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Amid criticism, drugmaker waives specialty status for COVID-19 drug

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits for its treatment.

Trump administration urged to free migrants as virus surges

By Ben Fox, Philip Marcelo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration Wednesday to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of the virus.

New York struggles with coronavirus as U.S. deaths top 1,000

By Jennifer Peltz, Colleen Long, Associated Press

New York authorities mobilized to head off a potential public health disaster in the city Wednesday, with its emergence as the nation's biggest coronavirus hot spot a warning flare — and perhaps a cautionary tale — for the rest of…

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.

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.