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US death toll closes in on Italy's as the Midwest braces
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. moved closer to overtaking Italy for the highest death toll in the world from the coronavirus Saturday as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims …
Hogan, Cuomo call for additional $500B in aid to states
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Govs. Larry Hogan of Maryland and Andrew Cuomo of New York issued a bipartisan call Saturday for an additional $500 billion in federal aid for U.S. states and territories dealing with the coro…
COVID-19 and AIDS crisis: NYC gays see parallels, contrasts
NEW YORK (AP) — LGBT New Yorkers who lived through the AIDS crisis of the 1980s see some bleak parallels in the COVID-19 pandemic now wracking their city. But more so, they stress the differences.
The Latest: Spain to hand out face masks at subway stations
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…
Virus sends Holocaust survivors behind doors, back in time
OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — For Olga Weiss, the order to stay at home is about much more than simply locking her door to the coronavirus. It has awakened fears from decades ago when she and her parents hid inside for two…
The Latest: New York schools close for rest of academic year
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…
Nurses, lauded for virus efforts, find their tires slashed
CORTLANDT, N.Y. (AP) — Some nurses at a New York hospital who had just been lauded for their work during the coronavirus pandemic ended their stress-filled overnight shifts to find their tires had been slashed whil…
Politics mixes with science as states turn to virus models
State leaders are relying on a hodgepodge of statistical models with wide-ranging numbers to guide their paths through the deadly coronavirus emergency and make critical decisions, such as shutting down businesses …
NYC keeping schools closed; online classes to continue
NEW YORK (AP) — Public schools in New York City's 1.1 million-student district will be shuttered for the rest of the academic year, but online education will continue as the city struggles to contain the coronaviru…
New York City schools closed for rest of year amid pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's 1.1 million-pupil public school system will be closed for the rest of the school year as the city struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturd…
Forecasters: Storm could create strong tornadoes in South
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Forecasters are warning of possible strong tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail from a storm system that is expected to impact much of the South.
The Latest: Italy plans more virus testing, contact tracing
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…
`Don't do silly things': Europe tries to stop Easter travel
BERLIN (AP) — European countries Saturday sought to keep people from traveling in sunny Easter weather and grappled with how and when to start loosening the weeks-long shutdowns of much of public life. The United S…
Doctor gambles on clot-busting drug to save virus patients
WASHINGTON (AP) — The woman was dying. New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital was about to call her husband and break the news that there was nothing left to try. Then Dr. Hooman Poor took a gamble.
Every 15 seconds: Outbreak overwhelms NYC's emergency system
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before.