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France says ibuprofen may aggravate coronavirus. Experts say more evidence is needed

March 18, 2020 3:23 PM CNN

France’s health ministry has suggested that popular anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen could worsen the effects of the…

Being on lockdown isn’t all fun and games. But families need fun — and these games help

March 18, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

You probably already play card and board games with the children in your care, to some degree. It’s a fun, shared activity to break up a day…

U.S. Senate approves virus relief package to provide paid sick leave, other benefits

March 18, 2020 3:03 PM CNN, ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a House-passed coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free…

Global food waste twice as high as previously estimated, study says

March 18, 2020 2:56 PM CNN

Twice as much food as previously estimated — or a third of all food available for human consumption — is wasted, with people in wealthier…

Watch LIVE coverage: Coronavirus response updates from across America & the world

March 18, 2020 11:48 AM ABC News

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A Louisiana retirement community with 12 coronavirus patients limits visitations and says residents can’t leave property grounds

March 18, 2020 11:45 AM CNN

A retirement community in Louisiana has 12 residents who have tested positive for coronavirus, and several others are awaiting their test results in…

Trump promises ‘total victory’ as he invokes emergency authority to marshal private sector against virus

March 18, 2020 9:39 AM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that…

Australian leader warns coronavirus outbreak is a ‘once-in-100 year’ crisis

March 18, 2020 9:59 AM CNN

Australian Prime Minister has warned people to “stop hoarding,” as shoppers across the country empty supermarket shelves amid rising…

Here’s what we know about the 100 people who’ve died in the US from coronavirus

March 18, 2020 7:49 AM CNN

Dozens of people from their 50s to their 90s have died in the United States after contracting the novel coronavirus and the death toll continues…

Justice Department closes more immigration courts, postpones hearings

March 18, 2020 7:10 AM CNN

The Justice Department announced overnight that it’s closing an additional 10 immigration courts, spread out across the country, through April…

WHO and CDC never discussed providing international test kits to the US, global health agency says

March 18, 2020 4:13 AM CNN

As the United States struggled to launch testing for the novel coronavirus using kits developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

Why these volunteers chose to participate in a coronavirus vaccine trial

March 18, 2020 3:49 AM CNN

Neal Browning and Jennifer Haller are stepping up in a big way to help researchers find a vaccine to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The two are in…

How do you manage fighting kids during a lockdown? We asked the experts

March 18, 2020 3:19 AM CNN

As the nation shuts down and loved ones huddle to weather what may well be weeks of coronavirus-induced isolation, family tensions are rising. Like a…

Patients and doctors are turning to telehealth, but what is it?

March 18, 2020 3:02 AM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic has opened the door for Medicare patients to have access to telehealth, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…

Searching for love in the time of coronavirus

March 18, 2020 2:44 AM CNN

Jenny, a 29-year-old woman in Seattle, nursed a latte on her date with a man she’d met on the dating app Bumble. With coronavirus cases…

Coronavirus now in all 50 states as death toll passes 100

March 18, 2020 1:47 AM CNN

West Virginia became the 50th state to report a case of the deadly novel coronavirus when Gov. Jim Justice announced the first positive test result…

El Paso hospitals prepare for virus crisis with new safety procedures while awaiting more test kits

March 18, 2020 1:32 AM Michael Gordon

El PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spent over an hour Tuesday speaking with top hospital administrators and CEO’s from El Paso and beyond on…

We won’t know for weeks whether the coronavirus response is working

March 18, 2020 1:02 AM CNN

The danger and extent of the COVID-19 outbreak is now universally accepted. But how to deal with it remains the subject of much debate — among…

With school canceled, some Las Cruces daycare providers close – but others remain open despite virus

March 17, 2020 8:33 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With thousands of New Mexico students out of school for weeks, daycare providers must make the difficult decision to…

Gov. Abbott activates National Guard, talks with hospitals as Texas sees 2 virus deaths

March 17, 2020 10:08 AM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted a video conference with Texas hospitals on Tuesday to talk about the spread of the coronavirus amid…

Parenting through the coronavirus lockdown

March 17, 2020 8:07 PM CNN

Writing this was hard. Practically speaking, I’m feeling overwhelmed. I am behind on work because we kept my runny-nosed but otherwise…

Single joint linked with temporary psychiatric symptoms, review finds

March 17, 2020 6:56 PM CNN

Around the world tens of millions of people use cannabis. It’s legal for recreational use in 11 US states and Canada. In these and some other…

Cigarette packs and ads to include graphic warnings starting next year, FDA says

March 17, 2020 5:46 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Tuesday that requires tobacco companies to place new graphic health warnings on cigarette…

West Virginia was the 50th state to report a coronavirus case. This may be the reason it took so long

March 17, 2020 5:25 PM CNN

On the surface, West Virginia might have seemed immune to coronavirus. While the other 49 states had reported more than 5,000 cases combined, West…

What we can learn 100 years later from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic

March 17, 2020 4:52 PM CNN

Pandemic: It’s a scary word. But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the influenza pandemic of 1918, often…

Mel and Max Brooks are right: ‘Don’t be a spreader’

March 17, 2020 3:38 PM CNN

Comedy legend Mel Brooks and his son, Max, have teamed up in a new video to give us just what the doctor ordered: Comedy and facts to keep each other…