Trump’s big promises on COVID-19 often fall short
WASHINGTON — It’s become a fixture of life under quarantine. Almost daily, President Donald Trump appears on television, flanked by officials, to announce his latest maneuver in the fight against…
Southwest Airlines cuts most flights in and out of Midway
Southwest Airlines has significantly scaled back its flights in and out of Midway International Airport, its Chicago hub, days after federal authorities closed the airport’s control tower after technicians tested…
Poland’s idle restaurants send free food to medical ‘heroes’
WARSAW, Poland — A popular Warsaw entertainment center looks empty and closed amid a government ordered shutdown from the coronavirus, but inside, cook Bozena Legowska is busy. One hot pizza…
Health agencies: No evidence ibuprofen worsens coronavirus
The World Health Organization and other leading agencies say there is no evidence to support the idea that taking painkillers like ibuprofen might worsen the symptoms of COVID-19 By MARIA…
AP Sources: Illinois governor to order shelter in place
Government officials say Illinois Gov. J By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press March 20, 2020, 7:44 PM 3 min read SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will on Friday order…
US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages
WASHINGTON — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn’t work. Then there weren’t enough to go around. Now, just as the federal government tries to ramp up nationwide screening, laboratory…
Mississippi is latest state to delay elections amid pandemic
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he’s postponing the March 31 Republican primary runoff in the state’s 2nd Congressional District because of the coronavirus March 20, 2020, 5:42 PM 1…
Quarantined cruise passengers arrive from France in Atlanta
A jet carrying 359 people including hundreds of American and Canadian cruise ship passengers from France has landed at Atlanta’s airport and they’re being screened for COVID-19, federal officials said…
Indiana’s May 5 primary postponed due to coronavirus threat
Indiana political leaders say they decided to postpone the state’s May 5 primary because of concern about the coronavirus pandemic By TOM DAVIES Associated Press March 20, 2020, 3:37 PM…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The death toll from the global pandemic has surpassed 10,000 people worldwide and the effects of a global economy grinding to a halt because of the pandemic were beginning to…
Fleeing virus for resort homes, some find welcome mat yanked
OCEAN CITY, N.J. — Some city folk have been fleeing to their second homes in resort areas to ride out the coronavirus outbreak near the beach or the ski slopes.…
Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears
RICHMOND, Va. — As senior citizens deal with anxiety about the coronavirus, grocery store chains and other retailers have come up with a way to ease their fears: shopping times…