April 8, 2020 51 recovered coronavirus patients in South Korea test positive again after release from quarantine Dozens of people who were diagnosed as recovered from coronavirus in South Korea have tested positive again a second time for the virus.
April 7, 2020 Italy's mafia aims to seize power after coronavirus crisis, experts say As officials in Italy fight to curtail the coronavirus pandemic, organized crime groups are taking advantage of the chaotic situation, experts say.
April 7, 2020 Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges over a quarter of his wealth to fight coronavirus Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Tuesday announced he would donate $1 billion of his equity in Square -- over a quarter of his wealth --Â to support COVID-19 relief efforts.
April 7, 2020 States call on new graduates, retired medical staff to help fight coronavirus The White House coronavirus task force says it’s possible 100,000 to 200,000 people in the U.S. may die from COVID-19, and the increasing number of cases has states calling for retired medical staff to return to work -- and for medical students to graduate early.
April 7, 2020 California landlord changes locks on church planning Palm Sunday service amid coronavirus lockdown A landlord in northern California changed the locks on a church over the weekend to prevent congregants from gathering in the building to celebrate Palm Sunday amid a statewide stay-at-home order meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to a report.
April 7, 2020 German woman, 101, violates coronavirus lockdown by escaping senior home, police say A 101-year-old German woman on Tuesday escaped her senior home in violation of a nationwide lockdown to see her visit her daughter on her birthday, authorities said.
April 7, 2020 NBC faces mass backlash after touting China's coronavirus numbers to contrast with US NBC News faced a wave of accusations that it was doing the Chinese government's bidding by tweeting on Tuesday that it had not reported coronavirus deaths while the U.S. saw more than 1,000 overnight.
April 7, 2020 Bureau of Prisons, VA purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of anti-malaria drug amid coronavirus crisis As the debate over the efficacy of using an anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19 patients continues, two federal agencies reportedly purchased tens of thousands of dollars worth of hydroxychloroquine within the past two weeks, according to a report Tuesday.Â
April 7, 2020 Louisiana cancer-ridden county known for toxic air pollution tops NYC for highest coronavirus death rate A parish in Louisiana once dubbed "cancer alley" after making headlines for its high air pollution is now reporting the highest coronavirus death rate in the country, according to a report. Â
April 7, 2020 Joey Chestnut still training for eating competitions, would do crowd-free event if July 4 contest is canceled Chestnut said he'd be open to an alternate event, without viewers, should the 2020 contest be canceled.