Coronavirus Update: North Carolina Gets Trump’s Disaster Declaration Nod
State, tribal, eligible local government, and certain nonprofit organizations will receive emergency federal funding under the declaration.
Los Angeles Sheriff Allows Gun Shops To Stay Open Amid Coronavirus
He earlier classified gun shops as “nonessential” and ordered them to be closed.
Cult Classic Horror Filmmaker Stuart Gordon Dies At 72
He was best known for his cult classics like “Re-Animator” and “From Beyond.”
Singer Jackson Browne Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Recovering At Los Angeles Home
Browne said he was recovering at his Los Angeles home.
Coronavirus In Iran: COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches Close To 2,000, 122 Deaths Recorded In One Day
Iran is one of the hardest hit countries by COVID-19 outside China.
Coronavirus In Zimbabwe: 30-Year-Old Journalist With Travel History To US Dies Of COVID-19
Zororo Makamba had traveled to New York by the end of February and returned to his home in Harare earlier this month.
12 Inmates Escape Yakima County Jail In Washington, 6 Captured, Hunt On For Others
The City of Yakima urged the residents to stay indoors and report any suspicious activity in their vicinity.
Oregon Man Steals Thousands Of N95 Masks, Arrested
Police said each box contained at least 400 masks amounting to nearly $2,500 worth of total loss.
Senator Rand Paul Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Other Republican Lawmakers To Self-Quarantine
Rand Paul had attended a black-tie social event last week in Kentucky, where several other people tested positive for the coronavirus later.
Coronavirus Update: FDA Says At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Unauthorized
FDA said fraudulent health claims, tests, and products can put the public health at serious risk, including delay in seeking necessary medical treatment.
Pornhub Grants Free Premium Memberships In France, Spain Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
It has granted free premium membership to its viewers in Italy just a week ago.
Coronavirus US Update: Vermont Declares Its First Two Deaths Due To Covid-19
Health Commissioner Mark Levine described both the persons as “very elderly.”
Air Traffic Control Tower At Las Vegas Airport Closes Temporarily After Controller Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The air traffic controller tested presumptively positive for COVID-19, meaning a local test came back positive but CDC has yet to approve.
FDA Approves Abbott Laboratories Coronavirus Test, Company To Ship 150,000 Kits
Abbott Labs said it was planning to immediately distribute at least 150,000 tests to customers in the United States.
Employee At New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The New York Corrections Department said it was adhering to the health protocols and guidelines and was trying to pinpoint the contacts that the infected person may have had.
Coronavirus Update: American Red Cross Calls On Healthy Individuals To Donate Following 'Severe Blood Shortage'
The novel coronavirus outbreak has triggered a sweeping closure of schools, workplaces, and colleges which usually host blood donation drives.
Los Angeles To Release Inmates Early, Relax Number Of Arrests To Help Combat Coronavirus
Since late February, the department has released inmates with 30 days still left on their sentence, thereby decreasing the in-custody population by more than 600.
Trump Draws Backlash For Labeling Coronavirus A ‘Chinese Virus’ On Twitter
WHO named the disease COVID-19 to deter people from identifying it by location or ethnicity.
Quarantined And Recovered: Elderly Georgia Couple Asks Americans ‘Not To Panic’
Sherry and Dale Grizzle were held in quarantine in different countries for nearly three weeks.
Coronavirus USA Update: CDC Recommends Canceling All Events Of 50 People Or More
The CDC said travelers who attend these events could carry the virus out to new communities, thereby widening COVID-19's spread in the U.S.
Coronavirus USA Update: 2 Emergency Room Doctors Hospitalized In ‘Critical Condition’
American College of Emergency Physicians said that they would step up efforts to protect patients, physicians, and emergency personnel from contracting the virus.
Coronavirus US Update: Philadelphia Closes 63 Schools Over Staff Shortage
The schools weren’t being able to function properly due to shortage of staff.
Coronavirus Update: Google Employee In India Tests Positive For COVID-19
The employee was being held in quarantine and other office workers, who were in close contact with him, were asked to work from home on Friday.
American Airlines Pilot From Texas Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The airline didn’t reveal when or on which route the pilot had flown.
Sheriff’s Office Employee Asks Young Girl For Sexual Favors, Arrested
Miguel Ramirez Diaz had driven past the young victim several times and stopped twice to ask her if she wanted to have sex with him.
Coronavirus Fears Spark Upsurge In Gun Sales Among Asian-American Communities
Gun shop owners said Asian-Americans accounted for the majority of their customers.
Floyd Mayweather's Former Partner Josie Harris Found Dead, No Foul Play Suspected
Harris filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit against Mayweather in 2015 after he labeled her a drug addict publicly in an interview.
Pakistan Air Force Fighter Jet Crashes, Killing Pilot
The U.S.-built F-16 aircraft was rehearsing for a forthcoming air show.
Officers Who Fired At Mass Shooting Suspect And ‘Undoubtedly Saved Lives’ Cleared Of Wrongdoing
Three officers from Gilroy Police Department placed themselves in line of fire in order to confront the shooter.
Dengue Outbreak In Southeast Asia: Doctors Say Mosquito-Borne Disease Difficult To Distinguish From COVID-19
A report by Singapore-based doctors, published in The Lacent, stated that false-positive results for Dengue could hinder an early detection of possible COVID-19 cases, thereby posing a threat to public health.
