Another COVID-19 testing site opens in Dallas with results expected in 2-3 days

Another COVID-19 testing site opened in Dallas on Monday, and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said those who get tested at the site should get their results back in 48-72 hours.

Dallas County health officials say the number of new COVID-19 cases appear to be leveling off

For the 16th day in a row, Dallas County has reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, but health officials said those case numbers appear to be leveling off, while hospitalizations continue to be high.

Kentucky couple fit with ankle monitors, placed on house arrest for refusing to sign quarantine documents

A Kentucky couple was fitted with ankle monitors and placed on house arrest after the wife tested positive for coronavirus but refused to sign self-quarantine documents, according to reports.

As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swamped

Some patients have been moved into hallways, and nurses are working extra shifts to keep up with the surge.

Tarrant County considering health order forcing schools to delay in-person classes

Tarrant County leaders are considering an emergency health order, like the one Dallas County issued, that forces school districts to teach classes online only for the first few weeks of school.

Remote region of Brazil's Amazon counts 1st COVID-19 deaths

The first deaths from COVID-19 have come to a vast, remote region of the Amazon that Brazil's government says is home to greatest concentration of isolated Indigenous groups in the world.

Democrats say White House blocking CDC head from testifying

House Democrats are criticizing the White House for blocking the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from testifying at a public hearing on safely reopening the nation's schools.

Some anti-maskers are wearing facial coverings made of mesh that offer no protection from COVID-19

Some anti-maskers who previously refused to wear facial coverings are apparently deciding to wear face masks that offer no actual protection from respiratory droplets that can help spread a virus the COVID-19.