Halloween
Alabama adds nearly 3,000 virus cases in single day

By Kim Chandler Nov. 13, 2020 06:33 PM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday added almost 3,000 COVID-19 cases, the highest number reported in a single day since the pandemic began. Health...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown attends a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Brown and Oregon health officials warned Tuesday of the capacity challenges facing hospitals as COVID-19 case counts continue to spike in the state. (Cathy Cheney/Pool Photo via AP)
Oregon shatters COVID-19 daily case record after Halloween

By Gillian Flaccus Nov. 12, 2020 03:01 PM EST

Halloween party causes Georgia Catholic school to go virtual

Nov. 12, 2020 09:11 AM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — A Catholic high school in Georgia switched to online learning this week after about 50 students tested positive for the coronavirus, which they...

Vermont seeks people who attended events for COVID testing

Nov. 12, 2020 04:10 AM EST
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Amid a record surge in virus cases, the Vermont Health Department is looking for people who attended two Halloween parties and others...

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, people dine in San Francisco's Marina district. Gov. Gavin Newsom says California is slipping with an "obviously sobering" increase in coronavirus cases that may be partially linked to Halloween. He spoke Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Sacramento, California, as 11 San Francisco Bay Area health officers urged residents there to quarantine for two weeks if they venture outside the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
California seeing biggest jump in virus cases in months

By Don Thompson Nov. 09, 2020 05:57 PM EST

FILE - This April 21, 2020 file photo shows a Hershey's chocolate bar with almonds in Philadelphia. Hershey says its Halloween candy sales were up slightly this year despite lower enthusiasm for trick-or-treating amid the pandemic. Michele Buck _ chairman, president and CEO of The Hershey Co. _ said Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, that earlier shipments of Halloween candy to stores helped boost sales. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Hershey's Halloween sales up despite fewer trick-or-treaters

By Dee-Ann Durbin Nov. 06, 2020 03:26 PM EST

FILE - A filmgoer attends the "Nomadland" screening at the Queens Drive-In at the New York Hall of Science during the 58th New York Film Festival in New York on Sept. 26, 2020. After a historic season, winter is coming at the drive-in. Summer and early fall have seen the old drive-in transformed into a surprisingly elastic omnibus of pandemic-era gathering. Red-carpet premieres that would normally consume Lincoln Center uprooted to drive-ins. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-in

By Jake Coyle Nov. 02, 2020 03:00 AM EST

Runners wear masks out of concern for the coronavirus while jogging along a sidewalk, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Maine adds restrictions; Halloween fans still visit Salem

Nov. 01, 2020 12:30 PM EST

An emergency alert regarding the coronavirus pandemic is displayed on a cellphone Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Rio Rancho, N.M. The alert was sent out to New Mexicans across the state urging them to stay home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and record-high hospitalizations. The state also surpassed the 1,000 mark for deaths related to the virus. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Governor urges New Mexicans to avoid Halloween gatherings

Oct. 31, 2020 06:53 PM EDT

A skeleton stands next to a mock polling booth as part of Halloween decoration in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, as in-person voting started for most California counties this weekend. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Halloween in the pandemic: Costumes and candy, at a distance

By Denise Lavoie Oct. 31, 2020 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019 file photo, revelers march in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York. This year's parade was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, but fun and spooky activities planned around the city included a puppet parade, an Empire State Building memory game and socially distant trick-or-treating. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
No parade, but fun and spooky NYC Halloween events planned

Oct. 31, 2020 10:47 AM EDT

Seth Goodman, of Port Carbon, Pa., and his brother Chase Goodman, back, cross the train tracks on Jackson Street in the annual Port Carbon Halloween Parade in Port Carbon, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. The parade was sponsored by Port Carbon Citizens Committee and local businesses. (Jacqueline Dormer/Republican-Herald via AP)
The Latest: New Mexico governor: Stay home on Halloween

By The Associated Press Oct. 31, 2020 12:27 AM EDT

Oregon COVID-19 daily cases climb to 600 for first time

Oct. 30, 2020 05:12 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — For a second day Oregon has climbed to new record highs in cases of the coronavirus. The Oregon Health Authority on...

Virus catching up to New Hampshire's northernmost county

Oct. 30, 2020 03:11 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The coronavirus is catching up to New Hampshire's northernmost county. In Coos County, with an increasing number of...

Butte resident Gilbert Herrera, right, tells the story of his battle with COVID-19 on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, during a press call hosted by Gov. Steve Bullock at the state Capitol in Helena, Mont.. Also pictured is Herrera's wife, Gina Sandon, who was also hospitalized for Covid-19.(Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
Former anti-masker urges caution after contracting COVID-19

By Iris Samuels Oct. 29, 2020 06:32 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press Oct. 28, 2020 02:49 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: ___ Oct. 28 The Daily News on trick-or-treating during...

As virus looms, Minnesota offers trick-or-treat alternatives

By Mohamed Ibrahim Oct. 28, 2020 01:59 PM EDT
Minnesota health officials warned Wednesday against traditional Halloween festivities as warmer weather is expected to coincide with the holiday this weekend...

Editorial Roundup: Alabama

By The Associated Press Oct. 28, 2020 01:50 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ Oct. 28 The Decatur Daily and The TimesDaily on...

Runners wear masks out of concern for the coronavirus while jogging along a sidewalk, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Baker: Surge in new virus cases driven by people under 30

Oct. 27, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

Carol McCarthy and her husband, Tom, pose for a portrait at their home they decorated for Halloween, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Palmyra, N.J. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
One Good Thing: Wickedly creative pandemic trick-or-treating

By Dan Sewell Oct. 27, 2020 08:10 AM EDT