The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump and Vice President Pence are showcasing emerging laboratory evidence that suggests the spread of the novel coronavirus may ebb during the upcoming summer months, owing to how the virus interacts with ultraviolet light as well as heat and humidity. At the daily press briefing of the White […]

The survey shows 61% feel the steps taken by government officials to prevent infections of COVID-19 in their area are about right.

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. PARIS — The French navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 1,000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, amid growing pressure on government leaders to explain how it could have happened. The ship, France’s biggest carrier and the flagship of its navy, is undergoing a […]

The president and some White House officials are stepping up efforts to pin the blame on China.

The coordinator for the White House COVID-19 task force urges Americans to continue with social distancing, but says some states with smaller outbreaks, including Maine, might be able to open up more quickly.

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. WASHINGTON — Several U.S. diplomats living in State Department-provided housing in the Washington area have expressed alarm about the department’s lack of communication concerning a colleague who has contracted the novel coronavirus and lives in their apartment complex, according to emails and interviews obtained by The Washington Post. Some […]