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'We're all in with our patients': An ER doctor's virus fight
NEW YORK (AP) — The call comes over the emergency-room loudspeakers: Sick patient. Everyone needed.
Are schools open? Governor, NYC mayor give different answers
NEW YORK (AP) — Governor and mayor locked horns again Saturday, this time over whether school buildings in the nation's largest district would close for the rest of the year, with classes continuing online.
The Latest: Queen stresses importance of restrictions
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 cause more severe ill…
20,000: US death toll overtakes Italy's as Midwest braces
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in vict…
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Coronavirus measures trigger prison riot in Indonesia
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Angry inmates set fire to an overcrowded prison on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island during a riot erupted late Saturday over measures imposed to contain the coronavirus, officials said.
Melania Trump is having a moment during coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is having a moment in the midst of a pandemic.
The Latest: Italy’s president marking Easter in solitude
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 cause more severe ill…
Bangladesh executes killer of country's independence leader
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh have executed a killer of the country’s independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, nearly 45 years after the brutal assassination, a prison official said.
New Orleans archbishop takes to sky for coronavirus blessing
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The archbishop of New Orleans sprinkled holy water from a World War II-era biplane high above the city in an unusual Good Friday blessing for those affected by the coronavirus.
The Latest: UN envoys looking for cease-fires to fight virus
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 cause more severe ill…
6 hospitalized after shooting breaks out at California party
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A shooting broke out at a party in central California, sending six people to the hospital on Saturday and launching a search for four suspects, authorities said.