Stocks slide as oil crashes below zero

U.S. equity markets slid Monday as oil crashed below zero and headed toward its lowest close since recordkeeping began in March 1983.

Passengers on global cruise have 'stroke of good luck'

For Spanish traveler Carlos Payá, being on an around-the-globe luxury cruise while the rest of the world scurried into their homes for fear of the COVID-19 pandemic was beyond surreal. It was “a stroke of good luck.”

Six dead from coronavirus after attending same funeral in South Carolina, coroner says

More than a month after a packed funeral in South Carolina, officials said six elderly people who were in attendance in March have died from the coronavirus, according to a coroner's office in South Carolina.

Shake Shack to return $10M government loan

Shake Shack Inc will return the small business loan it received from the U.S. government, the burger chain's chief executive said on Monday, making it the first major firm to hand back money aimed at helping small businesses ride out the coronavirus impact.

The latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic for April 19, 2020

FOX 5 NY is updating this blog with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak so you can get the information in one spot.

New York boy, 4, contracts coronavirus after being diagnosed with inoperable brain tumor

Matteo Ferruzzi, 4, tested positive for COVID-19, complicating the start of at least a year’s worth of chemotherapy treatment on an inoperable malignant brain tumor.

Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing

The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance

New York’s daily toll of coronavirus deaths has hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but officials still warn that New York City and the rest of the state aren’t ready to ease up on shutdowns of schools, businesses and gatherings.

Amid virus gloom, glimpses of human decency and good works

The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire. The coronavirus was surging worldwide; Nashville had lost lives in a devastating tornado and children had their lives upended as they separated from beloved classmates to shelter at home.

Neiman Marcus to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week: sources

(Reuters) - Neiman Marcus Group is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, becoming the first major U.S. department store operator to succumb to the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, people familiar with the matter said.

When to ease lockdowns? Nations offer wide mix of solutions

Pressure mounted Sunday on governments to ease the economic pain of coronavirus lockdowns after protests from those fearing for their livelihoods. Authorities responded with a range of possible dates and solutions — and a few emphatic “not yets.”

Coronavirus at core of California couple's custody case

Coronavirus and the fallout of what it’s doing to the economy, education, daily habits -  and now, parenting decisions - has changed the world as we know it.

The latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic for April 18, 2020

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