Officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information — the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the disease. Read More
The parking lot site will be designated specifically for police officers, firefighters and other first responders and will be able to test up to 200 people a day for free. Read More
A review of federal purchasing contracts by The Associated Press shows federal agencies largely waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of equipment needed by front-line health care workers. Read More
The outbreak has halted sales in restaurants and sent fishermen and dealers scrambling for new markets. Read More
The number of people infected in the U.S. has exceeded 300,000, with the death toll climbing past 8,400. Read More
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the virus is unlikely to be completely eradicated from the planet this year. Read More
David Driskell once said of Maine: "I dream about it when I'm not there." Read More
The season's opening was delayed two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
As the pandemic grows, hikers face the difficult decision to postpone their dreams or ignore warnings and forge ahead. Read More
A shortfall persisted despite several alarming outbreaks, from H1N1 to Ebola, and has left the U.S. more vulnerable now to the coronavirus, experts say. Read More
Normally, tens of thousands of Romans, tourists and pilgrims, clutching olive tree branches or palm fronds would have flocked to an outdoor Mass led by the pontiff. Read More
The rush to secure supplies has prompted intense squabbling between the states and federal government at a moment the nation is facing one of its gravest emergencies. Read More
“There will be a lot of death, unfortunately. There will be death.” Read More
Three men are facing misdemeanor charges for driving to Rhode Island to play a round of golf in violation of a state order that requires out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days during the coronavirus pandemic, police said. Read More
Thanks to an overwhelming response from people who suddenly found themselves stuck at home, shelters say they have placed record numbers of dogs, cats and other animals. Read More
What sounds like an organized-crime thriller is now the new reality for governors desperately trying to find the medical equipment their states need in the throes of a pandemic. Read More
The sheer practicalities of death — where to put the bodies — are worrying just about everyone as cities, hospitals and private medical groups clamor to secure additional storage. Read More
Even as hospitals scrounge for professionals from the industry to treat the burgeoning numbers of people with COVID-19, others are on the sidelines as elective procedures, diagnostics and appointments are canceled or postponed. Read More
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media Read More
Italy and Spain, with combined deaths of more than 25,000 and nearly a quarter-million infections, have reported a high percentage of infections among health care workers. Read More
