A pandemic Christmas: Churches and borders shut

Curfews, quarantines and even border closings complicated Christmas celebrations Friday for countless people around the globe, but ingenuity, determination and imagination helped keep the day special for many.

Police officers left out of Texas' next round of COVID-19 vaccinations

Group 1B in Texas will now focus on those over 65 and anyone over 16 who has a chronic medical condition or is pregnant, breaking from CDC guidance.

Police officers left out of Texas' next round of COVID-19 vaccinations
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Group 1B in Texas will now focus on those over 65 and anyone over 16 who has a chronic medical condition or is pregnant, breaking from CDC guidance.

December is deadliest month of COVID-19 pandemic in US so far

With a week to go, December has become the deadliest month yet of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

Emergency crews stop by NIH campus in Bethesda to wish Dr. Fauci a happy 80th birthday

Emergency crew members surprised Dr. Anthony Fauci the day before his 80th birthday as he was leaving the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on December 23. 

'It does break my heart a little bit': A bleak Christmas for America's unemployed

Millions of Americans have been jobless since the viral pandemic ripped through the U.S. economy in March, triggering a deep recession and causing widespread unemployment.

New coronavirus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria, Africa's CDC says

Africa’s top public health official says another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, but further investigation is needed.

Idaho boy, 12, falls critically ill from COVID-19 complication

A 12-year-old boy from a secluded valley in Idaho became one of hundreds of children in the U.S. affected by a rare COVID-19 complication.

Dr. Anthony Fauci celebrating 80th birthday, Christmas at home amid pandemic fight

Dr. Anthony Fauci is celebrating his 80th birthday on Christmas Eve at home, something he has continued to advise Americans to do as the country faces the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Christmas Eve milestone: California tops 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus

California’s infection rate — in terms of number of cases per 100,000 people — is lower than the U.S. average but its 40 million residents means it outpaces other states in sheer numbers. More than 23,000 Californians have died since the pandemic began.

DC mayor proclaims Thursday 'Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day' in honor of his 80th birthday

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proclaimed Thursday as "Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day" in the nation's capital in honor of the country’s top infectious disease expert's 80th birthday. 

AISD officials still unsure when students will return to campus

Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde did not provide a hard deadline but told the group she could not imagine making a decision later than January 3.