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Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies at a House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on July 31, 2020. | Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images The Trump administration's decision to leave coronavirus shutdown decisions to the states created a patchwork of policies that effectively only imposed restrictions on about half…

The National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. have begun human trials of a leading coronavirus vaccine candidate, scientists announced Monday. The phase-3 trial will enroll 30,000 adults at multiple clinical sites. “Although face coverings, physical distancing and proper isolation and quarantine of infected individuals and contacts can help us mitigate [coronavirus] spread, we urgently…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Republicans are set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package on MondayBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional CorrespondentJuly 26, 2020, 12:29 AM4 min readWASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from…

By his estimation, Stephen Santa took Pennsylvania's coronavirus lockdown seriously: He pretty much went only to grocery stores and picked up takeout once a week to help Pittsburgh's restaurants.Whatever Santa and everyone else in Pittsburgh did, it seemed to work: The city racked up a fraction of the coronavirus cases during the spring shutdown, while the other…

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Department of Public Health announced 15 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, marking the highest single-day increase for El Paso County. The health department said that the deaths did not occur on the same day, but rather they received the official causes of death at the same time. They added that…