August 9, 2020 Coronavirus mask dispute leads to Washington man's arrest in assault on veteran, 72 A man in Washington State was arrested Saturday and charged with assault after allegedly breaking a 72-year-old partially disabled veteran’s jaw in a hotel lobby in a dispute over coronavirus masks.
August 7, 2020 Parasitic infection outbreak in Texas sickens 82 people An outbreak in Austin, Texas, of the parasitic infection cyclosporiasis has sickened 82 people, according to the city's health department.
August 6, 2020 Fauci says coronavirus vaccine doses could arrive in early 2021; claims no WH speed-up pressure Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said Wednesday drugmakers will likely have tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses ready by early next year and at least 1 billion by the end of 2021.
August 4, 2020 Oregon sees more than 200 additional coronavirus cases, 2 deaths Monday The Oregon Health Authority reported two additional deaths and 272 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Monday.
August 2, 2020 Georgia prison riot leaves two guards, three inmates injured; facility remains on lockdown Two guards were stabbed – and three inmates injured – after a riot broke out in a state prison in southern Georgia late Saturday night, according to reports.
July 30, 2020 Florida sees 3-day streak in record coronavirus fatalities; more than 260 citations issued for gatherings Florida has broken the single-day record of coronavirus-related deaths since the onset of the pandemic for the third consecutive day this week, marking a new grim milestone.
July 29, 2020 Smaller airports face new coronavirus setback as Delta suspends flights in 11 cities The airline industry is facing another setback amid the coronavirus pandemic.
July 29, 2020 Coronavirus deaths in US top 150K, researchers say The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. hit 150,000 on Wednesday, by the far the highest in the world, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
July 29, 2020 Minnesota county official resigns after comparing state mask mandate to Nazi Germany A county Republican board member in southern Minnesota has resigned after posting on Facebook an image that compares the state’s mask mandate to Jewish people wearing a star in concentration camps.
July 27, 2020 Texas stadiums helping fight coronavirus with disinfectant-spraying drones A Texas drone company is working to stop the spread of COVID-19 at large event centers.
