Experimental drug remdesivir shows potential for coronavirus, early research suggests
Early research shows that an experimental treatment for the coronavirus may help very sick patients improve their breathing, though experts caution that more studies are needed before the drug, remdesivir, can be recommended.
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Coronavirus updates: U.S. death toll tops 18,000
French chocolatiers make Easter bunnies decorated with surgical masks
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With the nation on lockdown, many chocolate shops have offered online orders for delivery. And some top chefs posted recipes online for Easter delicacies to make at home.
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Cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt continue to climb after captain's ouster
The U.S. Navy on Friday confirmed 31 new cases of the
coronavirus onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt docked in Guam, bringing the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier's positive cases to 447. The ship's outbreak first gained attention after it was exposed by its captain,
who was later fired.
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Fire-ravaged Notre Dame opens briefly on Good Friday
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The archbishop of Paris, Monsignor Michel Aupetit, led the service, and said it was a message of hope at this time of Resurrection that life is stronger than death. The ceremony included the blessing of the crown of thorns believed to have been worn by Jesus on the cross – it was saved from the fire.
Musicians and readers wore white hazmat suits – not because of the coronavirus, but because there are still concerns about lead pollution in the church.
Trump says he'll announce a council for "opening our country" next week
President Trump said Friday that he'll be announcing a new council next week devoted to "opening our country" as the coronavirus lockdown continues. The panel, separate from the Coronavirus Task Force, will be comprised of doctors and business leaders, the president said. The announcement will likely come Tuesday.
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15-year-old boy from Amazon tribe dies of coronavirus
A teenager part of one of the largest indigenous tribes in the Amazon has died after testing positive for COVID-19, according to Brazilian health officials. There are fears the coronavirus, which has already devastated much of the world, could wipe out remote indigenous tribes in South America.
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Coronavirus spurs demand for chicks, raising salmonella concerns
Americans confronted with the rising price of eggs - and sold-out shelves in grocers' egg coolers - during the coronavirus pandemic are turning to another method of sourcing fresh eggs: Raising their own poultry. The downside, experts say, is the risk that some backyard poultry enthusiasts could encounter another pathogen, salmonella.
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Justice Department announces arrest in multimillion-dollar COVID-19 scheme
A Georgia man was arrested on Friday for trying to defraud the Veterans Affairs Department out of millions of dollars, in one of the first big coronavirus related fraud cases brought by the Justice Department's new COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging task force.
Christopher Parris allegedly told the VA he had 125 million 3M masks and would sell them for $6.45 each...
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Farmers devastated by coronavirus pandemic
President Trump said Friday that he wants to speed up help to the nation's farmers and farmers say it can't come soon enough. Dairy farmers in Pennsylvania are pouring milk down the drain because of dried-up demand from closed restaurants and schools, while others stand by helplessly as their crops rot in the field.
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