LI hospital provides specialized care to victims of severe COVID-19 infections

Northwell Health says it has created one of the only specialized units in the country that helps wean critically ill COVID patients off ventilators.

Las Vegas reopens from historic coronavirus casino closure

Hotel-casinos in suburban Las Vegas were the first to open at 12:01 a.m., to be followed later in the morning by a restart of the iconic Bellagio fountain and reopenings of several resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.

Hart Island burials soar during coronavirus pandemic

Hundreds of people have been interred at the potter's field on Hart Island since March, according to the city agency that oversees burials there.

Study on safety of malaria drugs for coronavirus retracted

Thursday’s retraction in the journal Lancet involved a May 22 report on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, drugs long used for preventing or treating malaria but whose safety and effectiveness for COVID-19 are unknown.

FTC warns of ‘large scale’ unemployment fraud scam amid coronavirus pandemic

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning of a “large-scale scam erupting in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic” involving impostors who are filing claims for unemployment benefits using the personal information of people who have not filed any claims. 

1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs

Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many employers are still cutting jobs even as the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the pace of layoffs.

AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

The plan, once approved, would have 13 Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams going to Disney, and the cutoff being that teams must be within six games of a playoff spot at this point. Playoffs would start in August, and the NBA Finals will likely stretch into October, the person said.

AMC theater chain warns it may not survive pandemic

All of AMC's theaters are shut down through June, which means the company isn't generating any revenue. AMC said it had enough cash to reopen its theaters this summer, as it plans to do.

Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic

Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.

Amazon plans event to jump-start summer sales

Amazon is planning another big shopping event apart from Prime Day to help jump-start summer sale.

Small businesses bearing brunt of protest destruction

Small businesses, many minority-owned, are bearing the costs of the destruction and struggling to survive after the crippling coronavirus shutdowns.

Businesses cut 2.76 million jobs in May, survey says

U.S. businesses shed 2.76 million jobs in May as the economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak stretched into a third month.