FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test for self-testing at home as cases surge in US
Circle Creative Studio/iStockBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the number of coronavirus cases across the U.S. continues to rise just days before Thanksgiving, Google is reporting the word “testing” has hit an all-time high
Six dogs compete on world stage in live-streamed ‘Genius Challenge’
Shany DrorBy GUY DAVIES, DRAGANA JOVANOVIC and MAGGIE RULLI, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla and Isaac Newton — these are all geniuses from history that have become household names, recognized for their intellectual
Amazon launches online pharmacy, will deliver prescription medicine
AmazonBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Amazon has unveiled an online pharmacy that will allow users to have prescription medication sent straight to their homes as the pandemic has driven demand for delivery options. The
Vermont welcomes COVID-19 newcomers after years of grappling with a waning population
DenisTangneyJr/iStockBy JANET WEINSTEIN, ABC News (BURLINGTON, Vt.) — It’s a damp and dreary day in Milton, Vermont — the opposite of what California kids Lucy, 5, and Arlo, 3, Carmichael are used to. They still look at
States say they need more money to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
simon2579/iStockBy STEPHANIE EBBS and SOO RIN KIM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — While recent announcements from Pfizer and Moderna have raised hopes about a possible COVID-19 vaccine, several state officials have said they still need federal government
Woman loses 90 pounds on the keto diet
Courtesy Chineye EmecheBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Chineye Emeche had struggled with her weight her entire life. But the 35-year-old biomedical scientist said she hit rock-bottom two years ago when she joined friends and
At full capacity, hospitals across US lack beds or equipment to treat COVID-19 patients
beerkoff/iStockBy MATT GUTMAN and HALEY YAMADA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — More Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 than ever before. As more than 73,000 people across the country seek medical attention for the virus, health care
Midwestern governors share bipartisan message on COVID-19 safety over holidays
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer/YouTubeBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Several Midwestern governors have come together to urge residents to be careful this holiday season, as COVID-19 surges across the region. In a video posted to YouTube
DOJ scrutinizes Louisiana prison's handling of COVID-19 spread
DanHenson1/iStockBy ALEXANDER MALLIN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department’s inspector general released a report Tuesday that “identified numerous failures” in how staff at a federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana, responded “to the COVID-19 outbreak” at the
Scoreboard roundup — 11/17/20
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: No games scheduled. Copyright © 2020, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.