Coronavirus

Image copyright Reuters New England-wide measures which could see hospitality businesses forced to shut are being considered by the UK government to try to slow a second surge of coronavirus cases.A short period of national rules- a "circuit break" of a few weeks - could be announced in the next week, BBC political editor Laura…

Months into the coronavirus pandemic, researchers are still investigating the actual event where the crossover of the novel coronavirus from animals to humans occurred. A team of scientists may have discovered the answer to the question many have been asking for months, according to a study published in Nature Microbiology.The group of scientists from the United States, China, and…

A Massachusetts high school student went to in-person classes on the first day of school despite having tested positive for coronavirus days earlier, officials said.Now, about 30 people who came in contact with the student at Attleboro High School are under a two-week quarantine.The mayor of Attleboro, a city about 39 miles southwest of Boston,…

Barr also used the appearance to address the widespread criticism he has faced as the nation’s top law enforcement officer for allegedly interfering in criminal cases on behalf of President Donald Trump’s political interests. The attorney general specifically attacked Justice Department attorneys who had made prosecutorial decisions with which he disagreed. “Name one successful organization…

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted Wednesday that most of the American public will not have access to a vaccine against the novel coronavirus until late spring or summer of next year.At a Senate hearing on the government’s response to the pandemic, CDC director Robert Redfield adhered to President Trump’s…