Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as coronavirus deaths grow

It’s hard to say exactly how much morgue space is available nationwide. Many cities and counties submit emergency preparedness plans for review by state and federal officials, but tallies aren’t always complete and private mortuaries aren’t always included.

Trump says 'toughest' weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the county could be headed into its “toughest” weeks yet as the coronavirus death toll mounts, but at the same time he expressed growing impatience with social distancing guidelines and said he’s eager to get the country reopened and its stalled economy back on track.

The latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic for April 4, 2020

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Illinois man who killed wife and then himself feared both had COVID-19, police say

A man who killed his wife and then himself earlier this week in southwest suburban Lockport Township told family that he feared he and his wife had contracted the coronavirus, according to police.

Cuomo: Over 113,000 coronavirus cases in NY, more than 3,500 dead

A total of 113,704 people in New York State have tested positive for coronavirus and 3,565 people have died, Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference on Saturday. 

A mounting casualty of coronavirus crisis: Health care jobs

Tens of thousands of medical workers across the United States are suddenly out of work as operating rooms and doctor's offices go dark, casualties of urgent calls to prioritize coronavirus patients at overwhelmed hospitals and of the economic waves the crisis is churning.

FDNY applauds healthcare workers in show of solidarity

Firefighters applauded health care workers and blared sirens from their trucks in New York on April 3 in a show of support for their emergency-response colleagues battling the COVID-19 outbreak in the city.

NJ reports 200 more virus deaths, topping state's 9/11 toll

New Jersey has announced another 200 deaths from the coronavirus, with Gov. Phil Murphy saying the state has now lost nearly 100 more people than the number of residents killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation

With the federal stockpile dwindling fast, and the Trump administration limiting access to what’s left, state leaders are going to extraordinary measures on their own to secure faces masks, ventilators, gloves and other equipment essential to fighting the outbreak.

Six-year-old cystic fibrosis 'warrior' announces he beat coronavirus

A six-year-old Tennessee boy who has cystic fibrosis said he beat COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus on March 19, a video shows.

Florida deputy loses battle with COVID-19

Deputy Shannon Bennett has served with the sheriff's office for 12 years. 

Asian Americans using social media to mobilize against attacks

Asian Americans are using social media to organize and fight back against racially motivated attacks during the pandemic, which the FBI predicts will increase as infections grow.

A gentler Gotham? NYers anxiously wait out coronavirus

Forget the old New Yorker's refrain of “I'm walking here!” Big Apple citizens are taking a more tentative tack since the city became a hot zone for the novel coronavirus pandemic that has sickened at least 480,000 and killed 21,000 worldwide.