jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has infected more than 859,000 people around the world. Over 178,000 of those patients have recovered from the new respiratory virus, which causes an illness known officially as COVID-19. More than 42,000 people across the globe have died, according to data […]
WASHINGTON-Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump again addressed the media during a Tuesday briefing concerning COVID-19 at the White House. A somber Trump began his comments by saying this is the first section of 30 days to slow the spread. He stuck to his guns concerning the target date of […]
Marco_Piunti/iStock(NEW YORK) — Emergency medical service workers in Queens, New York, described living and working in what amounts to a “war zone” as they seek to help residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have thousands of people that are sick. Thousands that are dying,” Oren Barzilay, president of FDNY-EMS Local […]
iStock/f11photo(LAS VEGAS) — As many Americans are told to shelter at home during the coronavirus pandemic, a striking image showing Las Vegas’ homeless lying on the ground of an outdoor parking lot designated as a “temporary shelter” has drawn swift criticism online. The photo shows several homeless people outside the […]
The Central Utah Public Health Department has announced the first confirmed case of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in a resident of the Central Utah Health District (Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties). According to the CUPHD, the confirmed case is a male, over 60 years of age, and […]
iStock/demaerre(NEW YORK) — With countless American families cooped up together amid stay-at-home orders for the coronavirus pandemic, some law enforcement officials said they fear an unintended consequence of long-term, close-quarters living: a potential rise in domestic violence incidents. So far there has been only a slight uptick in domestic violence […]
ABC News(BEAUMONT, Texas) — An elementary school principal who had to quickly pivot her school to remote learning amid the novel coronavirus pandemic has implemented an array of tools for students, parents and teachers. She’s even created an encouraging acronym out of the word “CORONA.” Belinda George, the principal at […]
ABC News(NEW YORK) — New York City has launched an online portal that provides residents with information and updates if they or someone they know has contracted the coronavirus. The website, which launched Friday at nyc.gov/cv19engagementportal, allows New Yorkers to self-report confidential information if they or someone they know has […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Tuesday, former Utah college basketball stars Yoeli Childs and Sam Merrill were named to the Senior CLASS Award All-American Team. Merrill, one of the brightest stars in Utah State men’s basketball history, made the first team and Childs checked in on the second team. Merrill, a former Bountiful […]
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has infected more than 823,000 people around the world. Over 174,000 of those patients have recovered from the the new respiratory virus, which causes an illness known officially as COVID-19. More than 40,000 people across the globe have died, according to […]
