COVID-19

Worried about your finances during the coronavirus pandemic? Here are some tips.

By Courtney Vinopal

The economic downturn spurred by shutdowns meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus has been swift, but there are measures people can take now to manage their personal finances during this difficult time.

Why child welfare experts fear a spike of abuse during COVID-19

By Laura Santhanam

No one knows how long this pandemic will last, and that uncertainty can cause anxiety, tension and irritability for children and caregivers.

For some states, coronavirus restrictions spark backlash against government intervention

By Daniel Bush

The governor of the state with the greatest number of novel coronavirus cases in the U.S. issued a blunt warning last week to less densely populated parts of the country hoping to avoid New York’s fate.

WATCH: WHO warns against mask shortages, enlists Lady Gaga for coronavirus relief fund

By Associated Press

Lady Gaga said $35 million had been raised for a WHO "solidarity response fund" to aid medical testing of the virus, and buy personal protective equipment (PPE) for essential workers.

WATCH: Florida governor gives green light for some beaches to reopen

By Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will provide an update April 6 on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update

By Courtney Vinopal

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic

By Astrid Galvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

State governments and food security activists across the country are imploring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make the food stamp program more flexible and easier to access at a time when so many people are losing their jobs and…

U.S., UK brace for soaring death tolls as pandemic bears down

By Lori Hinnant, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

The United States and Britain braced for one of their bleakest weeks in living memory on Monday as the social and financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic deepened.

Chaos and scrambling in the U.S. oil patch as prices plummet

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

The global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the oil industry in the U.S., which pumps more crude than any other country.

Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday.