Florida county reopens beaches with restrictions

Governor Ron DeSantis gave the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely after being closed because of the coronavirus. 

National Guard, healthcare workers take a dance break

Members of the Delaware National Guard and different medical groups at a hospital in Wilmington blew off some steam with a coordinated dance break.

Minnesota nurse union president details 'real and devastating' impact of COVID-19

Mary Turner, the president of the Minnesota Nurses Association, gave an emotional speech during Minnesota's COVID-19 briefing to describe the impact the virus has had on patients and their family members.

Restaurant offers 'old time' movie and dining experience

During the pandemic dinner and a movie from a bygone era is making a comeback in this San Bernardino restaurant parking lot.

The latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic for April 17, 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.

As NY face mask guidelines go into effect, what's the safest way to wear one?

Governor Cuomo’s face mask rules go into effect as of Friday night, requiring all New Yorkers to wear face masks in public when social distancing is not possible. But what to use?

Cuomo: Feds must help with testing. Trump: Stop complaining

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump tussled over wide-scale coronavirus testing Friday, with the governor arguing the federal government needs to step up and the president saying Cuomo should stop complaining and start working.

The Dos and Don’ts of curbside pickup in the age of coronavirus

Curbside pickup has quickly become another “new normal” in the age of the coronavirus. It is safer, but only if you have no contact with the store employee.

Married for 70 years but separated by COVID-19, Mich. couple dies just hours apart

Lester and Lillian Shindler, a couple from West Bloomfield, Mich. separated after 70 years of marriage due to the pandemic, died within hours of each other.

Brooklyn Half-Marathon canceled

The Brooklyn Half has been canceled. NYRR has donated $100,000 to the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund through the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City.

USDA announces $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to support food producers

Farmers, ranchers and producers would receive $16 billion in direct payments from the program, while $3 billion would be dedicated to the purchase of food products to be distributed to Americans in need.

Cops: Stop dumping gloves, masks on street; they're COVID hazards

Several police departments in New York and New Jersey want folks to knock it off because discarded gloves and masks aren't just unsightly—they could increase the risk of spreading the coronavirus.

San Francisco will require residents to wear face coverings

San Francisco became the latest in the Bay Area to issue a public health order requiring residents to wear face coverings when out for essential needs including at grocery stores, public facilities and on transit.