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.

California logs deadliest day from coronavirus

California recorded 95 deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, making it the deadliest day since the outbreak began.

Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears

Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus pandemic, as people in communities of color express fears of being profiled while wearing masks or other face coverings in public.

Coronavirus ravages NY nursing homes: Many report multiple deaths

The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state report identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients died over the past few weeks.

Global coronavirus death toll tops 150,000, according to Johns Hopkins

More than 150,000 people across the globe have died from the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 — according to the most recent data collected by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

No plan in sight: Test troubles cloud Trump recovery effort

But more than a month after President Trump declared, “Anybody who wants a test, can get a test," the reality has been much different. People report being unable to get tested. Labs and public officials say critical supply shortages are making it impossible to increase testing to the levels experts say is necessary to keep the virus in check.

Dow spikes 700 points as stocks notch second straight week of gains

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared by as many as 612 points, or 2.6 percent while the S&P 500 and Nasadaq Composite climbed by 2.2 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.

'LIBERATE!' Trump goads states to lift coronavirus restrictions

One day after laying out a roadmap for gradually reviving economic activity, President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, in effect encouraging protests against the stay-at-home restrictions against the coronavirus.