Holidaymakers isolated at Portuguese hotel after guest tests positive for coronavirus
LISBON (Reuters) - Holidaymakers at a hotel on the Portuguese island of Madeira were being isolated after a Dutch guest tested positive for the...
Empire State Building closes observation deck on coronavirus fears
The Empire State Building's observation deck has been closed to the public to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmissions, the owner of the iconic...
Parents Scramble as N.Y.C. Schools Close Over Coronavirus
Adriana Cortes sat in a swing next to her 7-year-old daughter on Monday morning and watched her 10-year-old son kick a soccer ball against...
‘Ticking time bombs’: U.S. jails raise alarm amid coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Comparing crowded U.S. jails to "ticking time bombs," defense lawyers are urging law enforcement officials to release more defendants on bail while...
U.S. schools scramble to teach, feed students as they shut down
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Students and parents have begun settling into a new reality of online learning and packaged meals as the coronavirus outbreak has...
Biden aims to shut out Sanders in Democratic primaries amid coronavirus fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden will look to build on his dominant lead in the Democratic presidential race when three states cast votes on...
Coronavirus care: Northern Irish supermarket prioritizes older shoppers
BELFAST (Reuters) - A Northern Irish supermarket opened one hour early on Tuesday to allow older customers to shop safely and avoid coronavirus-related panic...
UK’s biggest airports ask for help as possible closure looms
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest airports including Heathrow and Gatwick have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask that any government support for...
Rush for Jobless Benefits Crashes New York State Website
Here's what you need to know:New York, New Jersey and Connecticut ban gatherings of 50 or more.Unemployment claims are 'comparable to post 9/11,' state...
Rick Atkinson Wins American History Book Prize
Rick Atkinson, the author of "The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777," has been named the winner of the...