Most Americans believe stopping the virus should be the U.S. government’s top priority, even as social distancing measures ravage the economy.
Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
US nursing home residents are trapped in isolation amid coronavirus. Cards and letters are brightening their days.
Older adults are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus and may struggle with isolation as social distancing measures limit visitation.
Italian streets fill with song as millions remain on coronavirus lockdown
Videos on social media show deserted Italian streets, as residents on lockdown sing out their windows. Some songs are hopeful, some chilling.
Coronavirus has been declared a pandemic: What does that mean, and what took so long?
A pandemic is a global outbreak of a serious new illness that requires “sustained transmission throughout the world.” But the term is loosely defined.
‘This is a dark day’: A pair of rare white giraffes are dead in Kenya, likely killed by poachers
The rare animals had a condition called leucism. The mother and a calf gained international attention in 2017 when the pair was captured on video.
You’re probably washing your hands wrong and don’t even know it, experts say
Studies show few people wash their hands correctly, which could allow diseases such as the new coronavirus COVID-19 to spread.
Undying love: Years after losing cancer battle, he still gets wife Valentine’s Day flowers
Rich Cox made sure he bought his wife flowers for Valentine’s Day 2020, even though he died in 2012.
70,000 ceiling fans sold at Lowe’s recalled because the blades can fly off
More than 200 consumers have reported issues with the Harbor Breeze 48-inch Santa Ana ceiling fan, manufactured by Fanim Industries.
The new coronavirus could become a pandemic: What is that? Should I be worried?
A new coronavirus from Wuhan, China, could become a global pandemic, an unsettling and often misunderstood term.
Concerns over new virus from China prompt rare airport screenings for some travelers
The virus is from the same family as MERS and SARS, which caused deadly international outbreaks.