Global coronavirus cases top 300,000, with 13,000 deaths

The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday in the U.S. and Europe, producing staggering caseloads in New York and Italy and setting off a desperate scramble to set up thousands of additional hospital beds as the disease notched another grim advance.

Trump says hydroxychloroquine could be answer to COVID, but Fauci says not yet

President Trump continues to push a malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus treatments, but experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci are saying there is not enough evidence to support it.

DeKalb County Courthouse to close after possible coronavirus exposure

Officials say they were notified Friday that a staff member of the Clerk of the Superior Court may have been exposed to COVID-19.

LA cannabis businesses deemed essential during pandemic

Among the Los Angeles businesses deemed essential and urged to remain open are those with city permits to sell cannabis, authorities said.

Virus leads FAA to briefly suspend flights to Philadelphia, New York

The FAA has lifted a brief suspension of flights to New York and Philadelphia because of coronavirus-related staffing issues.

Virus grows, as do questions: Will the Tokyo Olympics open?

For now, in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese organizers and IOC President Thomas Bach say that the games will open on July 24.

NY now has more than 10,000 coronavirus cases

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says there are now more than 10,000 positive cases of coronavirus in New York State.

SC man lied about positive coronavirus test to get paid vacation: sheriff

A South Carolina man was facing charges after being accused of forging a doctor's note saying he had tested positive for the coronavirus and presenting it to his employer which shut down for five days for disinfecting.

More men dying from coronavirus than women, data suggest

A study out of China involving 99 cases found that two-thirds of the patients who required hospitalization were male, while data out of Italy suggests 70 percent of the country’s COVID-19 fatalities involve men.

NY lays out strict new rules after cases top 7,000

In announcing the state now has 7,102 confirmed cases, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out strict rules for people most likely to be susceptible to the coronavirus.

Beaches packed before county's closure goes into effect midnight Saturday

With the weekend practically here, people tried to enjoy one last day on the sand because, come 11:59 p.m. Friday, Pinellas county beaches will be closed until April 6.

People take to sidewalks with colorful chalk to share messages of encouragement amid COVID-19 crisis

A post on social media encouraged residents who were under isolation orders in cities across the U.S. to reach out to others with bright messages of hope etched onto sidewalks and driveways.

Quarantinis anyone? Happy hours go virtual amid coronavirus crisis

With bars shuttered and stressed-out workers stuck at home, companies and friend groups across the U.S. are holding happy hours over video chat.

A blow dryer will not kill the coronavirus

Social media users are sharing clips from a 6-minute video that suggests that heat kills the coronavirus.