Tips to manage loneliness, anxiety while social distancing during coronavirus
franckreporter/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, Americans are being urged to stay home and practice social distancing to help “flatten the curve” or slow the spread of the outbreak. In a growing
'I don't think you really can' make the election safe: Wisconsin gears up for primary
yorkfoto/iStock(MADISON, Wis.) — Wisconsin, one of the pivotal midwestern states for the 2020 general election, is also currently set to be the first state to restart the primary process next week amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic. With
Senators, activists urge FDA to revise blood donation policy for gay, bisexual men
choja/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Democratic senators and gay rights advocates are calling on the federal government to loosen restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, citing the recent blood shortages caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic as
To enforce coronavirus distancing, police say arrests are last resort
rustythedog/iStock(NEW YORK) — After some of the nation’s first arrests for violations of coronavirus-related distancing orders, police across the country are attempting to navigate the delicate task of enforcing the new rules — preferably less with handcuffs
Alleged violent offenders were poised for release from jail due to COVID-19: Sources
DougSchneiderPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Two men involved in the death of a New York City police detective were among the violent offenders on the list of inmates slated to be released from the infamous Rikers Island jail complex
One of the largest single-site jails in the US grapples with 134 coronavirus cases
Cook County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook(CHICAGO) — The number of detainees testing positive for coronavirus at the Cook County Jail in Chicago skyrocketed over the weekend, leaving Sheriff Tom Dart grappling with a dilemma that runs against the very
Doctor whose husband has coronavirus says 'commitment' to patients keeps her working
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Dr. Luz Ares, a primary care physician who shares a private practice with her husband, Dr. Carlos Gonzalez, said he thought his allergies were acting up when he first began feeling symptoms of
ICU nurse says 'the best thank you is to stay home'
zoranm/iStock(BOSTON) — It was “sheer emotion” that prompted Stephanie Weinwurm, an intensive care unit nurse from Westborough, Massachusetts, who works at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, to write a heartfelt Facebook post begging people to stay home.
New Orleans doctor on how city is dealing with becoming a COVID-19 hot spot
ABC News(NEW ORLEANS) — New Orleans has become a hot spot for the novel coronavirus in the U.S. just one month after its Mardi Gras celebrations drew over a million people to the streets to celebrate. “We
Coronavirus live updates: US Open tennis complex to house temporary hospital
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has infected over three-quarters of a million people around the world. The new respiratory virus, which causes an illness known officially as COVID-19, has rapidly spread to every