Family says goodbye to 38-year-old loved one who died after testing positive for COVID-19

Heartbreaking loss for the family of a 38-year-old man who died from COVID-19. Adding to their grief, the fact that only one person can attend the burial for Jorel Alfonso.

Popular sports photographer Anthony Causi dies from coronavirus

Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city’s teams for 25 years, died Sunday from the new coronavirus. He was 48.

NY coronavirus deaths pass 10,000

The number of deaths related to coronavirus has passed 10,000 in New York.

Eastern states to coordinate regional reopening

Even as President Donald Trump asserted that he is the ultimate decision-maker in reopening the country, the governors from seven contiguous states on Monday pledged to coordinate strategies for reopening their economies after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic passes.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 approach 2 million worldwide

The death toll in populous states such as Florida and Pennsylvania was on par with some individual counties outside New York City.

Dual supply chains: How the pandemic is creating an artificial food shortage

America is throwing away massive amounts of perfectly good food, especially meats and produce. It's a problem being highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic: we can't always get food to where it's needed due to logistical problems

The latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic for April 13, 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.

Most COVID-19 stimulus deposits to be received by Wednesday, Mnuchin says

For those who don’t get their money by Wednesday, Mnuchin said the IRS will have a website available that would allow people to plug in information.

Millions of taxpaying immigrants won't get stimulus checks

Roughly 4.3 million mostly unauthorized immigrants who do not have a Social Security number file taxes using what’s known as a taxpayer identification number.

Taiwan opens baseball season with mannequin fans, robot cheerleaders

The baseball season got underway in Taiwan on Sunday with one team playing in front of mannequins and cardboard cutouts in the stands.

Christ the Redeemer statue pays tribute to coronavirus doctors, nurses

Rio de Janeiro illuminated the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Sunday in an Easter tribute to doctors and nurses battling the global coronavirus outbreak.

Amazon plans to hire 75,000 more employees, raise hourly wages amid COVID-19 demand

Amazon has announced that it plans to hire an additional 75,000 workers as well as raise the hourly wage due to the surging demand created by the COVID-19 crisis.   

Coronavirus fuels pot industry's push for online sales, delivery

Colorado has made online sales of recreational marijuana legal during the coronavirus epidemic, fulfilling one of the pot industry's biggest wishes and fueling its argument for more concessions that could be made permanent when the crisis eases.

President Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors

President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines as he grows anxious to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country as soon as possible.