Fauci warns quick reopening could spark another coronavirus outbreak

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned on Tuesday in congressional testimony that a rushed lifting of coronavirus lockdowns could lead the virus to return with redoubled force.

Should Americans look to Sweden or Germany as a model for combating coronavirus?

For Americans, two countries have emerged as touchstones for dealing with the pandemic: Sweden, for conservatives, and Germany, for liberals. But would either approach work in the U.S.?

Countering Trump, Romney says U.S. coronavirus testing record 'nothing to celebrate'

The senator from Utah rebutted a White House celebration boasting about its virus testing.

'Very bad idea': John Bolton dismisses calls to sue China for coronavirus

President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton came out against the idea of U.S. citizens or governments taking China to court over its role in the global spread of coronavirus.

Should businesses be shielded from coronavirus lawsuits?

As parts of the country start lifting stay-at-home orders, a debate has sparked over whether businesses should be protected from liability if an employee or customer contracts the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Global death toll nears 300,000

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

Coronavirus test used at the White House might be wrong half the time, researchers claim

A coronavirus test touted by President Trump and used at the White House may miss nearly half of positive cases, according to a study by New York University.

'Another one was coming': Army scientists working on vaccine had long feared emergence of new coronaviruses

Infectious disease experts at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research began designing a vaccine for the coronavirus on Jan. 10, the very day Chinese scientists announced its genetic sequence.

Coronavirus: Global death toll surpasses 300,000

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

Can ‘immunity passports’ provide a path out of lockdown?

Some countries have considered issuing "immunity passports" to people who have recovered from COVID-19 infections that would allow them to return to normal life. Is this a good idea or a recipe for more outbreaks?

Trump says it's safe for schools to reopen. Fauci disagrees. What does the science say?

What parents are actually being asked to assess when administrators request “feedback” on reopening is whether that risk — the risk that children will wind up spreading the coronavirus to teachers, parents, grandparents and beyond — is one they’re willing to take.

Senate intelligence chair steps down amid new questions about congressional insider trading

Sen. Richard Burr is one of several lawmakers who made stock trades just prior to the shutdown, raising questions about whether some members of Congress acted on nonpublic information.

Some evangelicals fear the 'mark of the beast' from a coronavirus vaccine

Peggy Popham, who described herself as a lifelong Republican, said that while her beliefs about the coronavirus vaccine “have a lot to do with my political views,” they also “go along with my faith." "I’m 70 and I've gotten sick before,” said Popham. But, she added, “I would not take the vaccine.”

'Indifference' to coronavirus landed nation in 'deep s***,' whistleblower Rick Bright alleges

Although he was careful in Thursday’s testimony to avoid political attacks, Bright asserted that Trump’s “obsession” with hydroxychloroquine was “extremely distracting.”

Crowds pack Wisconsin bars hours after court stops coronavirus stay-at-home order

Hours after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's stay-at-home order, bars were packed with crowds forgoing masks and social distancing recommendations during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Global death toll surpasses 300,000

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

Coronavirus puts the future of college — and colleges — in limbo

Online instruction is likely to be the new normal at least through next term, but the academic disruption caused by the pandemic has sparked a larger debate about the future of higher education in America. 

Trump sets goal of coronavirus vaccine by year's end, but 'vaccine or no vaccine, we're back'

Trump said the project would be “big” and “fast,” comparing it to the Manhattan Project, which led to the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

From Brazil to China, how the rest of the world is trying to reopen their economies

As the United States continues its grand reopening experiment, easing coronavirus restrictions that have crippled the nation’s economy, other countries are also looking to return to the way life was before the arrival of the pandemic.

Newly reopened South Florida seen as an emerging coronavirus hot spot

Federal officials responding to the coronavirus pandemic are concerned about the rapidly rising number of cases in Palm Beach County, Florida, according to an internal Trump administration document reviewed by Yahoo News.

As meat-processing factories struggle to reopen, govt. documents warn of shortages

As COVID-19 ravages meatpacking plants throughout the country, beef and pork options are dwindling in grocery stores.

Coronavirus: Global death toll crosses 300,000 as reopening continues

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

Trump pushes 'warp speed' effort on coronavirus vaccine, ignoring lessons from a long-ago drug calamity

Along with everyone else in the world, President Trump wants a coronavirus vaccine now. The most optimistic time by which a coronavirus vaccine might be ready, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease specialist on the president’s coronavirus task force, is 12 to 18 months.

Amid reports of White House clashes with CDC, experts raise alarms about lack of coronavirus screening at airports

As the nation begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, some people are looking to the skies — and experts don’t necessarily like what they see, arguing there are not enough safeguards in place to protect passengers and crew. 

Will work from home be permanent?

Millions of American workers have abandoned the office to work from home. The arrangement has benefits for both employees and employers. Will the change be permanent?

Debunking the coronavirus conspiracies in viral ‘Plandemic’ video

Dr. Dara Kass, a Yahoo News medical contributor, and Dr. Michael Saag, an epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, address some of the false medical claims made in the viral video "Plandemic," which was removed by social media platforms after garnering millions of views.

Coronavirus: Global death toll crosses 300,000 as reopening continues

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

Coronavirus: Early vaccine trial shows promise

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.

Is Dr. Fauci’s job in jeopardy?

Dr. Anthony Fauci has been one of the most trusted voices in the government's response to the pandemic, but he's recently come under fire from conservatives. Is his role on the coronavirus task force at risk?

Trump says he started taking hydroxychloroquine 'a couple of weeks ago'

President Trump said Monday that he has been taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine despite a lack of scientific evidence to show that it helps prevent a person from being infected with the coronavirus.

Contact-tracing apps for COVID-19: What you need to know (and do)

Among the most promising, yet also controversial, tools for minimizing new coronavirus infections are smartphone applications that perform contact tracing. 

Questions arise on coronavirus data used to back reopenings

A Florida official said she was fired for not censoring the state's data, while questions have also been raised about accuracy in Georgia and Texas.

Can ‘social bubbles’ offer relief from lockdown loneliness?

Several countries are considering plans to allow people to expand their social circles to a limited number of people to help offset the mental health toll of isolation. Would this plan work in the U.S. or would it lead to more outbreaks?

What is hydroxychloroquine and does it prevent COVID-19?

President Trump said Monday that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine. Although Trump has been touting the drug for months, it has not been proven to treat or prevent the virus.

Coronavirus has made the 2020 election a perfect storm for voting rights lawsuits

“There’s been more voting rights litigation this election cycle already than there was in all of 2016, by a lot,” said Marc Elias, a D.C.-based lawyer with a long history in the political trenches.

Biden says U.S. doesn't have a food shortage problem, 'we have a leadership problem'

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that America has “a leadership problem,” about food and nutrition in the face of the pandemic that has crippled the food distribution network.

Biden on meatpacking safety: 'No worker's life is worth me getting a cheaper hamburger'

The presumptive Democratic president nominee said during a Yahoo News Town Hall that workers were being sacrificed in order to increase profits.

Biden rips Trump for not wearing mask: 'I can't walk outside my house' without one

During a Yahoo News virtual town hall, the former vice president tore into President Trump’s refusal to wear a protective mask despite the recommendations of health experts and WH protocols for West Wing staffers.

Trump threatens to withhold aid to 2 states over expanded voting by mail

President Trump on Wednesday threatened to halt federal funding to Michigan and Nevada over the distribution of absentee ballots in those swing states amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that has left more than 90,000 Americans dead.

As more states reopen, Georgia defies predictions of coronavirus resurgence. What's the lesson for the rest of the country?

On April 24, Georgia became the first U.S. state to initiate the fraught process known as “reopening.” That hasn’t produced a surge of new cases … yet. The answer to whether other states should follow Georgia’s lead and reopen more fully is that it depends.