Police: Cashier sprayed in eyes with Lysol by customer angry about purchase limit

Police in Massachusetts are asking for the public's help to identify a woman accused of spraying Lysol in a cashier's eyes after being told of a purchase limit.

Japan to consider including sex workers for virus compensation

The Japanese government will consider making bar hostesses and sex workers also eligible to receive compensation for parents unable to work due to school closures in the wake of the spread of the new coronavirus, a senior official said Monday.

White House Coronavirus Task Force recommends avoiding grocery stores, pharmacies over next two weeks

The White House Coronavirus Task Force over the weekend urged Americans to avoid going to grocery stores and pharmacies over the next two weeks as the pandemic is expected to worsen across the country.

18 trainee doctors who ignored dining ban test positive for coronavirus

Eighteen trainee doctors at a Tokyo hospital have tested positive for the new coronavirus after dining in a group of some 40 people, ignoring repeated calls not to join such gatherings, the hospital said Monday.

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of these celebrities and notable people

Acclaimed musicians, beloved actors and international comedy stars are among those who have lost their lives after contracting COVID-19.

NYPD Auxiliary Police Officer dies

Another Auxiliary Police Officer with the NYPD has died from the coronavirus.

Field hospital going up at Van Cortlandt Park

An emergency field hospital is under construction at a park in the Bronx as New York City races to add hospital beds.

Asymptomatic cases reportedly on rise in China

Just as China is about to lift travel restrictions in Wuhan—the city considered to be the country’s one-time epicenter of the coronavirus—Beijing has reported an increase in asymptomatic cases there, which raises new concerns about a second wave of infections.

California court leaders consider cutting bail to $0

The proposal to lower bail at $0 for misdemeanor and lower-level felony offenses is intended to reduce the jail population and limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Fashion designer Naeem Khan creates special face mask for hospital workers

Fashion designer Naeem Khan, known for dressing some of the world's biggest celebs, and lavish wedding dresses, put his team to work to craft protective masks for frontline workers.

Thieves break into restaurants during shelter-in-place

“I feel like someone poured salt on my wound after I got stabbed with what’s going on the last few weeks,” said Kam Razavi. “I’m not happy about it but it's the sign of the times right now.”

Cuomo, other governors take spotlight in coronavirus fight

Across America, as families stuck in their homes anxious and isolated by the new coronavirus, a new daily ritual is taking shape: tuning into the governor’s afternoon press briefing.

The latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic for April 5, 2020

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

Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday mass without public audience

Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass without the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, which he said should focus people's attention on what's most important, despite heavy hearts — using one's life to serve others.