Coronavirus

California reported 3,974 new coronavirus cases and 51 deaths on Friday, a decline from previous days tempered by the fact that several counties did not report new data, most notably Los Angeles County. The state has now had 249,262 cases and 6,312 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The cases reported Friday are…

Hospitals in Houston near capacity. Iraq’s health care system is on the verge of breakdown. The Supreme Court rejected Illinois Republicans’ request to hold big political gatherings.Right NowNearly 45,000 new daily cases were reported in the country on Saturday, according to a New York Times database, with at least three states setting records.ImageGuests, mostly without…

Officials suspect additional infections likely tied to the coronavirus exposure site(WDIV)LANSING, Mich. – Ingham County health officials announced Saturday multiple coronavirus (COVID-19) cases linked to a Lansing veterinary clinic, with even more people likely exposed.Officials say at least three people who visited Riverfront Animal Hospital between June 23-July 2 have tested positive for the virus.…

Florida shattered its single-day record for new coronavirus cases, nearly tying New York state's peak daily count set in April.Florida on Saturday reported 11,458 new cases of the virus, which breaks its previous records and approaches New York's highest daily tally of 11,571 in April, according to NBC Miami and the New York State Department…

The death toll is lower, but there are echoes of March as cases spike, doctors fall ill and supplies run short. Now, Texas is trying to adapt hard-won lessons while addressing a new set of challenges.Videotranscripttranscript‘I Can Barely Keep Track’: Texas Hospital Battles Coronavirus SurgeOur correspondent Sheri Fink goes behind the scenes at Houston Methodist…