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As virus toll mounts in NY, more hospitals sought
New York’s battle to keep its hospitals from being overwhelmed by the coronavirus outbreak is…
Rumours hampering fight against coronavirus in South Asia
NEW DELHI – The message started with an outlandish claim: The coronavirus was retreating in…
AP Sources: Alleged Maduro co-conspirator is in DEA custody
MIAMI – A retired Venezuelan army general indicted alongside Nicolás Maduro has surrendered in Colombia…
Massive layoffs hit Arizona as virus staggers economy
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Arizona is ramping up its unemployment insurance operations as it sees an…
US eyes new outbreaks as infections worldwide top 590,000
New Orleans rushed to build a makeshift hospital in its convention centre Friday as troubling…
Ski vacation hot spot becomes virus ground zero in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho – A scenic Idaho county known as a ski-vacation haven for celebrities and…
Alaska lawmakers fall short of self-imposed goal to finish
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature fell short of a self-imposed goal of completing its…
UN chief says misinformation about COVID-19 is new enemy
TANZANIA, Tanzania – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the world is not only fighting…
GOP’s Massie outrages House, Trump by seeking to stall vote
WASHINGTON – Rep. Thomas Massie has always gone his own way in Congress, ever since…
Keeping your distance no problem in House virus debate
WASHINGTON – They sprayed. They wiped. At least two donned gloves. Politicians love to promise…
Students provide sanitizers to daily workers to fight virus
JAKARTA, Indonesia – They toil on the fringes, without any job security or set hours…
Australia prepares to fly cruise passengers to Germany
SYDNEY, Australia – Australian authorities pressed ahead Saturday with plans to fly 800 cruise ship…
Living outside lockdown: Barbers, beauty shops still open
ELGIN, S.C. – With South Carolina’s first coronavirus hot spot just a short jaunt up…
‘Officers are scared out there’: Coronavirus hits US police
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – More than a fifth of Detroit’s police force is quarantined; two…
Trump boosts virus aid, warns governors to be ‘appreciative’
WASHINGTON – After days of desperate pleas from the nation’s governors, President Donald Trump took…
On Wall Street, some optimism penetrates the uncertainty
Stocks rallied this week as Washington acted to provide $2.2 trillion of relief to an…
Couples scramble to revamp wedding, honeymoon plans
GREENSBURG, Pa. – After their August engagement, Greensburg couple Gregory Mertz and Janelle Stayt planned…
Communities urge Indiana to help fight Lake Michigan erosion
BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. – Leaders of several communities along Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline are calling…
Texts, not door-knocks: Census outreach shifts amid virus
ORLANDO, Fla. – In tiny Munfordville, Kentucky, the closure of the public library has cut…
Hawks no more: Fiscal conservatives embrace rescue package
NEW YORK – Republicans who have spent the past decade howling about the danger of…
China sends medical aid to Pakistan to combat virus outbreak
ISLAMABAD – China sent a plane loaded with medical personnel and supplies Saturday to help…
3 more national parks close to prevent coronavirus spread
SALT LAKE CITY – Three more of America’s most popular national parks have closed their…
Govt under fire after 1st Puerto Rican coronavirus death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Government officials faced heavy criticism for their response to the…
SeaWorld furloughs 90% of workers because of virus crisis
NEW YORK – The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global…