Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboard

The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to remain at sea where they may be sequestered “indefinitely” during the coronavirus pandemic.

13-year-old shot dead; Kenyan police enforcing coronavirus curfew blamed

The bullet struck the 13-year-old as he stood on the balcony of his family’s home with other children. Below, police officers moved through the crowded neighborhood, enforcing Kenya’s new coronavirus curfew.

Cleaning staff at Barcelona hospital thanked with round of applause

Healthcare staff at Sant Joan de Deu thanked their non-healthcare colleagues with a round of applause for their hard work amid coronvirus pandemic.

Stocks jump building on best week since 1938

Monday’s advance comes after President Trump on Sunday evening announced the extension of social distancing guidelines through at least April 30.

Wuhan study: Between 3 and 10% of recovered COVID-19 patients tested positive again

Up to 10% of recovered COVID-19 patients studied in Wuhan have tested positive for the coronavirus a second time. But the small sample size shouldn’t be used to make sweeping judgments about the disease, experts warn.

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23 through Aug. 8 in 2021

“The schedule for the games is key to preparing for the games,” Tokyo organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said. “This will only accelerate our progress.”

Italian engineers help coronavirus patients by harnessing snorkel masks for CPAP machines

After news spread that the Italian innovation firm Isinnova successfully saved lives by 3D printing ventilator valves for its local hospital, CEO Cristian Fracassi and engineer Alessandro Romaioli fielded all sorts of calls from around the world.

Italy's front-line coronavirus heroes, in portraits

The doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy are almost unrecognizable behind their masks, scrubs, gloves and hairnets — the flimsy battle armor donned at the start of each shift as the only barrier to contagion.

Cat in Belgium first known to test positive for coronavirus: report

A cat in Belgium has tested positive for the coronavirus after catching the potentially deadly bug from an infected owner, officials said Friday.

U.S. hotspots grow as virus cases surpass 620,000 worldwide

The number of worldwide infections surpassed 620,000 with more than 28,000 deaths as new cases also stacked up quickly in Europe, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.

101-year-old man recovers from coronavirus, reports say

The man, known only to the public as Mr. P, was admitted to a hospital in Rimini after coming down with the virus.

British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

US surpasses China, Italy in number of COVID-19 cases with more than 82,000 reported

The United States has officially surpassed China and Italy in its number of COVID-19 cases, becoming the country with the most reported novel coronavirus cases in the world. 

Dyson builds ventilators for coronavirus patients

The appliance brand will now build 15,000 ventilators to help in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health experts identify new COVID-19 symptoms

Just because new symptoms associated with coronavirus have been discovered, doesn’t mean the virus is mutating.