What will businesses look like after the coronavirus crisis?

Authorities say that New York is on the downward slope of the coronavirus crisis, but its affects will be with us for months to come. What will businesses look like in a post-coronavirus world?

In a time of COVID-19, 'Obamacare' still part of the action

COVID-19 could have stamped a person “uninsurable” if not for the Affordable Care Act. The ban on insurers using preexisting conditions to deny coverage is a key part of the Obama-era law that the Trump administration still seeks to overturn.

NY joining six states to buy vital coronavirus gear in bulk

New York is banding together with six nearby states to purchase equipment and supplies that sometimes have been hard to come by during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday.

De Blasio praises New Yorkers for warm weather social distancing

As warmer weather tempted New Yorkers to come out of quarantine, police dispatched 1,000 officers this weekend to enforce social distancing and a ban on congregating in public spaces.

As lockdowns ease, some countries report new infection peaks

From the United States to Europe to Asia, the easing of some coronavirus lockdowns brought millions out of their homes to enjoy the outdoors. Yet the global pandemic is still slicing through the defenses of other nations, causing infections and deaths to march relentlessly higher.

Battered global tourism industry makes reopening plans

Six months ago, the global tourism industry was celebrating a record year for travel. Now, it's decimated and facing a recovery that could take years.

Faced with 19,000 dead, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

Faced with 19,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant them emergency protection from claims of inadequate care.

Protecting privacy amid a pandemic

Companies large and small are collecting data, ranging from medical to financial information, about us amid this pandemic.

Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away

Congressional leaders are turning down President Donald Trump's offer of the rapid coronavirus testing used at the White House. Trump had offered the testing ahead of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's convening of lawmakers on Monday.

Billionaires got $283B richer during coronavirus: Study

U.S. billionaire wealth collectively increased by $238 billion, a 10 percent gain, from March 18 to April 10 when more than 22 million Americans lost their jobs, according to a study by the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think-tank.

Manageable, well-behaved crowds hit NJ beach on 1st day back

New Jersey's governor has a verdict on how the first day of reopening one of the state's largest and most popular beaches went: So far, so good.

Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney World island

Orange County Sheriff's deputies found Richard McGuire on Disney's Discovery Island on Thursday. He said he'd been there since Monday or Tuesday and had planned to camp there for a week, according to an arrest report.

Murphy: 53 NJ hospitals to share $1.7 billion in federal aid

Dozens of hospitals in New Jersey who have been treating coronavirus patients will be getting a large cash infusion from the federal government, which is providing billions of dollars to hospitals hardest hit by the pandemic.

As warmer weather beckons, NYPD to enforce social distancing

As warmer temperatures tempted New Yorkers to come out of quarantine, police dispatched 1,000 officers this weekend to enforce social distancing and a ban on congregating in public spaces.

Kroger placing purchase limits on ground beef, pork at 'select stores'

Kroger confirmed on Friday that the supermarket chain will be putting “purchase limits” on fresh pork products and ground beef at “select stores.”