Trump says ‘toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is warning that the country could be headed into its “toughest” weeks yet as the…
Europe sees more signs of hope as Italy’s virus curve falls
Europe is seeing further signs of hope in the coronavirus outbreak as Italy’s daily death toll was at its lowest…
U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
WASHINGTON — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might…
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed…
Police arrest hospital aide in thefts of equipment, supplies
Police in Arizona say a housekeeping employee has been fired from his hospital job after being arrested on suspicion of…
South Dakota lawmaker dies of coronavirus
A South Dakota lawmaker who contracted the coronavirus along with several other family members has died April 4, 2020, 5:51…
Wisconsin GOP vows Supreme Court appeal on extended voting
Wisconsin Republicans say they’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday’s primary April 4, 2020,…
U.S. records 700 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed…
U.S. coronavirus deaths reach 3,393, exceeding death toll in China: Reuters tally
A medical student from Touro University Nevada talks with a man in a temporary parking lot shelter at Cashman Center,…
With hospitals under siege, U.S. to build hundreds of temporary coronavirus wards
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on medical centers…
Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks in coronavirus fight
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump looking…
Diabetes, lung and heart disease common in U.S. coronavirus patients: CDC
(Reuters) – Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the…
‘On our own now’: U.S. strategic stockpile empty of medical supplies
(Reuters) – Connecticut’s governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the…
U.S. strategic stockpile of medical supplies ‘now empty’: Connecticut governor
FILE PHOTO: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont takes part in a regional cannabis and vaping summit in New York City, New…
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Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease
WASHINGTON — Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe,…
Counties without coronavirus are mostly rural, poor
SANTA FE, N.M. — As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a…
California lawmakers plead: Fight virus, don’t pack beaches
LOS ANGELES — With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll surpassing 100, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians…
Lowe’s hiring, McMenu shrinks, top Ford execs to defer pay
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to…
Texas’ lieutenant governor says US should get ‘back to work’
The AARP says “vulnerable older people” should follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control about the risks of the…
Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus March 23, 2020, 4:30 PM…
Sen. Rand Paul kept working for six days after virus test
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he was tested a week ago for the novel coronavirus, but continued working…
Dubai’s Emirates cuts passenger flights to 13 destinations
Long-haul carrier Emirates says it has dramatically cut its passenger flight destinations from 145 locations to just 13 countries By…
As virus spreads, Africa gets supplies from China’s Jack Ma
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — With the coronavirus increasing its spread across Africa, the continent received a much-needed care package from…
U.S. Senate races to agree on massive coronavirus relief package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Senate scrambled on Saturday to forge a bipartisan agreement on a $1 trillion-plus bill…
One in four Americans face stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 1 in 4 Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home…
U.S. FDA approves first rapid coronavirus test with 45 minutes detection time
FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally…
Swiss coronavirus cases surge, canton orders seniors to stay home
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland on Saturday reported 6,100 coronavirus infections, 25% more than a day earlier, and 56 deaths, the…
Wife of Spain’s prime minister tests positive for virus
Spain’s government says the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus March 15, 2020,…
U.S. providers offer free Wi-Fi for 60 days
U.S. internet and wireless providers have announced temporary measures to make getting online less expensive and onerous as enforced social…
Mexico holds big music festival despite coronavirus concerns
The coronavirus pandemic may have led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down…
Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two churches in Rome to…
Governors say Tuesday’s presidential primaries will go on
Governors of two states scheduled to hold presidential primaries on Tuesday say voting will happen despite the coronavirus outbreak March…
Indonesia president to take coronavirus test as cases top 100
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday he would get tested for coronavirus, while some of his…
Philippines’ coronavirus death toll rises to 12, cases spike to 140
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines recorded four additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections…
UK wants more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain told manufacturers to ramp up the country’s production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare…
Philippines’ coronavirus death toll rises to 12, cases spike to 140
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines recorded four additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections…
Mnuchin says U.S. coronavirus aid bill cost should be significant, not huge
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in…
Vail closes its ski resorts while others opt to remain open
SALT LAKE CITY — As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of…
Apple temporarily shuts stores outside China to fight virus
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant’s retail operation outside of China is going online-only for two weeks as…
‘He’s an inmate’: Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Desperate to talk to their dad, Scott Sedlacek and his brother, Steve, stood outside his open nursing…
Coronavirus testing in U.S. not geared for ‘what we need’: Fauci
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. official on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, said on Thursday that people cannot get tests…
U.S. Capitol closed to the public as coronavirus hits Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials ordered the U.S. Capitol complex closed to much of the public starting on Thursday, one day…
Travel clampdown needed to contain U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is preparing for thousands of new coronavirus cases and will ask Americans returning from…
UK interest rates cut, funds freed up to ease virus impact
LONDON — Britain took bold steps on Wednesday to cushion the economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak, as the government…
Probe reveals patients of late pediatrician not vaccinated
An Illinois sheriff’s office investigating a pediatrician who killed himself last year says tests have revealed several of his former…
Homeless at ‘double risk’ of getting, spreading coronavirus
SALEM, Ore. — They often don’t have places to wash their hands, struggle with health problems and crowd together in…
Chinese hotel used to observe virus contacts collapses
News reports say a hotel in southeastern China being used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus…
Iran warns it could use ‘force’ to halt travel amid virus
Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic By NASSER KARIMI…
Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America
The new coronavirus raising tensions around the world has started to inspire songwriters across Latin America, the latest region to…
New virus: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths
A new virus that first emerged in China has infected more than 85,000 people and caused more than 2,900 deaths…
German industrial sectors see supply shortage over virus: BDI
BERLIN (Reuters) – Several sectors of Germany’s manufacturing sector are expecting a shortness of supplies from the Far East region…
Nonprofit hospitals with healthiest finances offer little charity care
(Reuters Health) – Among nonprofit hospitals, those with the highest net incomes tend to devote the smallest proportion of their…
The Latest: Hong Kong lifts quarantine on cruise ship
Hong Kong has lifted a quarantine on the World Dream cruise ship after clearing all crew members of the new…
Spain, UK report new virus cases as they hunt down carriers
The U.K. has confirmed its fourth case of the new virus from China and Spain reported its second case By…
Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
(Reuters) – Here are the latest developments in the new coronavirus outbreak: FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask…
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed…
China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial…
Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks are seen in an Apple Store, as China is hit by an outbreak of…
Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border
LISBON, Portugal — European countries stepped up efforts Thursday to contain the virus sweeping through central China, sending a chartered…