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Shakira Najera Chilel left Guatemala and traveled through Mexico to seek asylum in the U.S. She has been at the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona since last year and it is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

'You Can Either Be A Survivor Or Die': COVID-19 Cases Surge In ICE Detention

More than 2,700 immigrants have tested positive for COVID-19 in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention nationwide, pushing immigrants to the brink and lawyers to fight for their release.

COVID-19 Causing a Crisis at Ohio Hospitals; Summit, Other NEO Counties Go Purple

Gov. Mike DeWine invited medical professionals to his Thursday press briefing to explain the dire situation for hospitals across Ohio.

Venezuelan migrants in Colombia walk toward the border amid the coronavirus lockdown. Colombian officials say 12,000 Venezuelans have taken buses back to their home country since Colombia imposed restrictions to stop the outbreak.

Thousands Of Migrants Head Back To Venezuela To Flee Colombia's COVID-19 Lockdown

Colombian officials say 12,000 Venezuelans have taken buses back to their home country since Colombia imposed restrictions to stop the coronavirus outbreak. Many other Venezuelans are fleeing on foot.

Vice President Harris leaves the Capitol on Thursday after casting a procedural vote to start debate on the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

Democrats Tweak COVID-19 Relief Package In Hopes Of Speedy Senate Approval

The new changes come after leaders agreed to narrow the income eligibility for those getting the next round of stimulus checks, as some moderate Democrats wanted. GOP amendments are expected to fail.

Columbus officials pitch $1.9 billion bond issue on November ballot

Mayor Andrew Ginther pitched the bond issue at a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum Wednesday.

Hamilton County continues to hover on the cusp of turning from red to purple on Ohio's public health advisory scale, which could mean a return to a stay-at-home order.

Hamilton County Seeing 'A Little Stabilization' But COVID-19 Cases Still High

Hamilton County's commission president and health commissioner are urging people to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and "double down" on safety...

COVID-19 Victim's Brother On Trump's 'Don't Be Afraid Of It' Remark On The Illness

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marshall Hatch, pastor of New Mount Pilgrim Church in Chicago, whose sister died of COVID-19, about his reaction to President Trump's latest remarks on the illness.

Tribal leaders on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota say they plan to hold the Indian Health Service accountable as the first vaccines are set to be delivered to Indian Country.

'Hold Their Feet To the Fire': Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine To Hard-Hit Indian Country

A portion of the first coronavirus vaccines have been designated to go to Indian Country, but some tribes are skeptical about the federal government's ability to deliver and distribute the vaccines.

Overloaded Hospitals Ask COVID-19 Patients With Milder Symptoms To Get Home Treatment

As hospitals fill up with COVID-19 patients, some are encouraging those with less severe conditions to forgo a hospital stay and get treatment at home instead.

Trump Administration Orders Hospitals To Bypass CDC, Send COVID-19 Data To Washington

The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to send data on COVID-19 patients directly to the Department of Health and Human Services, bypassing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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