Health

Pulitzer Prize announcements to be postponed due to pandemic

By Associated Press

The Pulitzer Prize Board will postpone the announcement of this year’s winners because some board members have been busy covering the global coronavirus outbreak.

Court allows Texas to ban most abortions during virus crisis

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order that limits nonessential surgeries during the coronavirus pandemic.

Acting Navy secretary resigns amid coronavirus uproar

By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

Modly had created a combustible controversy by firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week, saying Capt. Brett E. Crozier had shown "extremely poor judgment" in distributing a letter calling for urgent help…

WATCH: Trump holds meeting on small business relief, seeks $250 billion more for payrolls

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump's sudden request Tuesday to pump $250 billion more into a just-launched payroll program for small businesses may hit roadblocks.

Virus crisis cuts off billions sent to poor around the world

By Gisela Salomon, Sonia Pérez D., Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

The devastation wrought by COVID-19 across the developed world in cutting into the financial lifelines for people in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

WATCH: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gives update on coronavirus response

By Courtney Vinopal

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave an update on the city's response to the novel coronavirus on April 7.

Column: How colleges, hospitals and cities can work together to save lives

By Dr. Michael Apkon, Joseph Curtatone, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Dr. Anthony P. Monaco, Dr. Assaad Sayah

In most major cities, there are natural partners that are uniquely suited to help relieve this unprecedented strain from the novel coronavirus pandemic on the hospital system. The key is to get started planning right now.