An employee at a hospital in San Jose wore an “air-powered” costume on Christmas. Within days, 44 staff members had tested positive for the coronavirus, a spokeswoman said. An air-powered, inflatable costume, worn by a staff member on Christmas to spread holiday cheer, may be to blame for a coronavirus …
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This briefing has ended. Check here for the latest updates. Here’s what you need to know: China reports its highest number of new infections in two months. In Chile, criticism over erratic measures and confusion over its records of deaths. As cases grow in Florida, a fired virus data manager …
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At the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, officials made quick use of the fancy tracking devices in everybody’s pockets — their smartphones — to identify and isolate people who might be spreading the illness. Months later, China’s official statistics suggest that the worst of the epidemic has passed there, but …
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Here’s what you need to know: The spread of the virus in the White House complicates Trump’s push to reopen the country. The U.S. economy is in tatters. Tens of millions are unemployed. Yet stocks keep climbing. U.S. is to accuse China of trying to steal data as nations step …
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The former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries was charged with conspiracy in connection with his repeated efforts to cover up what became a deadly outbreak of listeria in some of the company’s products in 2015, federal prosecutors said on Friday. In addition, the company pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor …
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