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During pandemic, D.C. volunteers provide food for the needy

By Ashraf Khalil, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press

Activists in Washington, D.C., are teaming up to feed the needy during the coronavirus outbreak. Southeast Washington was already a food desert with residents experiencing chronic nutritional and health issues even before the COVID-19 pandemic locked down the nation's capital,…

WATCH: Kentucky governor gives novel coronavirus update

By Justin Stabley

Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update on the state's current novel coronavirus situation.

WATCH: White House task force urges men with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested

By Associated Press

So far, Dr. Deborah Birx says, 56% of the people tested for COVID-19 are female, and 16% of them tested positive for the virus. But for the men, 23% tested positive.

WATCH: Louisiana's Edwards says he's weighing keeping schools closed

By Candice Norwood

Gov. John Bel Edwards said he’s likely to keep Louisiana’s K-12 public schools shuttered for the rest of the school year because of the coronavirus, in response to calls from state education leaders not to reopen them because of public…

WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves give coronavirus update

By Rebecca Newman

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is set to hold a press conference providing an update on his state's response to the novel coronavirus.

WATCH: General says coronavirus likely to affect more Navy ships

By Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense officials held a news conference Thursday amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update

By Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on how the city is addressing the novel coronavirus on Thursday.

WATCH: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update

By Associated Press

Washington, D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on Thursday.

The long history of racism against Asian Americans in the U.S.

By Adrian De Leon, The Conversation

How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the pandemic.

WATCH: Cuomo says NYC hospitals have stood up to virus onslaught so far

By Associated Press

“Today we can say that we have lost many of our brothers and sisters, but we haven’t lost anyone because they couldn’t get the right and best health care that they could," New York's governor said Thursday.