Joe Biden

Health officials have warned Americans to forgo the traditional holiday travel as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge across the country.

Dr. Vivek Murthy, co-chair of Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, says past lockdowns functioned like a "blunt ax" that led to spotty compliance and "little public health gain."

Pent-up demand from households that have been cooped up over the last eight months could drive a spending boom in the spring, providing a big boost to the economy.

Hospitals, a powerful political force in health care, fear lowering the eligibility age for Medicare will cost them billions of dollars because federal reimbursements are less than private insurance.

The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden's team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control.

The team, which includes former federal health officials, aims to create a blueprint for the incoming administration's COVID-19 response as the nation battles a new surge in infections.

The president-elect. who made the pandemic a linchpin of his campaign, now has the urgent job of filling top health care positions in his administration to oversee the rollout of several coronavirus vaccines.

The Biden campaign has canceled Harris' travel through Sunday. Harris has tested negative a few times this week.

Plans for former Vice President Joe Biden to hold a campaign rally in Tampa Thursday have been cancelled in response to the coronavirus public health...

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the state’s top elected Democrat, and a handful of Democratic presidential candidates spent time Friday on Twitter...