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President Trump disputes health officials, sees mass vaccinations soon
Openly contradicting the government's top health experts, President Donald Trump predicted on Wednesday that a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready as early as next month...

Big drop reported in vaping by U.S. teenagers
Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday.

Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump was set to announce on Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.

Second U.S. coronavirus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate
While deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. are mounting rapidly, public health experts are seeing a flicker of good news: The second surge of confirmed cases appears to be...

Reality shows shortfalls of Trump’s claim to world’s “best testing” for coronavirus
Here are some snapshots from what President Donald Trump describes as the nation with the “best testing in the world" for the coronavirus:

Second wave of coronavirus cases? Experts say we’re still in the first
What's all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases?

Alarming rise in coronavirus cases as states roll back lockdowns
States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the U.S.

Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control
Protests erupting across the nation over the past week -- and law enforcement's response to them -- are threatening to upend efforts by health officials to track and contain the...

Coronavirus: U.S., European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine
On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing that a...

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance
U.S. health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.