Here’s how hospitals are celebrating when a Covid-19 patient is released
She spent 10 days on a ventilator to help her breathe. But she fought the virus and was released from the Austin hospital after 16 days. To celebrate her recovery,…
Sense of smell was lost by some people weeks ago. They’re still waiting for it to come back
The novel coronavirus outbreak Pastor Paul Marc Goulet prays to people in their cars during an Easter drive-in service at the International Church of Las Vegas on Sunday, April 12.…
Infected Antarctic cruise passengers return to Australia
More than 100 Australian and New Zealand passengers of the Antarctic cruise ship the Greg Mortimer, most of whom infected by the coronavirus, have arrived in Melbourne on a flight…
From people and firms desperate for aid, one question: When?
BALTIMORE — It’s been two weeks since President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that will distribute money to struggling individuals and businesses. It feels…
Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies dies with COVID-19
British comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus April 12, 2020, 4:29 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share…
Black Americans are being hammered by a double pandemic
But then it hit black people with a sudden ferocity. Many of the victims died alone, separated from family. Hospital workers were bewildered. The virus was unstoppable. That’s what Pernessa…
‘SNL’ returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks
For the first time in its lengthy history, ‘Saturday Night Live’ held an all-quarantine version, with stars delivering taped material primarily from their homes By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer…
Report: Stockpile of 39 million masks exposed as fake
A major California labor union that claimed to have discovered a stockpile of 39 million masks for health care workers fighting the coronavirus was duped in an elaborate scam uncovered…
Coronavirus updates: Trump calls COVID-19 ‘the plague’ in Easter video message
While many countries around the world and cities in the U.S. are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might be finally flattening the curve, the novel coronavirus death toll…
Stores try to stay relevant while their doors are closed
NEW YORK — Long before there was a global coronavirus pandemic, brick-and-mortar retailers struggled to get people to walk through their doors instead of shopping online. Now those retailers are…