Allison Aubrey

Obesity, hypertension and diabetes are linked to more serious cases of COVID-19. Discriminatory policies have meant that African-Americans and Latinos suffer from those conditions at higher rates.

In a study of the early coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., a third of people who were hospitalized were African American. Top risk factors were high blood pressure and obesity.

Hundreds of thousands of people are recovering from coronavirus. They have many questions about what recovery is like and what to expect — such as: Do I now have full immunity against the virus?

U.S. officials say high-quality masks should still be saved for health care workers, but are encouraging people to use something to cover their mouth and nose when they're out in public.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending cloth face coverings for the general public. If you have questions, we have answers.

The president emphasized wearing a mask in public is voluntary, and that medical-grade masks are not necessary.

In the U.S., existing guidance counsels against wearing face masks in public, but consensus is changing among public health officials. The CDC has been hinting that new guidance may be coming soon.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report finds that 78% of COVID-19 patients in the U.S. requiring admission to the intensive care unit had at least one underlying condition.

There are rumblings that U.S. health officials may start encouraging Americans to wear face masks to cut down on asymptomatic spread. But with continued shortages, it's not clear how we'd do that.

President Trump said guidelines urging social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place for at least another month. He also stated testing is ramping up, but is it?

Public health experts say we do not have enough data yet to determine when social distancing recommendations can be lifted. Many say the President's Easter timeline is not based on science.

They have seen patients who presented with these symptoms — then tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Now they're gathering data to see if they can prove that there is indeed a connection.

Ford, 3M and GE Healthcare join forces to ramp up production of personal protection equipment and ventilators,

How severe is the shortage of protective gear facing health care workers, and what is being done to address it? There are continued reports of a lack of basic equipment — most notably masks.

The COVID-19 numbers continue to soar and questions keep mounting. Who's getting sick, who's most vulnerable and when will life go back to normal? We'll answer those and other coronavirus questions.

An analysis of preliminary data from the CDC shows that the risk of serious disease and death from COVID-19 is higher in older age groups in the U.S. But they aren't the only groups at risk.

The new coronavirus can survive on hard surfaces such as plastic and stainless steel for up to 72 hours and on cardboard for up to 24 hours. To prevent transmission, keep surfaces clean.

Here are answers to some basic questions about coronavirus — including just what social distancing means for friends, family and children.

We're all trying to do the right thing. But how does this work exactly? Can we visit Grandma? Have a play date? Have friends for dinner? We check in with experts for answers.

Public health officials urge Americans to use telemedicine to help reduce the spread of coronavirus at doctors' offices and to ease the burden on hospitals. What is telemedicine and how do you use it?