US Congress and Capitol dome in Washington DC with cash and check behind to illustrate coronavirus ... [+] stimulus payment Getty Americans have spent their first round of stimulus checks that were included under the CARES Act. But the recent emergence of coronavirus has constrained the economic reopening process in the US, and Americans are desperately hoping…
Gov. Greg Abbott imposed a mask requirement on most of Texas, and Gov. Ron DeSantis pleaded with Floridians to avoid tight spaces and crowds Thursday as their states contended with an explosion of COVID-19 cases ahead of the July Fourth weekend. Mr. Abbott, a Republican who resisted a statewide mandate, said Texans living in counties…
Some states are allowing restaurants to move back to indoor dining. But is it a safe idea to dine in right now? People are definitely getting mixed signals about restaurant dining. In states such as Arizona and Tennessee, public health officials are urging people to stay home amid rising caseloads. Meanwhile, those states are offering…
Bay Area hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have spiked over the past two weeks, driven by a variety of factors, including a major outbreak at San Quentin State Prison and an uptick in summer social gatherings. Those heightened numbers concern state and local health officials who keep a close eye on hospitalization rates as they decide…