Mercedes F1 team helps to develop breathing aid in pandemic
LONDON — Formula One team Mercedes has helped to develop a breathing aid that could keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care and ease some pres...
Bangladesh garment makers say $3B in orders lost to virus
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh garment manufacturers says fashion retailers have cancelled or put on hold more than $3 billion in orders due to the co...
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — When Nima Amraa returned to the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt earlier this month, she was surprised to learn she was being...
Bellator cools rage in the cage in wake of coronavirus
Bellator President Scott Coker spent time during the coronavirus pandemic like so many others, binging on Netflix and catching up on "Tiger King."
Popular Japanese comedian dies from the coronavirus
TOKYO — Popular Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who drew inspiration from the American comedic icon Jerry Lewis, has died from the coronavirus, becomin...
Coronavirus response highlights deepening partisan divide
NEW YORK — In Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti has instituted a shutdown on a city of nearly 4 million people and threatened uncooperative business ow...
Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand washing
NEW YORK — Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on.
As virus makes goodbyes hard, fears of many more rise in US
NEW YORK — The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government's top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday as f...
Eilish, Carey, more sing from home to raise funds for virus
NEW YORK — Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Dave Grohl opened their doors — literally — as the musicians performed from their homes for an...
Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier
NEW YORK — A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers ar...
Wall Street executive dies from coronavirus complications
NEW YORK — The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments this weekend r...
Fit, healthy 33-year-old recounts falling ill to coronavirus
ROME — Andrea Napoli didn’t fit the usual profile of a coronavirus patient.
Storms, tornadoes damage homes, businesses in Midwest, South
Strong storms that brought tornadoes, high winds, hail and rain to parts of the Midwest and South caused extensive damage in some areas but no deaths,...
Call to the wild: Great outdoors an escape in tough times
Jim Klug's office phone rings off the hook with anxious anglers inquiring about the status of their upcoming fly-fishing trips.
Brooks, Trisha Yearwood to perform requests on live special
LOS ANGELES — Garth Brooks and wife Trisha Yearwood will be taking viewer requests during a live prime-time show this week filmed at their home.
Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of authorities' lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle Eas...
Largest US dam removal stirs debate over coveted West water
KLAMATH, Calif. — The second-largest river in California has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream f...
Legislatures meet remotely, limit public as virus spreads
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Members of the Arkansas House met in a college basketball arena, spaced out among 5,600 seats, as they voted on ways to cover a ...
States scramble to arrange child care for essential workers
ALBANY, N.Y. — A nurse and a single mother, Becca Rosselli had a choice to make when her daughter's school and care programs closed for the coronaviru...
The Latest: Spanish league raises $740,000 for virus relief
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Uganda’s Bobi Wine sings against virus, criticizes leaders
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan pop star and opposition leader Bobi Wine, who released a song urging Africa's people to wash their hands to stop the spread ...
US-led forces pull out of 3rd Iraqi base this month
BAGHDAD — The U.S.-led coalition withdrew on Sunday from a military base in northern Iraq that nearly launched Washington into an open war with neighb...
In Somalia, coronavirus goes from fairy tale to nightmare
MOGADISHU, Somalia — At first, the coronavirus was just a fairy tale, a rumor along the dusty lanes of the displaced persons’ camp that Habiba Ali cal...
Off to the cafe: Sweden is outlier in virus restrictions
STOCKHOLM — The streets of Stockholm are quiet but not deserted. People still sit at outdoor cafes in the center of Sweden's capital. Vendors still se...
Germany’s Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and disci...
Counties without coronavirus are mostly rural, poor
SANTA FE, N.M. — As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a third of U.S. counties have yet to report...
The Latest: Michigan executive order restores water service
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
North Korea test fires missiles amid worries about outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Sunday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea and Japan said, continuing a streak of wea...
Trump: No quarantine, but travel advisory for NY, CT and NJ
NORFOLK, Va. — President Donald Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, inst...
IndyCar goes iRacing as latest series to offer fans content
The walk to the starting grid for Tony Kanaan began in his Indianapolis kitchen, through the foyer, past the trophy case, up the stairs, down the hall...