Health

Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule

By Daria Litvinova, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional amendments that include a change potentially allowing him to stay in office until 2036.

WATCH: Indiana governor gives coronavirus update

By Justin Stabley

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb will give an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

Chicago reserves hotel rooms to ease hospital demand

By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Chicago's plan to reserve at least 1,000 hotel rooms through partnerships with five hotels is the first such sweeping strategy unveiled in the U.S. aimed at relieving the pressure on hospitals that are the only option for the seriously sick.

WATCH: Ohio governor gives coronavirus update

By Justin Stabley

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will give an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

WATCH: House minority leader holds conference on virus aid package

By Justin Stabley

House Minority Leader McCarthy will give an update on the congressional aid package as the novel coronavirus outbreak spreads.

WATCH: Trump, White House coronavirus task force holds press briefing on outbreak

By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said of the greatest public-health emergency in anyone's lifetime, "I don’t think its going to end up being such a rough patch" and anticipated the economy soaring “like a rocket ship” when it's over. Yet he implored…

WATCH: Virginia governor asks Liberty University to rethink bringing students back

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Speaking at a news conference in Richmond, Gov. Ralph Northam criticized Liberty as sending “mixed messages” about COVID-19.

Rural America watches pandemic erupt in cities as fear grows

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Those living in rural America fear the spread of the disease to areas with scarce medical resources, the social isolation that comes when the only diner in town closes its doors and the economic free fall that's hitting hard in…

WATCH: North Carolina governor gives coronavirus update

By Justin Stabley

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will give an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

New unemployment benefit claims rise to levels unseen in recent U.S. history

By Rebecca Santana, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

U.S. Department of Labor figures to be released Thursday are expected to shatter the old record for the greatest number of new unemployment claims filed in a single week.