COVID-19

The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort is welcomed to New York City by Charlene Nickloan, waving a flag from the Matthew Buono war memorial in Staten Island, N.Y., on Monday.

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives In New York To Ease Coronavirus Pressure

12:23pm March 30, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The Comfort will use its roughly 1,000 beds to treat patients who do not have the coronavirus disease COVID-19 but who urgently need other care.

Some Guilford County Schools Workers Will See Pay Raise During COVID-19 Pandemic

11:50am March 30, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

Some Guilford County Schools employees who are providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic will soon see a pay increase.

Health & Safety

Live Updates: Coronavirus In North Carolina (Week of March 30th)

7:00am March 30, 2020

by WFDD Staff

April 4, 2020

2:32 p.m.

Customers at this take-out window in Miami on March 20 were not practicing social distancing.

Health & Safety

Opinion: An Appeal To Youth To Face Coronavirus With Self-Sacrifice, Not Selfishness

5:16pm March 29, 2020

by Amal Cheema

The reaction of those in their teens and 20s can have an impact on the spread of the disease — and on their own moral character, the author says.

N95 masks are seen during a donation drive this week.

'Project Airbridge' To Expedite Arrival Of Needed Supplies, White House Says

2:46pm March 29, 2020

by Benjamin Swasey

Sunday's planeload comes as the Trump administration faces criticism over its distribution of medical supplies that are in short supply across the country.

Universities across the U.S. are gearing up to run coronavirus tests, much like the virology lab at UW Medicine, which includes the University of Washington's medical school and hospitals, started doing early on in the outbreak.

University Grad Students Step Up To Fill U.S. Coronavirus Testing Void

11:51am March 29, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

Universities around the country are revamping research labs to help process the backlog of coronavirus tests, thanks to help from student volunteers.

Across the country, the coronavirus has forced many animal shelters into crisis mode. Above, a dogs at the Humane Society of Harlingen, Texas which has since found a home.

Animal Shelters Urge Humans Confined To Home By Coronavirus Outbreak To Adopt

7:01am March 29, 2020

As states issue stay-at-home orders, animal shelters have had to close their doors. They're coming up with new ways to find homes as they brace for an onslaught of puppies and kittens.

During his remarks to reporters before his departure to Norfolk, Va., President Trump said outside the White House that there was a "possibility that sometime today" there will be a two-week quarantine on parts of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Trump Issues Travel Advisory, Not Quarantine, For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

10:39pm March 28, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The president's decision came hours after floating the possibility that he would issue quarantines for the hard-hit states. The CDC later advised residents against non-essential travel for 14 days.

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing the U.S. Census Bureau to suspend for two more weeks the hiring of 2020 census workers and in-person visits in remote communities and areas recovering from natural disasters.

Census Field Operations Further Delayed Until April 15 By COVID-19 Pandemic

9:59pm March 28, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Census Bureau says it's suspending for two more weeks the hiring of temporary workers and in-person visits in remote communities and areas recovering from natural disasters for the 2020 count.

Authorities are setting up a temporary hospital with 1,000 beds at the Jacob K. Javits Center on Friday in New York City. The city is bracing for an overwhelming tide of patients, as its number of confirmed cases continues to rise.

More Than 2,000 Americans Have Now Died From The Coronavirus

9:14pm March 28, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. hit the grim milestone on Saturday night after the number of coronavirus-related deaths doubled in two days.