COVID-19

Norman J. Williams, the president and funeral director of Unity Funeral Parlors in Chicago.

'Let Us Stay In Touch With Those That We Love.' A Funeral Director's Lessons For Life

2:01pm April 04, 2020

by Martha Ann Overland

Because we can not hug or stand close, the coronavirus has changed how we mourn those we've lost. Funeral director Norman J. Williams of Unity Funeral Parlors offers his thoughts about the living.

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People in face masks observe three minutes of silence in Beijing, on a national day of mourning for the thousands of patients and medical workers killed by the coronavirus in China.

Heads Bow And Sirens Wail As China Observes Day Of Mourning Amid Pandemic

10:18am April 04, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

More than 3,300 people have died of COVID-19 in China since the coronavirus surfaced there late last year. On Saturday, residents expressed their grief for the neighbors they've lost so far.

A pedestrian in a face mask crosses the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City last month. U.S. health authorities have announced they're changing the official recommendations on face masks, now urging people to wear them in public spaces to help slow the s

CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In Public

10:13pm April 03, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The president emphasized wearing a mask in public is voluntary, and that medical-grade masks are not necessary.

Medical staff in Marseille, France show packets of a Nivaquine, tablets containing chloroquine and Plaqueril, tablets containing hydroxychloroquine.

FACT CHECK: Premature — Trump Continues To Claim Drug Can Treat Coronavirus

10:11pm April 03, 2020

by Dan Charles

Lab studies have shown hydroxychloroquine has blocked the coronavirus from entering cells, but scientists have not reported results yet of whether it can work as a treatment.

New Yorkers on Manhattan's Park Avenue cover their faces last week.

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Coronavirus FAQs: Is A Homemade Mask Effective? And What's The Best Way To Wear One?

9:47pm April 03, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The Centers for Disease Control is now recommending cloth face-coverings for the general public. If you have questions, we have answers.

President Trump speaks during the daily briefing Friday on the novel coronavirus.

Medicare For All Coronavirus Patients? But Who Exactly Qualifies?

9:20pm April 03, 2020

by Dan Charles

The Trump administration decided against opening special window for Affordable Care Act sign ups. "It's like they're twisting themselves into pretzels to avoid anything" Obamacare, said one.

Alabama And Missouri Issue Stay-At-Home Orders

8:46pm April 03, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Govs. Kay Ivey and Mike Parson had previously resisted calls by medical and health experts who have been urging lawmakers to take immediate action.

Chicken hatcheries say they're seeing a spike in interest from people wanting to raise the birds at home. A poultry expert says that for the average person keeping half a dozen chickens in the summer, "you would get plenty of eggs for the family."

'We Are Swamped': Coronavirus Propels Interest In Raising Backyard Chickens For Eggs

7:53pm April 03, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"We've never seen anything like this and I've been here since 1964," the owner of one hatchery says. For anyone looking to start their own flock, an expert has advice on breeds.

Chart showing new cases in some Chinese provinces

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China Enters The Next Phase of Its COVID-19 Outbreak: Suppression

7:03pm April 03, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Researchers are looking at how China emerges from one of the largest lockdowns in human history — and whether the dropoff in new cases continues.

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Wake Forest Baptist Tests Filtration Quality Of Homemade Masks

4:48pm April 03, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

Due to a supply shortage, many people have taken to making their own facemasks during the coronavirus pandemic.