Trump’s ‘coup de grace’? Coronavirus tests a divided America
LARGO, Fla. — As restaurants across the country stacked chairs on tables and shut their doors to try to contain the deadly coronavirus, what would be the final visitors streamed…
Election limbo as coronavirus outbreak upends US primaries
ATLANTA — U.S. elections have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 13 states have postponed voting and more delays are possible as health officials warn that social distancing…
Telemedicine emerges as care option during COVID-19 outbreak
Got a worrisome rash? You can still see a doctor if you can’t leave home during the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. public health officials, hospitals and insurance companies are pushing people…
The Latest: South Korea’s PM recommends churches, gyms close
South Korea’s prime minister strongly recommends the country’s religious facilities, gyms and clubs close for the next 15 days to help stem the spread of the coronavirus March 21, 2020,…
US locking down 70 million people as virus strains Europe
As a virus pandemic strains European health systems, three major U.S. states are locking down their residents in a bid to prevent the same thing happening to them By TIM…
China, on virus PR offensive, sends masks and experts abroad
BEIJING — As the fight against a new virus shifts to Europe and beyond, China is supplying millions of masks and other desperately needed items to struggling governments, hoping to…
Trump vs Fauci: President and doctor spar over unproven drug
WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary exchange, President Donald Trump and the government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, publicly sparred Friday on whether a malaria drug would work to…
Kickboxing match in Bangkok leads to spike in infections
BANGKOK — Kickboxing aficionados came from all over Thailand to attend a major Muay Thai match at Bangkok’s indoor Lumpini Stadium on March 6. Dozens or more went home unknowingly…
South Korea: North Korea fires 2 presumed missiles into sea
North Korea has fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea as it continues to expand military capabilities amid a standstill in nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration By…
US tourists stranded abroad don’t know when they’ll return
Linda Scruggs and Mike Rustici trained for months to hike the winding trails leading to Machu Picchu’s complex of Inca ruins. So they were thrilled when their flight landed last…
Haitians rush for supplies after first COVID-19 cases found
Haitians are rushing to buy food, gas, soap and face masks after the announcement of two imported cases of the coronavirus sparked worries that the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation could…
New York bans gatherings, nonessential workers to stay home
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced sweeping orders Friday that will severely restrict gatherings of any size for the state’s more than 19 million residents and will…