coronvirus

During a wide-ranging interview with CNBC’s Squawk on the Street Thursday morning, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) defended new legislation on abortion and elections and said “things are looking good” in the Lone Star State when it comes to battling COVID-19.

A public health warning has been issued in Tarrant County as COVID-19 cases continue to surge and reach “dire” levels, according to Tarrant County Public Director Vinny Taneja.

Tarrant County’s public health director says 92% of ICU beds are taken. NBC 5’s Lili Zheng reports that small margin of availability is driving some of the biggest concerns as COVID-19 cases surge.

Kentucky and New York held primaries on Tuesday, but the results of the closest races won’t be known for another week

A vaccine summit has raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as experts wrestle with how any potential vaccine against the coronavirus might be distributed globally and fairly

An Austrian minister has become the honorary godmother of a baby elephant born at the Vienna Zoo. A small ceremony to mark the occasion was held at the newly-reopened zoo with a straw and fruit cake for baby Kibali and her mother. Economy Minister Margarete Schramboeck, Kibali’s new godmother, said the baby elephant had been in her thoughts during...

Erling Haaland scored the Bundesliga’s first goal in more than two months and then celebrated. Alone. The 19-year-old’s Borussia Dortmund teammates stayed away, mindful of the strict hygiene measures amid the coronavirus pandemic, as Germany’s soccer season resumed in unprecedented conditions on Saturday. Dortmund beat Schalke 4-0 in the first Ruhr derby to be played in an empty stadium. Calls and...