Health & Safety

Andrea Schry (right) fills out the buyer's part of legal forms to buy a handgun as shop worker Missy Morosky fills out the vendor's parts after Dukes Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa., reopened on Wednesday.

Officials Debate Whether Gun Stores Are 'Essential' During Coronavirus Outbreak

8:16pm March 27, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Governors and mayors in some parts of the country are requiring them to close like many other businesses. Other officials are letting gun sales continue. Gun rights groups are on the defensive.

U.S. Tops 100,000 Coronavirus Cases, Testing Kits, Equipment Still In Short Supply

7:51pm March 27, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Data from Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the global spread of the disease, shows more than 1,500 people have died of the disease in the U.S. as of Friday evening.

President Trump signs the CARES Act, a $2 trillion rescue package to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus outbreak, at the Oval Office on Friday.

Trump: Governors Should Be 'Appreciative' Of Federal Coronavirus Efforts

7:45pm March 27, 2020

Trump said he believed the federal government has been working well with most states in the disaster but he griped about complaints reported by some Democratic governors.

New Jersey Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus Surge: The Numbers 'Are Going To Kill Us'

6:14pm March 27, 2020

by Karen Yi

New Jersey is now the state with the second-most confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, after New York.

President Trump signs the CARES act, a $2 trillion rescue package to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus outbreak, at the Oval Office of the White House on Friday.

President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law

5:58pm March 27, 2020

The CARES Act offers relief to state and local governments, individuals, small and large businesses, and hospitals affected by the coronavirus crisis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's no evidence that pets can contract or spread the coronavirus. But you still may want to keep your dog away from other people right now.

Coronavirus FAQs: Does It Live On Clothes? Can My Dog Infect Me? Any Advice On Wipes?

5:53pm March 27, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Among the questions this week: Can you get COVID-19 more than once? What's the maximum surface area that can be treated with one disinfecting wipe?

Governors Say They'll Force Out-Of-State Visitors To Quarantine

5:44pm March 27, 2020

by Greg Allen

People fleeing COVID-19 hotspots will get a chilly reception and a forced quarantine in Florida and Rhode Island

Health & Safety

North Carolina Statewide Stay-Home Order Issued By Governor

5:33pm March 27, 2020

by Associated Press, Gary D. Robertson

Head Of NYC Hospitals Says City Only Has Enough Ventilators To Last Through March

5:14pm March 27, 2020

by Jason Breslow

Dr. Mitchell Katz, who runs New York City's public hospitals, warned on Friday that the city will soon need "massive infusions" of ventilators and protective equipment.

Dr. Deborah Birx serves as the White House's coronavirus response coordinator. She draws on years of experience fighting HIV/AIDs globally.

Health & Safety

A Leading Voice On Coronavirus Task Force, Deborah Birx Draws Praise And Criticism

5:02pm March 27, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

This veteran of fighting HIV/AIDS around the world knows a thing or two about stopping epidemics. But are some of her assumptions too rosy?