Health

School districts across the United States face tough decisions about resuming classes in person this fall. The nation’s daily coronavirus cases continue to rise, but the shift to remote learning has already hampered children’s progress and led to higher truancy rates, particularly among low-income students, who are more likely to …

Alabama’s high school soccer season will start on time. The AHSAA Central Control Board approved a plan to return on time on time at its meeting in Montgomery on Wednesday. CEO Steve Savarese has consistently maintained that he was “extremely optimistic.” Alabama teams would start on time unless Governor Kay …

LONDON (Reuters) – The abrupt closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston marks the latest incident in a rapidly escalating conflict between China and the United States. FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, the United States, and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed at a flag stand at the Yiwu …

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer reported 3,266 new coronavirus cases in the region for a total of 164,870 cases. Ferrer said the 7-day average of new daily infections has more than doubled in the past month. The daily positivity rate for the new tests is …

Coronavirus cases topped 15 million worldwide on Wednesday, up from 10 million fewer than a month ago. The United States was a major contributor to the increase, with nearly 4 million confirmed cases reported since the start of the pandemic. On June 28, there were 10,063,319 confirmed cases of COVID-19 …