Soccer team with virus outbreak reports 12 more cases

The Spanish second-division club at the center of a coronavirus outbreak said Saturday it had 12 new cases, taking the total to 28 infections among players and staff.

Play Streets Program returns to NYC for children, families

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the city is opening new streets to become Open Play Streets to allow families and children a place to play.

Westchester school re-closes after positive COVID-19 test

As we gear up for the return of school, the experience of one school in Westchester County is adding to the back-to-school debate.

CDC survey finds 35% report COVID-19 symptoms 2-3 weeks after positive test — including young adults

A recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that a large percentage of people who contract the novel coronavirus experience a prolonged symptom duration.

No virus bill yet: White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sent senators home, promising a Republican proposal would be ready on Monday.

8 NYC public pools open with COVID-19 safety measures

Eight public pools will open across New York City on Friday, with new cleaning and safety guidelines to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Minority-owned businesses on Long Island struggling to access PPP loans

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit minority-owned businesses across the nation hard, and many businesses on Long Island have been unable to access loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.

The week in numbers: $600 in jobless benefits expires, a plan for 6M daily tests by December

This week saw details from a federal health organization’s efforts to ramp up coronavirus testing by December, the looming expiration of a key COVID-19 unemployment benefit made headlines, and health leaders discussed the need for states to incorporate different types of data into their coronavirus response.

Crackdown focuses on bars and restaurants in New York City, Long Island

Cuomo's newly-appointed task force has already conducted nearly 1,100 compliance checks and documented violations at 84 establishments over the past couple of days.

COVID-19 recovery can take a few weeks even for young adults

Recovering from even mild coronavirus infections can take at least two to three weeks. That's according to new U.S. research published Friday.

Colorado researchers develop COVID-19 test that requires no swab and can produce results in 45 minutes

Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, have developed a new rapid, portable, saliva-based COVID-19 test that they say is able to render results in 45 minutes, requiring no swabs.

Pandemic accelerates changes in business fashions

FIT professor Vincent Quan says casual wear companies have struggled because they failed to diversify.

Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe's coronavirus uptick

Overall, Europe has seen over 201,000 deaths in the pandemic, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Experts say the true toll from the coronavirus worldwide is much higher, due to limited testing and other issues.