Health

Have questions about COVID-19? Send your videos to the PBS NewsHour

By News Desk

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue the grow in the U.S., the PBS NewsHour wants to hear about how the virus is affecting you, your family and your community. Send your videos to the PBS NewsHour and we will…

Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures

By Cuneyt Dil, Hope Yen, Associated Press

Many schools are rushing to arrange grab-and-go lunch bags or set up delivery routes so America's poorest children don't go hungry while classes are out of session.

4 questions on kids and coronavirus, answered by a public health expert

By Aubree Gordon, The Conversation

So far, children have not been as sickened by the coronavirus as adults. So why do officials talk about closing schools? And what does this mean for you as a parent? A public health expert explains.

Louisiana elections chief asks to postpone April 4 primary

By Melinda Deslatte, Asssociated Press

Louisiana's chief elections officer asked the governor on Friday to postpone the state's April presidential primary election for two months because of the coronavirus, as the number of residents who tested positive continued to grow.

4 tips for seniors to stay connected during coronavirus outbreak

By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation

As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.

WATCH: Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.

Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns

By William J. Kole, Associated Press

The Boston Marathon has never been canceled outright since its first running in 1897, though there was a de facto cancellation in 1918, when the end of World War I and a global influenza pandemic prompted organizers to switch to…

Spain to declare state of emergency over virus outbreak

By Aritz Parra, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the government will declare a two-week state of emergency in a bid to contain the new coronavirus outbreak.

Virus darkens stages, silences orchestras across the U.S.

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

The ongoing fears surrounding the coronavirus have shuttered places where Americans — and foreign visitors — have long gathered to escape the world and also to engage with it.

Asia scrambles to prevent virus from coming back

By Ken Moritsugu, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

China, South Korea and Japan announced expanded border controls this week that mimic many of the bans and restrictions placed on China in the early days of the outbreak.