COVID-19

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will not bring back any more students for in-person learning until after the holidays.

Data on the effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine looks promising, but the trial will continue for months to come. Some of that research is happening at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem.

"With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, we will have to modify how to observe [Carnival] season," the mayor said. She's asking for alternative ideas from the public.

New data show that almost half of North Carolina's 100 counties are in the highest risk category for exposure to COVID-19, with rural areas getting hit the hardest.  

Health officials are asking more than 300 people who were in attendance to get tested and quarantine after a large wedding earlier this month near Ritzville, Wash.

With hospitals in the state filling up with patients, Gov. Kim Reynolds, who once dismissed restrictions as "feel-good" measures, said Monday: "If Iowans don't buy into this, we'll lose."

With COVID-19 cases soaring lots of people are conflicted about Thanksgiving plans. Experts are recommending we spend the holiday with just the people who live in our homes this year.

The shift into the "purple tier" for most counties comes as the number of daily new coronavirus cases doubled in the past 10 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. He also apologized for breaking the rules.

The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.