New Yorkers hunker down as city braces for critical phase

New Yorkers hunkered down Sunday as the city entered a critical phase in the coronavirus crisis — a period authorities warned would bring soaring death tolls and even more challenges for an overburdened health care system.

LA County health officials report 15 new deaths related to COVID-19

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department is reporting 15 new deaths related to coronavirus and 663 new cases, bringing the totals to 132 deaths and 5,940 cases.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was diagnosed with the coronavirus more than a week ago, was admitted to a hospital Sunday for tests.

Second priest serving Diocese of Brooklyn dies of coronavirus

The Diocese of Brooklyn has announced the death of Father Gioacchino Basile as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Father Basile is the second priest serving the Diocese of Brooklyn to die as a result of the pandemic.

Ex-NFL kicker, Saints hero Tom Dempsey dies at 73

Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who played in the NFL despite being born without toes on his kicking foot and made a record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday while struggling with complications from the new coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 73.

Cuomo: Coronavirus deaths, hospitalizations drop in NY for the first time

The number of daily deaths and hospitalizations due to coronavirus in New York fell for the first time since the crisis began, Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference on Sunday, even as the death toll rose by 594.

No COVID-19 testing at home yet but quicker options coming

Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it's still too risky.

Half of people with coronavirus have no symptoms, data shows

Experts say the discovery has critical implications and shows that even more widespread testing may be needed to identify all carriers.

'I cried on the truck': Fatigued NY workers forge ahead

An army of workers who have been thrust onto the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak in New York are being pushed to their mental and physical limits.

Coronavirus in Minnesota: 29 deaths, 935 confirmed cases

Minnesota now has a reported 29 deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 935 confirmed cases. However, health officials say that number is still an undercount due to lack of widespread testing. 

Florida mother seeks custody of son, says father is coronavirus risk

A Florida mother is asking a judge to allow her to keep custody of her 2-year-old son during the pandemic, claiming the boy's father and his fiance are at higher risk of contracting the novel coronavirus since they are first-responders.

Americans brace for 'hardest, saddest' week of their lives

The U.S. surgeon general offered some of the starkest warnings yet Sunday as he braced Americans for the worsening fallout from the new coronavirus, warning “this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives, quite frankly." The public was advised separately by the nation's infectious disease chief to “just buckle down” and that the virus probably won't be wiped out entirely this year.

US ‘wasted’ months before preparing for pandemic: AP investigation

A review of federal purchasing contracts by The Associated Press shows federal agencies waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers.

United Airlines cutting flights at Newark, LaGuardia

United Airlines is temporarily slashing the number of its flights in and out of New York City-area airports to keep employees safe during the coronavirus outbreak, a top executive told employees on Saturday.

Group of teens attack woman while making anti-Asian remarks, says NYPD

The NYPD wants to find a female who was with a group of teens who assaulted a woman in the head with an umbrella on a Bronx bus while hurling anti- Asian remarks at her.