Tuesday in Milwaukee. It's the only state to hold a major election since stay-at-home orders were issued across most of the country.

Coronavirus May Reshape Who Votes And How In The 2020 Election

This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.

Palestinians wave goodbye to people aboard a bus before it leaves to cross into Egypt. As conditions at home worsen, thousands of Gazans have crossed the Egyptian border since May 2018, seeking a better life.

'I Want To Get The Hell Out Of Here': Thousands Of Palestinians Are Leaving Gaza

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have left Gaza in the past year, as conditions there have worsened.

The coronavirus outbreak began during the cold of winter in Wuhan, China. Scientists are asking if heat and humidity in countries like Malaysia (right) — and in regions where summer is soon starting — could slow transmission.

Will Summer Slow The Spread Of COVID-19? Scientists Try To Figure It Out

Experts consider the effect of humidity on the virus and the method of transmission as they keep an eye on where the disease spikes next.

Ichard Oden completed woodworking classes through the Vocational Village program at a correctional facility in Jackson, Mich. Less than a month after his release, he began working for a construction company.

Former Inmates Are Getting Jobs As Employers Ignore Stigma In Bright Economy

People convicted of felonies often have difficulties getting hired. But many employers say they're suffering a labor shortage, and attitudes toward hiring people with criminal records are changing.

The Trump administration said Thursday it wants states to innovate in ways that could produce more lower-cost health insurance options — even if those alternatives do not provide the same level of financial or medical coverage as an ACA plan.

Trump's Move To Give States More Flexibility Undercuts Obamacare, Critics Say

The Trump administration offered states specific examples Thursday of how they could change the way they implement the Affordable Care Act. Critics say Trump's plan could drive up premiums for many.

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