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The governor of Illinois on Sunday ordered all bars and restaurants in his state to close amid the threat of the new coronavirus, and officials elsewhere in the country said they were considering similar restrictions after revelers ignored warnings against attending large gatherings. “The time for persuasion and public appeals is over,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker […]

The Los Angeles murder trial of multimillionaire New York real estate heir Robert Durst has been delayed for three works over fears of the transmission of the new coronavirus March 16, 2020, 12:12 AM 2 min read LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge on Sunday postponed the murder trial of multimillionaire New York real

The federal government’s effort to ramp up testing for the coronavirus will initially prioritize health care workers and the elderly By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer March 15, 2020, 11:12 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — The federal government’s effort to rapidly expand testing for the coronavirus will initially focus on screening health care workers

A clinical trial evaluating a vaccine designed to protect against the new coronavirus will begin Monday By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press March 15, 2020, 11:42 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — A clinical trial evaluating a vaccine designed to protect against the new coronavirus will begin Monday, according to a government official. The first participant

New York City is closing the nation’s largest public school system, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press March 15, 2020, 10:29 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — New York City will close the nation’s largest public school system

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while one of the nation’s most senior public health officials called on the nation to act with more urgency to safeguard their health as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread across the United States. Dr. Anthony Fauci says

TOLEDO, Ohio — Government and hospital leaders are increasingly sounding the alarm about the hospital system in the U.S. and its readiness to absorb waves of patients in the worst-case scenario involving the new coronavirus outbreak. Authorities nationwide already are taking major steps to expand capacity with each passing day, building tents and outfitting unused

Image copyright Getty Images A drug that prevents the transmission of the HIV virus will be available in England from April, the Department of Health has confirmed. PrEP – or pre-exposure prophylaxis – is an antiretroviral medicine which, taken once a day, stops the transmission of HIV during unprotected sex. The pill is already available

Pope Francis has left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press March 15, 2020, 6:43 PM 4 min read VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches on Sunday even as Italian health authorities demanded that people to stay

The United Kingdom plans to escalate virus-fighting measures, in a sign the country is edging closer to tactics adopted by its European neighbors that it has resisted By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press March 15, 2020, 5:31 PM 4 min read LONDON — The United Kingdom plans to escalate its virus-fighting measures, its top health official