The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday as new cases stacked up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials dug in for a long fight against the pandemic. The latest landmark came only two…
Not everyone, and not even every household, will get economic relief checks as the U.S. government's $2.2 trillion package parcels out aid to those taking economic hits from coronavirus consequences. The direct payment amounts you've heard about are a maximum:…
The U.S. House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue package Friday, tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic. The House approved the sweeping measure by a voice…
America's coronavirus infections have surged to the most in the world. Italy shut down its industry. Masses of unemployed Indian laborers got food handouts and South Africa began a three-week lockdown. The U.S. cities of Chicago and Detroit saw concerning…
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the devastating spread of Covid-19. The far-reaching legislation stands as the largest emergency aid package in US…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to the nation's…
This breaking news story will be updated. The United States now leads world in number of confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. Meanwhile, the human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday…
The United States now leads world in number of confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. Meanwhile, the human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes,…
American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped 1,000 while the U.S. Senate passed a massive economic aid plan that buoyed Wall Street. Among the developments overnight and this morning: Stocks open broadly higher on Wall Street after the Senate approved…
WASHINGTON — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The surge in weekly applications was…
The United States now has the second-highest number of known cases of coronavirus in the world with more than 80,000, according to a CNN's tally of cases reported by health officials. The US cases piled up Thursday, surpassing Italy and…
Congress is gearing up to vote on its largest emergency aid package in US history in order to respond to the coronavirus outbreak and its economic fallout. But the legislation has raised plenty of questions as lawmakers race to nail…
Millions of Americans have been ordered to self-isolate. Businesses and schools are shuttered. And National Guard units have been activated in more than half the states. But there's no plan for a national quarantine or the imposition of martial law,…
References to World War II, the last global war, are everywhere in the time of the coronavirus pandemic. But are they merited or just adding to fear? During World War II, the entire nation was asked to sacrifice for a…
LONDON — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said Wednesday. The 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland, his Clarence…
WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed…
The U.S. surpassed 50,000 coronavirus cases Tuesday, with a death toll of 637 by late in the day. In New York state, the "rate of new infections is doubling about every three days," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned. In…
Medical professionals are pleading for supplies such as masks and ventilators that are critical in their battle to treat a surging number of coronavirus patients, while governments continue to roll out varying levels of lockdown measures. From Tokyo and Shanghai…
This breaking story will be updated. Japanese Prime Minister Abe says the games' IOC president has agreed “100%” to proposal of postponing Olympics for about one year. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed a one-year postponement for the Tokyo Olympics during…
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone the Olympics by about one year. Abe put the suggestion to Bach, who agreed that the latest date the Olympics will be held…
With masks, ventilators and political goodwill in desperately short supply, more than one-fifth of the world’s population was ordered or urged to stay in their homes Monday at the start of what could be a pivotal week in the battle…
Boeing will temporarily shut its assembly lines in the state of Washington for two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. "These actions are being taken to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and the local community, and will include…
Coronavirus is spreading because people are not staying at home and practicing social distancing. "This week, it's going to get bad," U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said. The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and…
With novel coronavirus in the news, there are many questions on many minds. For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate fever and cough. It can cause more severe illness including pneumonia for some, especially older adults and…
