Winston-Salem Mayor Extends Stay-At-Home Order
The city of Winston-Salem is extending stay
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'We'd Have To Abandon Our Daughters': Pandemic Delays International Adoptions
Americans overseas trying to complete international adoptions have urged the government to expedite their children's visas so they can return as a family.
Turkey Will Try Another Weekend Curfew To Contain The New Coronavirus
Turkey is one of the hardest-hit countries in the Middle East, often reporting 4,000 or more new COVID-19 cases per day. The government hopes short-term stay-home measures will curb the outbreak.
Massachusetts Recruits 1,000 'Contact Tracers' To Battle COVID-19
"I know we will succeed somewhat and we will fail somewhat," says one of the plan's chief architects. "We won't be able to find every single person — but we will hopefully prevent a lot of deaths."
States Unite On Reopening Economies: 'Science — Not Politics — Will Guide' Decisions
"Any plan to reopen society MUST be driven by data and experts," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, which is forming a regional coalition of states. California will work with Oregon and Washington.
"I Felt Like Rip Van Winkle": One of First U.S. Doctors With COVID-19 Is Back Home
He was the unnamed doctor in his 40s reported to be clinging to life, one of the earliest cases of an American health care worker laid low by COVID-19. He says timely medical interventions saved him.
Mapping COVID-19: Millions Rely On Online Tracker Of Cases Worldwide
A small team at Johns Hopkins University early on created what's become one of the most authoritative interactive online dashboards, tracking COVID-19 data around the world.
The COVID-19 Struggle In Chicago's Cook County Jail
Cook County Jail's coronavirus outbreak has prompted policy changes and a federal lawsuit. More than 500 staff and detainees infected.
How To Get Your $1,200 Emergency Payment Faster — But Watch Out For Debt Collectors
The federal government has begun sending $1,200 checks to millions of Americans. But some who need the money the most may have trouble actually getting it, and debt collectors may want it too.