Dentists push back after warning from WHO to delay routine checkups in areas where COVID is spreading
sujit kantakad/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dentists are fighting tooth and nail to get back to business amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization released its new recommendation that people should put
As nursing homes battle coronavirus, study finds key defense: full staffs
Daisy-Daisy/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — At a time when nursing homes continue to be among the hardest hit settings in the coronavirus pandemic, new studies are beginning to offer insight as to why some
Majority white counties have significantly fewer COVID-19 cases: Study
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — U.S. counties predominantly composed of white people have reported the fewest coronavirus cases, while diverse counties have been hit disproportionately harder by COVID-19, new research shows. Researchers analyzed
Will Simon Cowell return to 'America's Got Talent'?
NBC(LOS ANGELES) — Kelly Clarkson has taken over for Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent as he nurses a back injury but she may not be there for long. Entertainment Tonight spoke with AGT judges Heidi Klum, Sofia
AMC Theaters announces plans to start reopening US chains
iStock/KLH49(LOS ANGELES) — AMC Theaters is taking steps to reopen after shuttering its chain worldwide months ago due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In an email release to the company’s “A List” members on Wednesday, the theater chain announced
Another 963,000 workers filed for unemployment insurance last week
glegorly/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Some 963,000 workers filed jobless claims last week, according to the latest data from the Department of Labor released Thursday. This is the first time in 21 weeks that weekly
Firm behind coronavirus drug faces questions over pricing, potentially cheaper option
skhoward/iStockBy LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — After initial excitement about the discovery of a promising treatment for some coronavirus patients, executives with Gilead Sciences are now facing harsh criticism over the initial business decisions they’ve
New Fisher-Price toys let kids work, cook and work out from home like their parents
MattelBy GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The realities of quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic are now showing up in the aisles of children’s toys. Toy giant Fisher-Price has debuted three new toys for kids
Wide-ranging speaker schedule unveiled for Democratic National Convention
yorkfoto/iStockBy JOHN VERHOVEK and KENDALL KARSON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Convention will feature a star-studded array of the country’s most prominent party leaders, key allies of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, and rising stars
Kamala Harris receives strong marks as Joe Biden's VP: POLL
ABC NewsBy KENDALL KARSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sen. Kamala Harris steps into her new role as Joe Biden’s vice presidential nominee on a relative high note. Harris receives strong marks as the pick and Biden