coronavirus

When the University of Florida shifted online almost overnight in March because of COVID-19, biology major Aneesah Melaram knew her lab and campus experience would be much different. “It was awful… . I do way better with in-person lectures,” said the 19-year-old rising sophomore from Port St. Lucie about online classes. But while she said she’s excited to possibly return…

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai

The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. had been falling for months, and even remained down as some states saw explosions in cases

President and CEO George Joseph has more on what you need to know if you’re struggling to make ends meet with your home or business during the current pandemic.

Businesses in beach communities and mountain getaways up and down the East Coast are fretting about a shortage of workers as the summer season picks up steam

Ana Pena says her father, Jose, has been in the hospital for the past three days being treated for COVID-19. “Very scared. Very anxious,” Pena said. “This has been something indescribable for my family.” Pena says her father is on a wait list for the drug Remdesivir— an emergency treatment for coronavirus patients. “This is vital to the survival of…

The recent uptick in COVID cases across Florida has been putting a strain on South Florida hospitals.

As coronavirus cases start to surge in more than 30 states across the U.S., some professors are pushing back when it comes to returning to campus for in-person teaching, NBC News reports. More than 50% of colleges and universities have announced they will be hosting professors or students back on campus in the next few months, per data tracked by the Chronicle of...

Mary Daniel of Jacksonville, Florida had not seen her husband, Steve, in 114 days after a state order barred visitors to nursing homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Steve, 66, who has early onset Alzheimer’s disease, resides in a memory care unit of a nursing home. Daniel, 57, told TODAY that her husband began living at Rosecastle at Deerwood, an assisted...

President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday

A Lauderhill family is in mourning after losing two children to the novel coronavirus just days apart. Over the span of 11 days, both Byron and Mychaela Francis battled with the virus before tragically passing away. “Having to plan two funerals is really hard,” Montete Hicks, mother of Byron and Mychaela, said. On June 27th, Hicks says her 20-year-old son,…

A Lauderhill family is in mourning after losing two children to the novel coronavirus just days apart.

President Donald Trump is holding firm on his insistence that coronavirus cases are rising in the U.S. purely because more people are being tested

After months in which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro downplayed COVID-19 by flouting social distancing recommendations and masks, this week both coronavirus precautions became part of his cloistered life at the official residence in the capital, Brasilia

More than 8,000 California prisoners will be eligible for an early release program next month to make space for safety measures related to the coronavirus pandemic, the state Corrections Department said Friday.

As cases surge in some parts of the country, doctors are working to better understand the early trajectory of the virus in hopes of discovering unseen patterns that could help inform future public health policies.

The novel coronavirus continues to infect and kill Floridians at a rapid pace, numbers released Saturday by the Florida Department of Health confirm. 95 more residents were confirmed to have died since yesterday. Florida also added 10,360 new cases Saturday, the third-highest number on record, bringing its total to 254,511. The last three days have seen the highest death total…

An internal memo obtained from Memorial Healthcare System reported historical highs of coronavirus patients Friday, including ones who are being treated in intensive care. NBC 6’s Kim Wynne reports.

Essential workers are lauded for their service and hailed as everyday heroes

As the debate over whether to reopen schools in the fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues, the United States set a new record: more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day, according to NBC News. In response to President Donald Trump’s threat to “cut off” funding for schools that do not completely reopen in this coming school year,...

German soccer club Union Berlin is offering free coronavirus tests for more than 20,000 fans as part of a plan to hold games in a full stadium in September