Fire destroys home of Camden County restaurant owners cooking food for hospital workers

A New Jersey family that owns a restaurant has been donating food to people on the frontlines. Even after their own devastation, they’re still making food for hospital workers.

Carnival announces layoffs, furloughs as coronavirus keeps cruises on pause

Carnival Cruise Corp. announced a combination of layoffs, furloughs, reduced work weeks and salary reductions across the company, including senior management, as the world's largest cruise company deals with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Talking produces ‘airborne droplets’ that can linger up to 14 minutes in air, researchers say

A simple and seemingly harmless conversation can produce thousands of oral fluid droplets that can be dispersed to a fairly large radius and can linger in the air for "tens of minutes."

Study: 25 percent of most-viewed COVID-19 related videos on YouTube contain ‘misleading information’

Amid a rise in misinformation regarding the coronavirus pandemic, YouTube, which sees billions of views per day, hosts a large number of videos with millions of views that contain “misleading information” specifically regarding the COVID-19 crisis, according to a study published Wednesday in “British Medical Journal.”

American Medical Association cautions physicians, public about COVID-19 antibody test limitations

The association cautions physicians and the general public about using these to determine COVID-19 immunity and warns that people should not stop social distancing on the basis of antibody test results.

Census survey: Most small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

The new Small Business Pulse Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau highlighted the impact COVID-19 is having on small U.S. stores, retailers and businesses.

3 million more US layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage

Roughly 36 million people have now sought jobless aid in just the two months since the coronavirus first forced businesses to close down and shrink their workforces, the government said Thursday.

113-year-old woman who had Spanish flu believed to be oldest person to survive COVID-19

Maria Branyas is the oldest woman in Spain, having spent the last two decades “without cognitive conditions or serious illnesses,” according to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.

President Trump tours Allentown factory, discusses strategic national stockpile during Thursday visit

President Donald Trump says the coronavirus pandemic highlights the importance of U.S. manufacturing and moving supply chains out of China, a rival he blames for not doing enough to slow the spread.

Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance

U.S. health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.

Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan

Bright alleges he was ousted from a high-level scientific post after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the pandemic.

36 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit

Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses reopen under certain restrictions.