Blunders damage credibility of FDA, CDC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The credibility of two of the nation’s leading public health agencies was under fire this week after…
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Trump, at NH rally, sows fears about ‘thugs,’ ‘anarchists’
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — Fresh off accepting the Republican Party’s nomination, President Donald Trump said Friday he was the only…
Lincoln Memorial rally marks 1963 protest, 2020 need for change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin,…
Thousands expected at March on Washington commemorations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin,…
GOP convention takeaways: What virus? Fear motivates
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump refused to allow the coronavirus to deny him the crowd he craved for the…
CDC quicksteps on latest COVID-19 testing guidance
NEW YORK — A top U.S. health official triggered a new round of confusion while trying to clarify a change…
Missouri reports more than 1,500 new virus cases, 1 death
(AP) — Missouri’s health department reported more than 1,500 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, as the number of infections since…
City to add more places to vote absentee, in person
CITY HALL – St. Louis has designated $60,000 for the Board of Election Commissioners to offer residents more places to…
Coronavirus testing advice called ‘public health version of Vietnam’
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials sparked criticism and confusion after posting guidelines on coronavirus testing from the White…
Washington U. coronavirus saliva test approved by FDA
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Washington University saliva test for the coronavirus has been approved by the Food and Drug…
New virus cases decline in U.S.; experts credit masks
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts say…
Trump questions election integrity as he’s renominated
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a surprise opening-day appearance at his party’s scaled-down national convention into an…
Postal leader defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers Monday that he had warned allies of President Donald Trump that…
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced on Sunday emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma — a…
Businesses held sway over state reopening plans, emails show
As South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster prepared to announce the end of a coronavirus stay-at-home order, his top staff received…
COVID-19 bullies Trump as crisis overwhelms U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — His face framed by the golden Oval Office curtains behind him, President Donald Trump stared straight into…