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Hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus continue to increase this month, with the number of Americans who died from the illness surpassing 3,600.

U.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization Record

Data also show more than 230,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday and that 113,090 Americans were hospitalized with the virus — a number that's been on the rise.

Cleavon Gilman, an emergency room physician and former combat medic, says he has had three colleagues die from the coronavirus. "You can actually die at your job now, and that's never really been an issue before," he says.

ER Doctor Says He Walks Into A 'War Zone' Every Day

Arizona emergency room physician Cleavon Gilman says health care providers are under "unimaginable" emotional strain.

French President Emmanuel Macron will isolate himself for seven days after testing positive for the coronavirus.

French President Macron Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The Élysée Palace said President Emmanuel Macron will quarantine for seven days following his positive test results.

Instead of going to college this fall, Brian Williams got a job at a Jimmy John's near his home in Stafford, Texas. He says paying for college was always going to be hard, but it was even harder to justify the expense during a pandemic.

'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For 1st-Year Students

Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend.

Cornwall's Tavern's owners Pam and John Beale are in survival mode. They're thinking a short-term pause in business, as COVID-19 infections surge, could allow them to reopen strong next year.

'Not A Lot To Celebrate' For Boston Restaurant Trying To Survive The Pandemic

Instead of banning indoor dining due to COVID-19, Massachusetts is squeezing restaurants with ever-tightening restrictions. At Cornwall's Tavern, it becomes a question of whether to take a break.

Dr. Lawanda Jim, Chair of Internal Medicine, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Northern Navajo Medical Center on Tuesday in Shiprock, N.M.

First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered In Hard Hit Indigenous Communities

Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.

Despite recent outbreaks that forced temporary closures, the Bruneau-Grandview school board in Idaho voted down a mask mandate in November.

A Rural School Under Pressure To Stay Open: 'People Are Just ... Rough And Tough'

Despite alarming rises in COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural America, some schools are under pressure to stay open for in-person learning while resisting requiring masks and other measures.

"Pfizer is not having any production issues with our COVID-19 vaccine," CEO Albert Bourla says. But Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the company has had problems. Many states say their allocations for next week have been cut, without an explanation.

Pfizer Says Millions Of Vaccine Doses Are Ready, But States Say Shipments Were Cut

Pfizer is pushing back on the Trump administration's suggestion that the company is having trouble producing enough COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Joseph Varon, 58, prepares to enter the COVID unit at United Memorial Medical Center in May. With him are nurses Tanna Ingraham (left) and Jerusha Harshman (right).

At Houston Hospital, Head Of COVID-19 Unit Sees Some Staff Wary Of A Vaccine

Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston's United Memorial Medical Center senses distrust for a vaccine among some hospital staff. "They all think it's meant to harm specific sectors of the population," he says.

Tyson Foods has fired seven managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, who were allegedly involved in a betting pool guessing how many workers there would get COVID-19.

Tyson Foods Fires 7 Plant Managers Over Betting Ring On Workers Getting COVID-19

More than 1,000 employees at the pork plant in Iowa have been infected by the virus, and at least six have died. The company launched an independent investigation into the complaints last month.

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