This recent viral surge has put Ward County at the head of North Dakota's outbreak. Of the state's seven most populous counties, Ward has the densest concentration of active virus cases, at 163 for...

Medical staff are weary after months of fighting the coronavirus, with cases breaking records and health care workers stretched thin.

New York City area hospitals are preparing for a significant resurgence of Covid-19 patients, with staffing and worker burnout their primary concerns.

“Wear your mask,” one nurse says. “Trust me, it’s much better than being hooked up to a ventilator.”

“A lot of people just don’t accept this is real,” Dr. Minns said.

Morris Hospital has already canceled 3 surgeries necessitating overnight stays

Hospitals in at least 25 states are critically short of nurses, doctors, and other staff as coronavirus cases surge across the United States.

Officials stressed that the situations were few and far between, but the attempts are taking away care from those who need it.

Bars and restaurants should close or reduce capacity, holiday travel should be limited, and people should continue wearing masks and remain distanced from one another, public-health advisers said.