Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Andrew Cuomo is calling on President Trump Friday to approve the construction of four additional temporary hospitals to help fight the coronavirus outbreak in New York City. The demand from New York’s governor comes as FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Guard have already started building such facilities in Manhattan, Westchester, Nassau and […]
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Harvard University custodian with coronavirus-like symptoms accuses school of neglecting her
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A Harvard University custodian who has developed coronavirus-like symptoms is accusing the prestigious institution of neglecting her, claiming she asked her boss for protective masks while disinfecting dorms – only to be told there were none left. Doris Reina-Landaverde, who has worked at Harvard for nearly […]
Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, has revealed he tested positive for coronavirus. In a video message posted to his Twitter account Friday, he explained he had developed “mild symptoms” over the last 24 hours — “a temperature and […]
How long will schools be closed over coronavirus in the tri-state area?
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Connecticut’s governor says it’s now likely that the coronavirus outbreak will keep schools closed until the fall. The lengthy shutdown being eyed by Ned Lamont comes as educational facilities remain closed throughout the tri-state area. Lamont signed an executive order this week to keep Connecticut schools shuttered until at least April 20, but is expecting them to stay empty long […]
Coronavirus hitting New York like a ‘bullet train’ as cases are ‘doubling about every 3 days’, Cuomo warns
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday forecasters are warning him that the spread of coronavirus is now looking like a “bullet train” as the number of confirmed cases in his state “is doubling about every three days.” The grim outlook […]
New York hospital network, fearing coronavirus spread, will no longer allow partners in birthing units
Expectant mothers who deliver their babies at New York-Presbyterian hospitals in and around the Big Apple will now have to go through the process without their partners at their side – all because of the coronavirus. The New York City-based hospital network has announced that partners hoping to witness the life-changing moment are now prohibited from being inside its labor and delivery rooms over concerns about the spread of COVID-19. As […]
What are the ‘wet markets’ linked to the coronavirus outbreak?
As medical professionals around the world are searching for ways to stop the coronavirus outbreak, greater scrutiny is being cast on the “wet markets” suspected to have played a role in the initial spread of the sickness. While rumors have swirled that the virus originated in bats and then infected another animal that passed it onto people at a market in the southeastern Chinese city of […]
US Navy hospital ship heading to Los Angeles to provide coronavirus relief
A U.S. Navy hospital ship with 800 staff on board is now en route to Los Angeles to help relieve the strain coronavirus is putting on the area’s hospital system. The USNS Mercy, which departed Monday morning from San Diego, will “serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals, and will provide a full spectrum of medical care to include critical and […]
Britain asking 65,000 retired nurses and doctors to return to work to help fight coronavirus
Queen Elizabeth issues statement on coronavirus outbreak Amid the rapid outbreak of COVID-19, the British monarch released a statement addressing the current and upcoming challenges presented by the pandemic. Here is how the Queen is showing her determination to support the people of the United Kingdom during these uncertain times. The coronavirus has put such a strain […]
California wakes up to strictest coronavirus measures in USA: Here are new rules
California is now living its first full day under some of the most wide-reaching measures in the country, aimed at halting the coronavirus outbreak. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the “stay home” order for the state’s nearly 40 million residents on Thursday night “We need to bend the curve in the state of California,” Newsom said during a news conference. “There’s a […]
