Rent strike idea gaining steam during coronavirus crisis
With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a “rent strike” until the coronavirus…
Spain’s hospitals at breaking point, US cities brace
MADRID — Bells tolled in Madrid’s deserted central square and flags were lowered in a day of mourning Monday as Spain raced to build field hospitals to treat an onslaught…
India marshals more resources to stop virus, but gaps remain
NEW DELHI — India is adding more resources to tackle its increase in coronavirus cases by announcing that private hospitals may be requisitioned to help treat virus patients, and turning…
How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first?
NEW YORK — A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They are struggling to breathe, and…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
President Donald Trump is bracing the nation for a death toll that could exceed 100,000 people March 30, 2020, 12:53 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare…
Navy hospital ship set to arrive in NYC harbor
A Navy hospital ship is set to arrive in New York Harbor Monday to help relieve the coronavirus crisis gripping New York City’s hospitals March 30, 2020, 11:57 AM 2…
Jobless UK flight attendants asked to work as medical staff
Laid off airline cabin crew staff in Britain are being asked to work in temporary hospitals to help treat COVID-19 patients March 30, 2020, 9:58 AM 2 min read 2…
The Latest: Airline grounds fleet as virus decreases demand
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can…
Blissful ignorance? Submariners likely unaware of pandemic
LE PECQ, France — Of a world in coronavirus turmoil, they may know little or nothing. Submariners stealthily cruising the ocean deeps, purposefully shielded from worldly worries to encourage undivided…
The Latest: Toyota halts production in European plants
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can…
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 third of U.S. counties have yet to report a single…
Governor: dozens at Tennessee nursing home have virus
Authorities say a new coronavirus outbreak at a Tennessee nursing home has prompted it to be temporarily closed for cleaning while dozens of its residents and staff members go into…