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Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
World
April 15, 2020
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets…
US could start reopening in May, top virus advisor says
World
April 13, 2020
US could start reopening in May, top virus advisor says
The United States may be ready to start gradually reopening next month, the government’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday,…
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
World
April 8, 2020
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout…
Virus hope in Europe as US girds for ‘Pearl Harbor’ moment
World
April 6, 2020
Virus hope in Europe as US girds for ‘Pearl Harbor’ moment
Europe’s hardest-hit nations saw some tentative signs of hope in the fight against the coronavirus Monday but the United States…
Pope urges courage as global death toll tops 65,000
World
April 5, 2020
Pope urges courage as global death toll tops 65,000
Pope Francis appealed Sunday for courage in the face of the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 65,000 lives…
Americans told to wear masks as Spain sees signs of hope
World
April 4, 2020
Americans told to wear masks as Spain sees signs of hope
Americans on Saturday came to grips with recommendations to wear masks against the coronavirus, while Spain added to hopes that…
Egyptian doctor in the US dies of the coronavirus
Egypt
April 1, 2020
Egyptian doctor in the US dies of the coronavirus
US medical authorities on Tuesday announced the death of an Egyptian doctor working at a New York Hospital after contracting…
Coronavirus transforms New York as US deaths top 4,000
World
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus transforms New York as US deaths top 4,000
Emergency field hospitals were readied in New York’s Central Park and at the home of the US Open tennis tournament…
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
World
March 30, 2020
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely…
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
World
March 30, 2020
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
President Donald Trump has extended emergency coronavirus restrictions for the United States, where his top scientist warned up to 200,000…