COVID-19 now No. 3 cause of death in US, according to former CDC director

Dr. Thomas Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CNN that COVID-19 is now ahead of accidents, diabetes and other causes of death.

Study hints, but can't prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover.

21 arrested in $250K coronavirus unemployment fraud scheme using California inmates' information

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday the discovery of a “large-scale Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud ring” run out of San Mateo County’s Maguire Correctional Facility and responsible for 16 claims that were filed between June 9 and July 30, the department said in a press release.

US nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound

A new report says COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West.

Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths

Texas has surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues.

'They want to give it a shot:' In-person learning means changes on the bus for students in Muskego

Part of the Muskego-Norway School District, Shari Engstrom said administrators gave students the option to attend class this fall in the traditional sense or from home. For those returning to the classroom, there will be changes on the bus.

Quarantine requirements may delay children's return to in-person school amid COVID-19 pandemic

As states around the country require visitors from areas with high rates of coronavirus infections to quarantine upon arrival, children taking end-of-summer vacations to hot spots are facing the possibility of being forced to skip the start of in-person learning at their schools.

'Sharp as a tack' 99-year-old World War II veteran ready to head home after beating COVID-19

Fighting tough battles is par for the course for Donald Betts, who flew 51 bombing missions during World War II. He served as a waist-gunner in a B-17, flying raids to cut off crucial Nazi supply lines.