The coronavirus outbreak has put science on hold. Now there are discoveries that may never be made and patients who will miss the chance at a breakthrough cure.

As the coronavirus keeps us stuck at home, scientists and health officials fear that social distancing could take a toll on our mental health.

In a clinical trial, the drug remdesivir shortened recovery time for patients with advanced cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Germany's leadership, history help stave off catastrophe from the coronavirus crisis — so far

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus is "not manmade or genetically modified."

Medical researchers are puzzled over why the coronavirus — which typically lasts about two weeks in the body — endures far longer in some patients.

Republican lawmakers, determined to punish China for concealing early data on the coronavirus outbreak, are proposing ways to turn up the heat.

Medicaid and other parts of the healthcare safety net get left behind in the Trump administration's plans for distributing aid to battle the coronavirus.

Before a single case of coronavirus, President Nayib Bukele placed El Salvador in lockdown and has engaged in other moves that critics say are authoritarian.

Since the sun's UV rays are lethal to the coronavirus, it seems like a safe place to be, right? Wrong. Here's what sunlight can and can't do.

A common cough syrup ingredient has pro-viral properties and should be avoided by people infected by the coronavirus, scientists warn.

Coronavirus: There is a price to pay for pledging too much as the world anxiously awaits even a marginally effective therapeutic for the disease known as COVID-19.

Texas reopens restaurants, Utah reopens salons. As several states lift coronavirus restrictions, many warn of a second wave if social distancing ends too soon.

The Philippines is promising better pay for its nurses to lure them to the front lines against COVID-19, but a legacy of exploitation and poor working conditions in the nation's hospitals has dampened the enthusiasm to answer the call.

The search for existing drugs that may help treat coronavirus infections now has researchers testing the heartburn drug Pepcid, among others.

Governors across the U.S. are encouraging people to continue practicing social distancing amid summer weather

Coronavirus could kill 100,000, Trump says, weeks after predicting lower toll

Washington state has a billion pounds of potatoes -- with no destination

When Texas' energy-dependent economy stalled, mass layoffs hit skilled middle-class workers.

Most presidents act as consoler-in-chief in times of national crisis. Trump has struggled to show any empathy with victims or survivors of COVID-19.

U.S. deportation flights to Guatemala resume -- with promises of testing for coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening Mexico's fragile public health infrastructure.

A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a new study.

Rick Bright, pushed out of a job heading a federal research agency, files a complaint saying he was retaliated against for resisting Trump's plans.

De Blasio says he needs Trump to lift New York City from the ashes of COVID-19. But the president says no 'bailout' is coming for his old hometown.

The White House is considering shutting down its coronavirus task force by the end of May and handing responsibilities to FEMA even as some models project a sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in the coming weeks.

A desperate attempt to halt coronavirus cases is underway on the country's largest reservation, which spans Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

Federal indictments were down 75 percent in April and 25 percent in march as prosecutors and investigators were forced to curtail operations in response to coronavirus.

Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk.

Washington state fruit growers say that a ban on bunk beds in farmworker housing would cut their seasonal work force in half, likely leading to food shortages and price hikes.

We are on the precipice of spread COVID-19 from dialysis centers to nursing homes. But there is a safer way to administer this lifesaving care.

Monica Miller explains the alphabet soup of possible recession shapes for the coronavirus-hit global economy.

Since March, many ports are refusing to allow crew changes or shore leave.

With imports slowing, many African nations are learning the importance of local manufacturing.

A look at the different ways nations are trying to cushion the blow from the virus shutdowns.

Data shows roughly one-fifth of the US workforce has filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March.

The owner of Stansted and Manchester airports says passengers must cover their faces and wear gloves.

Wizz Air's József Váradi says budget airlines will be in high demand once the pandemic ends.

Train operators and the government are planning to increase rail services from mid-May onwards.

US unemployment rises to its highest level since the 1930s as coronavirus devastates the economy.

How bars and restaurants could look when coronavirus restrictions are eased.

Waterstones CEO: How I keep selling books while my bookshops are shut down.

David Downes is one of a number of artists in the East of England using the pandemic as inspiration.

Graffiti artist paints NHS fundraiser Captain Tom on Tamworth wall

Watch the timelapse of artist Lionel Stanhope creating his artwork under London's Waterloo Bridge.

The Monty Python shares his lighter moments in hospital, and how humour helps us all.

The Soundabout Inclusive Choir is helping to overcome the isolation felt by some people with special needs.

Britain's showmen are facing financial ruin as lockdown means fairgrounds rusting away in storage.

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The White House is dealing with a second positive coronavirus test -- now it's Mike Pence's press secretary ... who's husband happens to be one of President Trump's top aides. POTUS said Friday at the White House ... Pence's press secretary, Katie…