One dead, at least 16 injured in fire on New York subway
Fire broke out on a New York City subway train, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others on Friday just north of Central Park in Harlem, officials and New York media said.
New York veterans hospital, struggling with coronavirus outbreak, asked to help civilians
The Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling to provide enough staffing and equipment for former vets hospitalized with the coronavirus illness in New York City, nursing union representatives say, yet some lawmakers are pressing the agency to treat…
U.S. men less likely to heed health warnings as coronavirus death toll mounts: Reuters/Ipsos poll
As America converts itself into a nation of shut-ins, one group appears to be less interested than others in following the ever-lengthening list of health tips aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic: men.
China’s Xi, speaking with Trump, calls on U.S. to improve relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday that he hopes the United States will take substantive action to improve bilateral ties, China’s foreign ministry said.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $2.2 trillion aid package – the largest in history – to help cope with the economic downturn inflicted by the intensifying coronavirus pandemic, and President Donald Trump quickly signed it into la…
Trump says spoke with China’s Xi about coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and discussed “in great detail” the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far killed more than 24,000 people globally.
Trump says he will not cancel August Republican Convention
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not cancel the Republican National Convention in August in Charlotte, North Carolina, because of the coronavirus.
Trump to receive new coronavirus recommendations this weekend, plans Xi call
President Donald Trump will receive recommendations this weekend from his advisers about the next steps in the battle to stop the coronavirus and reignite the U.S. economy, Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday.
U.S. has most coronavirus cases in world, next wave aimed at Louisiana
The number of U.S. coronavirus infections climbed above 82,000 on Thursday, surpassing the national tallies of China and Italy, as New York, New Orleans and other hot spots faced a surge in hospitalizations and looming shortages of supplies, staff and …
