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jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 9,345 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The [Read More…]

narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of a new respiratory virus that began in China just three months ago has tightened its grip around Europe and North America. The novel coronavirus, known officially as COVID-19, has [Read More…]

dlewis33/iStock(NEW YORK) — As police departments pare down resources in response to the novel coronavirus, officers are not getting adequate testing, several departments stressed to ABC News, and the effects could be drastic. In one [Read More…]

somboon kaeoboonsong/iStock(DENVER) — The number of firearms background checks in Colorado has doubled compared with the same time last year, perhaps a sign of the unease Americans feel amid the coronavirus crisis. More than 14,000 [Read More…]

fizkes/iStock(NEW YORK) — Online scammers are on the offensive, looking to exploit the fears of vulnerable Internet users anxious for more information about the coronavirus outbreak, according to cybersecurity experts who are tracking current digital [Read More…]

jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) —  An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 7,760 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. COVID-19, [Read More…]

jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 7,300 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. COVID-19, [Read More…]

iStock/MattGush(NEW YORK) — Local law enforcement officials across the country are rapidly making major operational changes in preparation for the continued spread of coronavirus, as they face potential strains in resources and staffing without precedent [Read More…]

iStock/MattGush(NEW YORK) — Local law enforcement officials across the country are rapidly making major operational changes in preparation for the continued spread of coronavirus, as they face potential strains in resources and staffing without precedent [Read More…]

iStock/hxdbzxy(NEW YORK) — The New York Stock Exchange will temporarily close its trading floors and switch to all-electronic trading beginning when markets open next Monday amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Trading and regulatory oversight of [Read More…]

Courtesy Southern Grace Hospice(ATLANTA) — Right when they’re needed most, volunteers and nonprofit organizations are doing their part to help as many Americans take extra precautions to limit the elderly’s potential exposure to COVID-19. Southern [Read More…]

Courtesy Southern Grace Hospice(ATLANTA) — Right when they’re needed most, volunteers and nonprofit organizations are doing their part to help as many Americans take extra precautions to limit the elderly’s potential exposure to COVID-19. Southern [Read More…]

Instagram/@princesseugenie(LONDON) — Britain’s royal family is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic as cases of COVID-19, as it is officially known, continue to grow in the United Kingdom. Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two [Read More…]

Twitter/@ikaveri(VENICE, Italy) — The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected side effect in Venice, where the normally cloudy canals have transformed into water crystal clear enough to see fish swimming below. Italy’s tourism industry came [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — When a California businessman saw a story about a single mother from across the United States having difficulty navigating the novel coronavirus pandemic with her six children, he stepped in to [Read More…]

ABC News(NEW YORK) — When a California businessman saw a story about a single mother from across the United States having difficulty navigating the novel coronavirus pandemic with her six children, he stepped in to [Read More…]

iStock/Kwangmoozaa(NEW YORK) — As Americans self-isolate and follow health officials’ guidelines to stay away from large crowds amid the continued coronavirus emergency, many grocery stores have adjusted to make sure elderly and immunocompromised patrons can [Read More…]

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office(DENVER) — Terry Rasmussen was born in Colorado on Dec. 23, 1943. He attended high school in Arizona but dropped out to join the Navy in 1961. Rasmussen was trained as an [Read More…]

narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded sharply Tuesday, though not nearly enough to make up for the massive coronavirus-induced losses suffered Monday. The Dow climbed more than 1,000 points or over 5% [Read More…]