Coronavirus

The global milestone comes as infections have began to surge in Beijing, Latin America and other parts of the world.

United Airlines announced it will strengthen mandatory mask policies to further hinder the spread of COVID-19 and help continue to keep passengers and crew safe.

Protesters who took over Houston streets nearly two weeks ago are now starting to test positive for COVID-19.

Lawmakers are at odds over additional aid for the tens of millions of Americans who are still unemployed.

For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic’s effects on the movie industry.

Eleven percent of African Americans say they were close with someone who has died compared with 5% of Americans overall and 4% of white Americans.

The California-based company is the latest casualty of the outbreak, announcing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on June 15.

China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs on business and travel are lifted.  

The University of Houston Department of Athletics is immediately suspending all voluntary workouts for student-athletes, after six UH student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19.

Utah and Oregon put any further reopenings of their economies on hold amid a spike in coronavirus cases, but there was no turning back Friday in such states as Texas, California, Arkansas and Arizona despite flashing warning signs there, too.