COVID-19

New Zealand tames virus as France, Spain announce lockdown exit plans

By Angela Charlton, Elena Becatoros, Nick Perry, Associated Press

France and Spain were laying out separate roadmaps Tuesday for lifting their lockdowns, while signs emerged that the virus has been all but vanquished in New Zealand and Australia.

Russian doctors, nurses face more risks as virus cases grow

By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

Reports of infected medical workers are emerging almost daily as Russia copes with the coronavirus.

Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the summer or fall.

As Pence heads to Minnesota, voters in key battleground state weigh Trump's pandemic response

By Meredith Lee

The Minnesota trip marks the vice president’s fourth public appearance outside Washington since the World Health Organization officially declared the pandemic — his previous three trips were to other states key to Trump’s re-election: Colorado, Wisconsin and Virginia.

With schools shuttered, districts struggle to feed students and communities

By Candice Norwood

School districts launched meal delivery services and grab-and-go locations that not only feed students, but in many cases adult community members, too, as unemployment numbers and the need for food rise.