Fear behind bars as the coronavirus spreads
Something was wrong. The chow hall line at New York’s Rikers Island jail had halted. For three hours, the men stood and waited, without food, until a correctional officer quietly…
Virus coordinator Birx is Trump’s data-whisperer
WASHINGTON — For many in the public health and political worlds, Dr. Deborah Birx is the sober scientist advising an unpredictable president. She’s the data whisperer who will help steer…
The Latest: Germany won’t ease restrictions before April 20
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…
Wildlife rescue centres struggle to treat endangered species in coronavirus outbreak | Environment
Last Thursday morning Louisa Baillie drove down the five-kilometre dirt track that connects her jungle home in the Amazon rainforest to the main road. At the junction, she parked, hiking…
Wildlife rescue centres struggle to treat endangered species in coronavirus outbreak | Environment
Last Thursday morning Louisa Baillie drove down the five-kilometre dirt track that connects her jungle home in the Amazon rainforest to the main road. At the junction, she parked, hiking…
The Latest: UN says 86 staffers around world reported cases
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…
UK’s Johnson virus positive as new outbreaks appear in US
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first leader of a major country to test positive for the coronavirus while disturbing new outbreaks appeared in the United States, deaths surged…
California lawmakers plead: fight virus, don’t pack beaches
LOS ANGELES — With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll rising, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians not to let a beautiful, sunny weekend tempt them into ignoring…
Judge mulls request to release migrant children over virus
A judge says she doesn’t want a sudden, large-scale release of immigrant children from U.S. government custody but wants to know why they’re still being held as the coronavirus spreads…
Handling mail amid coronavirus: Low risk but wash your hands
Is it safe to pick up your mail? How about those packages from your online orders? And how safe are the people we count on to make those deliveries? Health…
Timeline of key events in the spread of the new coronavirus
JAN. 3: The number of cases of a new type of viral pneumonia in central China rises to 44 in an outbreak that awakens fearful memories of the 2002-2003 SARS…
Outside hard-hit nursing home, staffers find nervous public
Officials say staffers at a nursing home dubbed “ground zero” for West Virginia’s growing coronavirus caseload have been treated as pariahs for their close proximity to the infection cluster By…