Brooklyn teacher dies with coronavirus

Sandra Santos-Vizcaino, who taught third grade at an elementary school in Brooklyn, is the first New York City school teacher reported to have died of COVID-19.

New York's coronavirus cases top 100,000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that New York state now has more than 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Wearing a scarf, bandanna to stop virus won't help much, says Dr. Oz

New Yorkers have been urged by Mayor Bill de Blasio to wear face coverings when out in public, but one health expert says things like bandannas and scarves can only do so much to help stop the spread of the virus.

Over 1,000 could die from coronavirus outbreak in DC, says Mayor Bowser

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says data from new models suggests it's possible that more than 1000 residents of the District could die from the coronavirus during the COVID-19 outbreak.

New York City to give out free meals to anyone, no questions asked

Starting Friday, all New York City residents can get free meals at any of the locations that are handing out food for students.

Kentucky judges order coronavirus patients, others to wear GPS ankle monitors for refusing to stay home

At least four people in Kentucky have been ordered by judges to wear GPS ankle monitors for allegedly defying health officials’ advice to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to reports.

Rat sightings could rise amid coronavirus outbreak, experts say

A disgusting ripple effect we could see as the coronavirus spreads across the United States -- an increase in rat sightings.

Expectant mothers ditching traditional birth plans, fearing hospitals will be overrun

Now, many expectant mothers are scrambling to ditch their traditional birth plans, fearing hospitals will be overrun with illness and banish visitors, even spouses or partners. 

Restaurants delivering to the frontlines of pandemic response

Restaurants in the Tristate Region are stepping up, and doing their part to help healthcare workers while on they're on the job. Companies like SUBWAY are serving up hundreds of boxed lunches. Just Salad is donating 5,000 meals-a-day to Mt. Sinai, and Blackbarn Restaurant is pitching in for Bellevue Hospital.

GRAMMY Museum shares online masterclass

More and more museums are offering virtual tours and now the Grammy Museum Experience at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey is sharing a musical Mini Masterclass.

US sheds 701,000 jobs, ending a record-long hiring streak

A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that’s all but shut down the U.S. economy.