Experts blame the Trump administration’s pandemic response for the United States’ world-leading death toll. “This loss of life was preventable.”
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
An unthinkable milestone in the US, and there’s more to come, experts say
The dreadful near-term outlook of more American deaths is playing out against the backdrop of highly encouraging developments on the vaccine front.
Hundreds in Huntington Beach defy new California curfew amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Orange County city of Huntington Beach on Saturday night as California’s new curfew went into effect.
The holidays are coming. Does the COVID-19 pandemic mean you should skip even small family gatherings? What experts say.
Holiday gatherings carry the risk of spreading the coronavirus among loved ones. For those determined to see family and friends, here are some tips.
As heat wave brings ‘critical risks’ of wildfires, California contends with two new blazes
A heat wave in the Western U.S., combined with windy conditions in California, have increased the risk of fire in an area already battered by blazes.
‘Small events add up to a lot’: Limited gatherings quietly emerge as source of coronavirus infections
Limited get-togethers of family and friends are emerging as sources of coronavirus infections, according to contract tracers.
Drive the plastic highway? How a California company’s innovative repaving process could lead to the ‘holy grail’ of road construction.
An innovative process by a California company that adds recycled plastic to asphalt may be a “game-changer” for the future of road construction.
It’s a bird! It’s a dinosaur! No, apparently it’s a lizard, as study authors issue retraction
Researchers thought they discovered the world’s smallest dinosaur, a bird-like creature less than the size of a hummingbird. But they were wrong.
Coronavirus updates: A double-whammy of hurricane season and case surge in Texas, Hawaii; no Yankee Stadium pitch for Trump
Texas and Hawaii are coming to grips with two simultaneous natural disasters: Incoming storms and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic tearing through Latino communities – and it may get worse
The coronavirus’ continued rampage through the southern and western United States is almost certain to leave an especially deadly trail among Latinos