Coronavirus
Barron Trump Tested Positive For COVID-19
First lady Melania Trump said Wednesday that said Barron, 14, exhibited no symptoms during his infection and has since tested negative.
Seniors Who Aren't Afraid Of The Coronavirus Love What Trump Is Saying About COVID
Trump and his campaign are keeping focused on their base, and the base doesn't want to hear about the coronavirus. Even among older adults in Florida.
The Promoter Of The Chainsmokers Concert In The Hamptons Was Fined $20,000 For Coronavirus Health Violations
An investigation found that the promoter did not mention in a permit application for the event that there would be a section where people could gather freely without social distancing.
Two Major COVID Clinical Trials Were Paused Over Safety Concerns — Which Is Exactly How Trials Should Work
Trials for Eli Lilly’s antibody treatment and Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine were both paused this week.
Facebook Is Banning Ads That "Discourage" Vaccines
It follows efforts to limit Holocaust denial, voter intimidation, and the QAnon mass delusion.
Doctors Are Questioning Trump’s COVID-19 Test After His Physician Said He Tested Negative
Trump’s doctor cited a rapid test as a key factor in determining that he is “not infectious,” but the CDC does not recommend using such tests to clear sick patients from isolating.
He Was Patient #10451 In Life — And Nothing More Than "XX" In Death
The death of patient #10451 in Guatemala's only psychiatric hospital revealed a life that slipped through the cracks even before the pandemic cut it short.
14 People Who Aren't Taking COVID-19 Seriously
The pandemic isn't over just because you're over it.
Cory Booker Is Trying To Keep Up With The News
This is one of the most bizarre weeks in US history. A day in the life of the senator who’s running for reelection, preparing for Supreme Court hearings, cohabiting for the first time in his life, and self-quarantining through it.
“I Can’t Vote For Someone Who I Blame For The Death Of My Husband”: Meet The Coronavirus Widows
Thousands of Americans' partners have died during the coronavirus pandemic. Their grief — and anger — is driving some of them to the polls.
Facebook Moderators Terrified Of COVID-19 Are Being Forced To Return To The Office Next Week
“How can we possibly be ready to return to the office when this entire process has been so utterly and completely mishandled?”
These Scientists Have A Controversial Plan For “Herd Immunity” — And The White House Is Listening
For months, a small group of scientists has pushed policies that mainstream health experts say would cause many more COVID-19 deaths. They just got their biggest audience yet.
Kamala Harris And Mike Pence Talked About Everything Except The Last Six Days
The vice presidential debate barely touched on the ongoing chaos of the last two weeks.
Mike Pence's Eye Prompted A Lot Of Chatter. Here Are The Facts About COVID-19 And Pink Eye.
Studies show pink eye can be a symptom of COVID-19, but it's rare.
Kamala Harris Said She Wouldn't Take A COVID Vaccine Only Recommended By Trump
"If Dr. Fauci, the doctors, tell us that we should take it, I'll be the first in line to take it," Harris said at the vice presidential debate.
Trump Is Just Tweeting Through His Coronavirus Infection
In the past day, Trump shook the stock market, claimed he’d give a drug away for free, and promoted a woman who said she’d contract the coronavirus in solidarity.
Wisconsin Is Opening A 530-Bed Field Hospital As Coronavirus Cases Continue To Surge
"We are one of only a few states in the country to need to open an alternative care facility. This is not a list we ever wanted to be on."
Trump's Doctor Said The President Now Has Antibodies, Leaving Out The Fact That He Was Just Given A High Dose Of Antibodies
"Why would you test for antibodies when you’ve given someone such a high dose of antibodies?" one expert told BuzzFeed News.
Top Trump Adviser Stephen Miller Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
In a statement provided to BuzzFeed News, Miller said he had been working remotely and self-isolating for several days before testing positive.
Federal Officials Now Say That Transferring Detainees Between Jails Holding Immigrants Contributed To Coronavirus Outbreaks
The draft report also acknowledges that the inability for adequate social distancing within ICE detention centers contributed to the spread of the virus.
Fitness Influencer Amanda Kloots, Whose 41-Year-Old Husband Died Of COVID-19, Had A Powerful Response To Trump's Tweet
"Unfortunately not everyone is lucky enough to spend two days in the hospital."
Biden Said He's Not Surprised That Trump Got The Coronavirus
"Anybody who contracts the virus by essentially saying 'masks don't matter, social distancing doesn't matter' is responsible for what happens to them," Biden said during a town hall.
Doctors Are Warning That Trump Could Experience The Worst COVID Symptoms In The Next Week
“For the next few days, I’d want him 50 feet away from an ICU, not a helicopter ride,” one leading doctor said.
Trump Returned To The White House And Took His Mask Off While Infected With COVID-19
The president’s doctors said he was well enough to leave the hospital on Monday evening, despite warning signs that suggest his COVID-19 case may be severe.
The CDC Finally Acknowledged That The Coronavirus Can Spread Through Air
The premier health agency's update comes less than two weeks after a similar guidance was added and then deleted from its website.
His Landlord Evicted Him During The Pandemic And Then Demanded $1,100 For Him To Get His Belongings
“There are a lot of people trapped in their own prison, with no way out, for an indefinite amount of time. How many lives will the pandemic claim?”
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Is The 12th Member Of Trump's Circle To Have COVID-19
McEnany spoke to reporters on Sunday afternoon without wearing a mask.
Sigh, Lana Del Rey Is Facing Backlash For Wearing A Mesh Mask At Her Book Signing
"Please wear a real mask."
Trump’s Doctors Gave More Conflicting Information On His Health, And Revealed He’s On A Steroid Used For Severe COVID-19
Dr. Sean Conley continued to give conflicting information and evasive answers on the president’s health in a briefing on Sunday.
Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere About Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis. He Helped Make Them Happen.
Conspiracy theories about Trump's coronavirus case are spreading rapidly on the right and left in the vacuum of reliable information the White House has created.
White House Officials Flouted Coronavirus Guidance At Their Supreme Court Celebration. It Was Likely A Superspreader Event.
“I hope this serves as an important reminder that the virus doesn’t discriminate, that you can catch it whoever you are, and it’s a risk and it’s real,” one expert said of the White House cluster.
Trump's Doctor Dodged Questions About The President's Coronavirus Diagnosis
Dr. Sean Conley's answers and statements to reporters were unclear about whether the president has ever needed oxygen to combat COVID-19.
Politicians In Line Behind Trump Say They’re Coronavirus-Free. But It May Be Too Soon To Know If That’s True.
What happens next will depend not just on how sick the president gets, but on whether the people who may need to take over will stay healthy.
Trump’s Fundraisers Brought Him Into Close Contact With Dozens In Two States Before He Announced He Had COVID-19
“Absolutely amazing day having my photo taken with the GOAT, President Trump!!!” one fundraiser attendee wrote on Instagram. Trump tested positive for the coronavirus hours later.
Before Trump, Brazil’s President Got The Coronavirus. Here’s What We Can Learn From That.
Jair Bolsonaro downplayed the virus until he contracted it in July, and like Trump, promoted hydroxychloroquine as a therapy. His approval numbers surged after he recovered, but some say that wasn’t due to his improved health.
Four House Republicans Traveled With Trump On Air Force One This Week. Then They Voted In The House.
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah also announced Friday morning that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Here's A Running List Of False And Misleading Information About Trump's Coronavirus Diagnosis
One rumor suggested a Trump video was edited to cut out a cough, but six experts said they saw no definitive signs of manipulation.
Trump Has COVID-19. These Are The Health Risks He Could Face.
Exactly what is the state of Trump’s health? How severe will his symptoms be? And how might those symptoms play out politically?
Donald Trump Has The Coronavirus
The announcement comes 32 days before the presidential election. The White House physician says Trump will "continue carrying out his duties without disruption."
Trump Said He Is In Quarantine After One Of His Top Aides Got COVID-19
The president said he and the first lady were awaiting coronavirus test results; later in the evening, he announced they had tested positive.
Hope Hicks, Who Recently Traveled With Trump, Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
Hicks traveled with the president for Tuesday’s presidential debate, and again on Wednesday for a Minnesota campaign rally.
Anti-Vaxxers Are Feeding Off Concerns That Trump Is Rushing A Coronavirus Vaccine
Vaccine skeptics have long stoked unfounded conspiracy theories about immunizations. Political pressure to produce a coronavirus vaccine at “warp speed” is adding fuel to their fire.
More Than 1 Million People Around The World Have Now Died From The Coronavirus
Despite the grim marker, public health experts believe it is a gross undercount of the true devastation wrought by the virus.
America’s “Patchwork Pandemic” Is Why We Haven’t Gotten COVID-19 Under Control
The world’s most powerful nation has played whack-a-mole with the coronavirus, slowing its transmission in one place only for it to flare up somewhere else.
A Man Who Violated Coronavirus Safety Orders By Throwing House Parties Has Been Sentenced To A Year In Prison
Shawn Marshall Myers was convicted of two counts of failure to comply with an emergency order.
Top Health Officials Are Hitting The Brakes As Trump Rushes For An October Vaccine
"Some of the scientists have come to a point where they realize they have to speak out as a matter of life and death," said one expert.
A Judge Ordered Him Released From Prison Due To COVID-19 Concerns. He Died Of The Disease Two Months Later In ICE Custody.
“He always believed he was going to get out,” his daughter said. "We had so many plans. And then…none of that happened.”
200,000 People In The US Have Now Died Of The Coronavirus
The figure, which public health experts believe is still grossly undercounted, marks half a year since US officials started scrambling to contain the pandemic.
The CDC Removed A New Guidance About Airborne Coronavirus Transmission Days After Posting It
"We need the public institutions to have a clear message based on science and not to be announcing something on Friday and pulling it out on Monday," said one scientist.
Friends And Family Members Of QAnon Believers Are Going Through A “Surreal Goddamn Nightmare”
Almost 200 people told us what it’s been like to lose a loved one to the mass delusion. Here’s what they said.
Emails Show Tulsa Officials Considered An Event To Counter Trump’s Rally
Tulsa city officials considered bringing in a “national figure” to counter the president’s rally, newly obtained emails from June show.
Two Pharma Companies Released Their Coronavirus Vaccine Blueprints In A Bid To Regain Public Trust
The disclosures from the two frontrunners, Pfizer and Moderna, come as public trust in a coronavirus vaccine is declining.
Trump Called The CDC Director’s Timeline For A Coronavirus Vaccine A “Mistake”
As the coronavirus vaccine is thrust into the center of the US presidential election, experts fear that public trust in the vaccine is taking a serious hit.
Wildfire Smoke Is Causing A New Public Health Crisis On The West Coast
The fires are likely already causing an upsurge in fatal heart attacks and hospitalizations for people with asthma — and it might also make people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
Six Average People Shared What They’ve Lost This Year Due To The Coronavirus
To mark six months since the pandemic was officially declared, BuzzFeed News has published The Lost Year series: a collection of six profiles of six people from six age groups across the US to see what toll the coronavirus has taken on their lives.
At 82, My Grandmother Has Lost Her Husband — And The World As She Knows It
When my grandfather died in April, the pandemic meant we couldn’t grieve for him properly. For my grandmother, it’s also exacerbated unspeakable loneliness and pain.
At 63, Marissa Is Missing Her Daughter’s Wedding Dress Fitting As She Fights For Her Fellow Nurses
Marissa Lee is working overnight shifts at a hospital in Florida, where coronavirus cases have surged this summer. As a union leader and a Black Hispanic woman in America, she knows the power of protest.
A Third-Grade Teacher Has Died From The Coronavirus At 28
“I’m just hopeful," her uncle told BuzzFeed News, "that her death will be a reminder to the public that this coronavirus is mean, it’s nasty, it does not discriminate, and that it’s devastating."
At 35, Carrie Was Finally Feeling Secure In Her Adult Life. The Coronavirus Completely Derailed It.
In New Orleans, Carrie Stuckwisch is exhausted. She's worn out from months of post-COVID-19 symptoms. She's tired of people not believing her. And she's weary that she and others in the Burnout Generation are starting over, yet again.
Young Latino Voters Say The Fight For Racial Justice Is Pushing Them To Vote In November
According to a new survey, 55.8% of young Latino voters said they’d actively participated in racial equality or Black Lives Matter movements.
Mizzou Students Say The School's President Is Blocking Them Online For Expressing Concerns About COVID Safety
"Our school boasts having the country’s first and best journalism school, yet has silenced student journalists and failed to acknowledge the COVID concerns," one student told BuzzFeed News.
Trump Said He Underestimated How Quickly The Coronavirus Would Spread Despite Reports Saying He Knew
“All of a sudden, the world was infected. The entire world was infected," Trump said when asked about his comments to Bob Woodward.
At 24, Sarah Is Set To Graduate College — But Will She Have A Place In America?
Sarah Faruqui is a Pakistani woman from Hong Kong studying in New York. The coronavirus, the Trump administration, and unrest back home have made displacement and uncertainty near constant for her.
The Trump Administration Is Considering Excluding Some Immigrant Children From A Controversial Pandemic Border Policy
“On first glance, this revised order seems mostly like an attempt to avoid an embarrassing court defeat,” one expert said.
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Was A Massive COVID-19 Superspreader Event, A New Study Claims
If the numbers stand up to subsequent analysis, the South Dakota rally would be the single biggest known superspreader event in the US coronavirus epidemic.
A Major Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Has Been Put On Hold
The trial, led by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, has been paused due to an "unexplained illness" in someone who received the vaccine.
At 17, Noel’s College Football Dreams Are Up In The Air. What Else Will He Lose This Senior Year?
Noel Raehl should be playing football and going to dances with his girlfriend at their Chicago high school. He's now trying to help his parents earn money and his siblings focus in Zoom classes.
At 10, Kyle Can No Longer Imagine What He Wants To Be When He Grows Up
For Kyle Lyons, parts of childhood are fading into memory as he learns to cope with an uncertain future. His parents fear what the pandemic is doing to him — and his Bronx neighborhood, one of the poorest in the country.
11 Students Have Been Suspended From Northeastern Without A Tuition Refund For Violating COVID-19 Policies
The students, who paid an estimated $36,543 in tuition for the semester, were given 24 hours to leave their dorms.
The FBI Is Warning Scientists To Watch Out For “Suspicious” Packages
After COVID-19 researchers on the East Coast received a package containing an “unknown substance,” the University of Washington told 500 of its staff to be on alert.
147 Cases Of COVID-19 And 3 Deaths Have Been Connected To A Maine Wedding
Cases connected to the Aug. 7 wedding included 72 at a county jail and 19 at a nursing home, health officials said.
A Federal Judge Ordered The Trump Administration To Stop Detaining Immigrant Children In Hotels
Immigration authorities have been detaining children at a network of hotels before expelling them from the US.
Trump Made Fun Of Politicians Wearing Masks During A Crowded Rally Where Many Didn’t Wear Masks
At a Pennsylvania rally, Trump made light of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to a crowd of many maskless people.
Filming For "The Batman" Has Been Halted After Robert Pattinson Reportedly Contracted COVID-19
Filming on the latest reboot for DC's Caped Crusader began earlier this year. It was first stalled in March amid the outbreak of the coronavirus.
12 Homeschooling Tips And Resources For Beginners And Working Parents
It can be a lot if you've never done it before — but you also have more leeway than you think.
Nancy Pelosi Called Video Of Her Visit To A Hair Salon Despite Coronavirus Rules "A Setup"
"As it turns out, it was a setup, so I take responsibility for falling for a setup."
14 (Very Doable) Tips That'll Actually Improve Virtual Learning At Home
How to prevent eye strain, save your lower back, and still learn everything you need to graduate.
COVID-19 Might Mean Humanity Has Entered An Age Of Pandemics, Tony Fauci Warned
“A deadly barrage” of pandemics is coming, a new report warns.
An NIH Panel Said There’s No Good Data To Show That Plasma Treats COVID, Contradicting Trump
Trump and the FDA chief rolled out the emergency authorization for plasma with great fanfare, to the alarm of many scientists. Now advisers to another arm of the administration, the NIH, have called the evidence for it “insufficient.”
More Than 1,200 Students At The University Of Alabama Have Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
"The rise we've seen in recent days is unacceptable, and if unchecked, threatens our ability to complete the rest of the semester on campus," the university president said.
Two TikTok Stars Face Charges In LA For Throwing House Parties During The Pandemic
Bryce Hall and Blake Gray were warned by Los Angeles police after throwing two parties at their Hollywood Hills home in August.
These Scientists Are Still Studying The World’s Most Controversial Drug, But They Can’t Find Enough People To Take It
Scientists launched clinical trials to see if a malaria drug could prevent COVID-19. What happened next shows how politicized and disorganized coronavirus research has become.
A Large Crowd At President Trump's RNC Rally Basically Ignored COVID-19 Social Distancing Precautions
Washington, DC, prohibits crowds larger than 50 people because of the pandemic, but federal land is exempt.
The H1N1 Vaccine Is A Cautionary Tale For The Coronavirus
The first lesson of any vaccination program? “You have to get people on board with getting the vaccine.”
The Republican National Convention Is Creating A False Coronavirus Fantasy
Melania Trump spoke to COVID-19’s devastation. But almost no one else at the RNC has.
A Coronavirus Outbreak Linked To A Wedding Has Led To One Dead And Dozens More Infected
About 65 people attended the wedding reception in early August, flouting the state's 50-person limit on indoor gatherings.
COVID Is Making Younger, Healthy People Debilitatingly Sick For Months. Now They’re Fighting For Recognition.
Across the globe, scores of COVID “long-haulers” have been fighting for doctors to believe and help them. On Friday, they finally got a meeting with the World Health Organization.
NYU Students Are Receiving Venmo Payments From Strangers In Response To The Quarantine Food Debacle
A first-year undergrad told BuzzFeed News she's received "a couple hundred dollars" from people who watched her depressing TikToks.
This Election Is Going To Be Completely Different. Here's What To Expect.
“It’s just a precarious time to be running an election as significant as this one is.”
Scammers Are Using Facebook To Prey On People In Kenya
The social media platform has allowed millions of Kenyans to be exposed to fraud — and seems powerless to stop it.
Joe Biden Promised A Way Out Of The Darkness — And The Coronavirus Crisis — As He Accepted The Democratic Nomination For President
Biden’s acceptance speech at a party convention stripped down because of the pandemic made a tight, forward-looking case for his candidacy.
College Students Are Sharing Fyre Fest–Like Meals In Quarantine While Some Say They're Not Even Getting Them
An NYU student told BuzzFeed News she's been given a granola bar, chips, and a lemon as an entire vegan meal. A spokesperson said the school "let down" their students.
A Trump Ethics Board Just Voted To Block Most Fetal Tissue Research
“People may die unnecessarily because the administration has allowed an ideological special interest group to hijack biomedical research,” one expert said, citing the wide use of fetal cells in coronavirus vaccine research.
Here Are The Beautiful, Powerful, And Funny Moments From The State Roll Call Nominating Joe Biden For President
The pandemic drove the Democrats into their own states, resulting in striking scenes and moving speeches that are usually lost in a convention hall.
UNC Canceled In-Person Classes This Week. Some Students Say They Should Have Never Returned To Campus.
“The option to have in-person classes should not have been presented to the students to begin with,” a student at the Chapel Hill campus told BuzzFeed News.
The "Plandemic" Sequel Is Here. We Give It Zero Stars.
Bloated, confused, and filled with nonsense, Plandemic: Indoctornation goes where so many sequels have gone before.
New Zealand Lawmakers Are Hitting Back At Trump For His Comments About Their Coronavirus Cases
On Monday, the US recorded almost 38,000 new cases of COVID-19. New Zealand recorded just nine.
An Arizona School District Canceled All Its Classes After Teachers Staged A Sickout Over Coronavirus Fears
The J.O. Combs Unified School District canceled all its classes, including virtual lessons, after many teachers said they would not return to classrooms citing coronavirus concerns.
The US Postal Service Is Now A Trump Target In The 2020 Election. Here's What's Going On.
The USPS is facing a three-headed problem, with the election fast approaching.
