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Here’s what you need to know: America is testing more. But the results are too slow, a survey finds. Democrats and Republicans have agreed to work toward a deal on a relief package by the end of the week. The number of virus-related deaths worldwide has passed 700,000. Johnson & …

Here’s what you need to know: ‘Long days, long nights’: Washington prepares for a prolonged fight over virus relief. Israel’s rocky reopening of its schools may be a lesson for the U.S. As Isaias makes landfall, the coronavirus makes it trickier to shelter from the storm. Trump addresses the death …

Here’s what you need to know: Live with someone vulnerable? ‘You need to really consider wearing a mask at home,’ Birx says. Other deadly infectious diseases are making a comeback. Scientists are worried about political influence over the U.S. coronavirus vaccine project. As the world races for a vaccine, the …

Here’s what you need to know: Birx urges Americans in hot spots to consider wearing a mask at home if they live with someone who is especially vulnerable. Scientists are worried about political influence over the U.S. coronavirus vaccine project. Will sex in a social pod be OK? Colleges prepare …

Here’s what you need to know: The U.S. reels as July cases more than double the total of any other month. Top U.S. officials work to break an impasse over the federal jobless benefit. Thousands in Berlin protest Germany’s coronavirus measures. Another U.S. lawmaker tests positive for the coronavirus. Florida, …

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is testifying before a House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis.CreditCredit…Pool photo by Kevin Dietsch Here’s what you need to know: The deal with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline is the biggest so far with the U.S. government. As states scramble to put out …

Here’s what you need to know: Much of the presidential election battleground is now in the ‘red zone.’ The U.S. economy has shrunk at the fastest pace on record. Some key U.S. developments you may have missed on Wednesday. Newly compiled statistics show the virus’s deadly path across Europe in …

Here’s what you need to know: As numbers remain dangerously high in much of the country, Washington deliberates relief. Coming up today: Senate negotiations, baseball uncertainty, teetering states. President Trump shares a video containing misinformation about hydroxychloroquine. The Venice Film Festival will return, with masks and without blockbusters. A concert …

Here’s what you need to know: The U.S. testing czar admits test results take too long, as some state officials worry about backlogs. Florida now has more reported virus cases than New York. Birx advises several states to close bars as infection rates climb. A Sept. 11 tribute bows to …