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At least 21 people on board the Grand Princess test positive for COVID-19
Michelle Heckert, a passenger on the Grand Princess, shares the experience of being on the cruise ship with her grandparents, and looks ahead now that…
State health authorities say they don’t have enough tests l ABC News
Roughly 9,000 tests have been administered in the U.S. since coronavirus first appeared stateside, while the South Korea government has given more than 200,000. READ…
Actor Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus
In a video shared to Twitter, Elba said he learned on Friday that he’d been exposed to someone who’d tested positive for the virus. BREAKING…
Former Florida governor addresses Miami Beach closings, federal response
Rick Scott, who is under quarantine after being exposed to Brazilian delegation that tested positive for the novel coronavirus, shares his thoughts on Florida’s preparedness…
Applications for unemployment benefits surge by 70,000 last week
Businesses are being forced to reduce hours or close altogether, with more than 9 million workers estimated to be affected by bar and restaurant closures…
‘The Invisible Army’ works hard to develop a vaccine for COVID-19
In Maryland, an army of scientists armed with face masks, rubber gloves and test tubes stand on the front lines in the fight against the…
Reports say restaurants could lose $225 billion in business
As many as 5 to 7 million jobs could be eliminated in the restaurant industry due to the coronavirus outbreak. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays…
Trump: ‘Stay at home and save lives’
The president and coronavirus task force updated Americans on the “15 days to slow the spread” fight against COVID-19. source
State Department warns Americans to avoid all international travel
Chad Wolf, acting secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, discussed the current restrictions in place to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, for which FEMA…
Report suggests government knew pandemic preparedness was inadequate
A 2018 government simulation showed the U.S. was not equipped to handle a global pandemic. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi has the details. SUBSCRIBE to…
Italy’s novel coronavirus death toll surpasses China’s
Despite Italy’s much smaller size, the country’s 3,400 deaths surpass China’s death toll, and Spain’s number of cases is also exploding. ABC News Live Prime,…
40 percent hospitalized with COVID-19 are under age 54
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discussed new numbers that show younger people are becoming seriously ill with novel coronavirus. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays…
More than 13,000 people test positive for novel coronavirus in the US
Large sporting venues have been transformed into makeshift triage zones in anticipation of an influx of COVID-19 patients. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…
Many students home-schooled for the 1st time
Across the country, students are being home-schooled for the first time as their parents are being thrown into the role of teacher. ABC News Live…
Law enforcement threatens to crack down on people ignoring warnings to stay apart
ABC News correspondent Kaylee Hartung discusses her symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC…
Italy’s death toll rises; IOC consider delay in Tokyo Summer Olympic Games
The coronavirus continues to show no mercy in Italy, and the German chancellor self-quarantines after her doctor tests positive for the virus. source
Study abroad semester cut short
College student Olivia McLaughlin, 20, was told to return home after studying abroad in Madrid. #StudyAbroad #TestingPositive #Coronavirus source
Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus
The breaking news comes from Capitol Hill as Congress negotiates a massive stimulus package worth least $2 trillion. WATCH THE FULL EPISODES OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
Concerns rising over scams promising quick results on coronavirus test
ABC’s Pierre Thomas has more on the warnings from the FBI. #Coronavirus #FBI #ScamCalls source
Trump requests test kits from South Korea
South Korea is winning praise for quickly ramping up mass production and the implementation of tests to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. #SouthKorea #PresidentTrump #COVID19…
