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The Virus Is Coming to Myanmar, but the Pain Has Already Begun
HLAING THARYAR, Myanmar — When he was 12, Ko Naing Lin survived a cyclone that…
The Latest: South Africa announces first coronavirus deaths
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Not all or nothing: Anti-virus lockdowns could lift slowly
For the millions of Americans living under some form of lockdown to curb the spread…
Coronavirus cases hit 2 largest US cities differently
Los Angeles recorded its first case of coronavirus five weeks before New York City, yet…
The Latest: Australia to isolate arriving travelers 2 weeks
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Coronavirus deals one-two financial punch to state budgets
The coronavirus is pounding state governments with a financial one-two punch, costing them many millions…
One New York doctor’s story: ‘Too many patients dying alone’
As an emergency medicine physician in New York City, Dr. Kamini Doobay has always known…
The Latest: Second US solder in South Korea tests positive
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
California man arrested in tout for coronavirus ‘cure’
The FBI has arrested a Southern California man who officials said falsely claimed to have…
The Latest: Trump to see off Navy hospital ship bound for NY
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Expert Advice: Should ‘Snowbirds’ Stay or Go?
For the millions of Americans who make the migration between North and South as the…
Coronavirus Is Exposing How the Health Care System Neglects LGBTQ People
America’s LGBTQ population faces a perfect storm of factors that put them at high risk…
Space Force launches its 1st mission with virus precautions
The newly established U.S. Space Force launched its first national security satellite Thursday with a…
Stocks surge again after coronavirus relief bill passes; indexes up 6%
By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga and Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press Stocks marched higher…
Trump says feds developing new guidelines for coronavirus risk
By ZEKE MILLER and ALAN SUDERMAN WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal…
Coronavirus Threatens an Already Strained Maternal Health System
“I didn’t feel like it was unfair of the hospital. I thought it was unfair…
National Cathedral, Nasdaq, Businesses and Unions Locate Troves of N95 Masks
Joe Alonso, the head stonemason at the Washington National Cathedral, had tended to the building…
Motorcyclists Like Me Are Delivering Protective Gear to ER Doctors
Whenever I start my motorcycle, I contemplate the line between life and death. Kickstand up,…
Therapy by Phone or Video Chat Kinda Sucks. Here’s How to Make It Better
For many people, social distancing doesn’t just mean cancelling plans with friends; it also means…
When Dementia Meets the Coronavirus Crisis
As the coronavirus advances, it is taking a particularly harsh toll on the many who…
A.I. Versus the Coronavirus
Advanced computers have defeated chess masters and learned how to pick through mountains of data…
Coronavirus Has Closed Vape Shops, but Left Cigarettes Readily Available
As cities across the country have shut down in hopes of slowing the coronavirus, a…
U.S. to indict Venezuela’s Maduro, aides on money laundering, drug trafficking charges
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN MIAMI — The Trump administration will announce indictments against…
Coronavirus: U.S. jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week…
There’s Another Crucial Coronavirus Test We Need Access To
Getting tested for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has been difficult and…
‘We’re in Disaster Mode’: Courage Inside a Brooklyn Hospital Confronting Coronavirus
It was not even 9 in the morning and Dr. Sylvie de Souza’s green N95…
What Made New York So Hospitable for Coronavirus?
Perhaps it was inevitable that New York City and its suburbs would become an epicenter…
Who Knew Grocery Shopping Could Be So Stressful?
As much of the world practices social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus, trips…
‘God Will Protect Us’: Coronavirus Spreads Through an Already Struggling Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan — Doctors are refusing to show up for work. Clerics are refusing to…
Fresh From Iran’s Coronavirus Zone, Now Moving Across Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan — Afghanistan has already imported its epidemic. And each day it adds to…
Coronavirus Live Updates: $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Passed by Senate
Still, there were hopeful signs, showing that social distancing, the only proven strategy for slowing…
The Latest: Russia grounding all international flights
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
US deaths top 1,000 as $2.2 trillion in virus aid approved
U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 1,000, in another grim milestone for a…
Many businesses cautious about restarting economy amid virus
President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn…
Garden Grove doctor one of first in U.S. to offer coronavirus rapid blood test
A Garden Grove physician is likely one of the first practitioners in the U.S. to…
Volunteers rally to produce homemade face masks for coronavirus medical workers
A Brea T-shirt factory was humming Tuesday morning as 150 workers labored at sewing machines…
California governor: 5 big banks suspend mortgage payments
Five of the nation’s largest banks agreed to temporarily suspend residential mortgage payments for people…