Sister: NY nurse treating coronavirus patients dies of virus
A health care worker at one of the New York City hospitals under siege by the coronavirus has died March 26, 2020, 1:44 PM 2 min read NEW YORK —…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
U.S. deaths from the pandemic have now topped 1,000 March 26, 2020, 12:44 PM 4 min read A record-high number of people applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs…
Dozens of elephants used for carrying tourists ‘set free’ as parks closed due to Coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to sweep across the globe, the slowdown in life has brought some form of relief for dozens of elephants in northern Thailand. At the Maesa…
Coronavirus: Dozens of elephants used for carrying tourists ‘set free’ as parks closed due to pandemic
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to sweep across the globe, the slowdown in life has brought some form of relief for dozens of elephants in northern Thailand. At the Maesa…
EU leaders battle coronavirus on health, economic fronts
European Union leaders are convening Thursday for a summit aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus and managing its devastating impact on their economies By LORNE COOK Associated Press…
Trump’s push to open economy could come at cost of lives
WASHINGTON — The contrast could hardly be more stark. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York has said that if all of his sweeping, expensive measures to stem the coronavirus saved…
Estonia won its war on fentanyl, then things got worse
TALLINN, Estonia — Igor Smirnov was introduced to opiates the day his first son was born, when he got celebratory drunk and a neighbor injected him with an intoxicating extract…
Filipino shares his experiences as coronavirus survivor
When Carlo Navarro, his wife and 15-year-old daughter visited Japan from the Philippines in February, they knew they were taking a chance with the coronavirus, but thought they would be…
The Latest: Virus concerns cancel Olympic cultural event
Tokyo Olympic organizers announced Thursday that they are canceling a cultural event featuring collaborative performances of kabuki and opera next month due to the spreading of the coronavirus March 26,…
US deaths top 1,000 as $2.2 trillion in virus aid approved
NEW YORK — U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 1,000, in another grim milestone for a global outbreak that is taking lives and wreaking havoc on economies and…
US hospitals rush to find beds for surge of virus patients
SEATTLE — With her due date fast approaching, Kelly McCarty packed a bag with nursing tops, a robe, slippers and granola bars. Last week’s ultrasound, she said, showed “this baby…
Brazil’s governors rise up against Bolsonaro’s virus stance
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s governors are defying President Jair Bolsonaro over his call to reopen schools and businesses, dismissing his argument that the “cure” of widespread shutdowns to contain the…