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Regular coronavirus testing can be a valuable tool in preventing the spread of infection but only if accompanied with other critical health measures, experts say.

White House Outbreak Highlights Dangers Of Test-Only Strategy To Prevent Infections

Even regular testing is no substitute for routine mask-wearing and social distancing along with quarantining for those who've been exposed to the coronavirus, experts say.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, shown here at a meeting on Monday, has said that the coronavirus death toll is likely higher than the more than 1 million fatalities officially reported.

10% Of Global Population May Have Contracted The Coronavirus, WHO Says

Despite the high numbers of cases, most of the world's population is still vulnerable to getting infected and this pandemic is far from over, the WHO's head of emergencies Dr. Michael Ryan says.

A Marine is posted Thursday outside the West Wing of the White House, signifying the president is in the Oval Office. President Trump's physician said that he could return to public engagements as soon as Saturday.

'Reckless': Doctors Question Trump Resuming Activities So Quickly

Trump's physician said Trump could resume "public engagements" as soon as Saturday. But experts say that may be too soon, both for his own health and the safety of those around him.

GOP Argues Business Liability Protections Must Be Added To The Next Relief Package

Congress is debating the next relief package, and a sticking point in negotiations is liability reform. Republicans argue that businesses should be protected from pandemic-related lawsuits.

Week In Politics: Congress Continues To Debate A New Coronavirus Aid Package

The status of a much-negotiated COVID-19 relief bill and staggering statistics that show just how profoundly the coronavirus crisis has affected American lives and livelihoods.

Customers sit outside a restaurant offering outdoor service in New York in October. A new survey shows that tipped service workers are facing a marked increase in harassment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tipped Service Workers Are More Vulnerable Amid Pandemic Harassment Spike: Study

More than half of workers surveyed said they were reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety measures with customers from whom they would receive tips, according to the One Fair Wage study.

DeWine Issues New Mask Requirements, Limits On Gatherings For Ohioans

Updated: 6:54 p.m., Wedensday, Nov. 11, 2020 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced during a Wednesday evening address to the state new rules to compel mask-wearing. And he warned of more severe measures — such as another shutdown order for Ohio bars, restaurants and gyms — if the coronavirus surge continues. Ohio businesses will now be required to have signs on all entrances explaining that masks are required, DeWine said.

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing Thursday at the White House.

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

Health officials have warned Americans to forgo the traditional holiday travel as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge across the country.

1st Known U.S. Case Of U.K. Coronavirus Variant Found In Colorado

Colorado health officials found the variant of COVID-19 that spreads faster than the common strain. U.K. scientists identified the strain last week. It has spread in the U.K. and to other countries.

Increasingly, many people in the U.S., like these teens in a Miami grocery story in August, now routinely wear face masks in public to help stop COVID-19's spread. But social distancing and other public health measures have been slower to catch on, especially among young adults, a national survey finds.

Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds

A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.

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