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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in fear, loss and anxiety for families around the world. But perhaps one of the most difficult effects of the crisis on children is the sense of uncertainty. “We don’t know what is going to happen, how long this will last or what life will be like when this is […]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York’s death toll from coronavirus has topped 10,000, with hospitals still seeing 2,000 new patients a day By MARINA VILLENEUVE, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL HILL April 13, 2020, 10:15 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — New York’s coronavirus death

As the coronavirus pandemic causes offices across North America to shut down, professionals who can work remotely have made the abrupt transition to doing their jobs from their homes. And they’re getting creative with making it work ― with or without their ergonomic chairs, second monitors and cubicles. Here are some of the most adaptive,

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the coronavirus outbreak, as well as many who are losing coverage in the economic shutdown. Experts say the Affordable Care Act’s insurance markets provide a ready-made infrastructure for extending subsidized private coverage in every state, allowing

Image caption Roisin’s cancer treatment has been stopped for 12 weeks Cancer doctors say difficult decisions are having to be made to postpone some patients’ care during the coronavirus crisis. The NHS says all essential treatment should continue during the outbreak. And a cancer hub has been set up by the NHS to carry out

Fever, cough, shortness of breath are the key signs that come to mind with the novel coronavirus, but a new report from China suggests that a decent number of those who get sick with the disease may experience neurological symptoms as well. As it is with most things related to COVID-19, we are still in

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Don Pijanowski was not surrounded by loved ones when he died. Instead, the 87-year-old father of four, the blue-collar guy from Buffalo, New York, died in a hospital with only a nurse who stood near him and passed on his sons’ final message. “We asked that the nurse who was going to

Image copyright AFP The government does not expect to make changes to coronavirus lockdown restrictions this week, Dominic Raab has said. The foreign secretary said the UK’s plan “is working” and that “there are signs we are starting to win this struggle”. “Keep this up, we have come too far, lost too many loved ones

If there was ever a time to quit vaping, it’s now. Using electronic cigarettes, which involves inhaling a mix of flavors, nicotine and chemicals and then spewing it out into a fine mist, is never safe ― but especially not during the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 preys on the lungs. Once the infection reaches your nose

LOS ANGELES — The fight for an open U.S. House seat in a swing district north of Los Angeles provides Republicans with a rare opportunity to gain ground in heavily Democratic California, and the outcome could send a message about where voters place their trust during the coronavirus crisis. The voting in the special election