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Virus ravages NY nursing homes: Many report multiple deaths

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients died over the past few weeks. Nineteen of the state's nursing homes have each had 20 deaths or more linked to

Record 22 million have sought US jobless aid since virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million

A year after blaze, Notre Dame restoration halted by virus

PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and alone, locked in a dangerous web of warped scaffolding one year

Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists begin prisoner swap

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began a prisoner exchange on Thursday, according to

Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up

Trump halts US funding for World Health Organization

Washington, April 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has instructed his administration to halt World Health

South Koreans vote in national elections amid virus fears

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean voters wore masks and moved slowly between lines

VIRUS DIARY: Connecting to the world from a balcony in…

ROME (AP) — Balconies are a kind of extension of a window on the world. During Month One of lockdown

India to remain in lockdown till May 3, announces PM…

New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): India will remain under lockdown till May 3 to contain COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra

Virtual summit: SE Asia leaders meet by video on pandemic

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Forced apart by the coronavirus pandemic, Southeast Asian leaders linked up by video Tuesday to plot