Pharmaceutical company offering free insulin to diabetic patients who have lost health coverage

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk announced that it will offer a free supply of insulin for 90 days to people with diabetes who have lost health insurance due to a change in job status because of the COVID-19 crisis. 

2 cats in NY state test positive for virus

Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first cases in companion animals in the United States, federal officials said Wednesday.

US vaccine agency director says he was dismissed over skepticism of malaria drug touted by Trump

The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic alleged Wednesday that he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19.

Trump 'disagrees strongly' with Georgia's plan to reopen

"But I think (opening) spas and beauty salons and tattoo parlors and barbershops in phase one ... it's just too soon," Trump said in a Wednesday press briefing.

Dow climbs 456 points as oil stabilizes and small business funding nears

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 456 points, or 1.99 percent, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 2.29 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively.

Hay fever or virus? For allergy sufferers, a season of worry

The spring breezes of 2020 are carrying more than just tree pollen. There’s a whiff of paranoia in the air.

Quarantined firefighter kisses young daughter through closed window

While many are stuck at home during the pandemic, some first responders have had to stay away from their families due to possible exposure.

Federal authorities thwart hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams

The United States Department of Justice has announced the disruption of hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams aimed at exploiting the current coronavirus pandemic as a means to commit fraud and other crimes. 

Vulnerable sea turtles flourishing during coronavirus restrictions in Florida

In an April 18 Facebook post, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center said that its staff had discovered 79 leatherback and loggerhead turtle nests on a 9.5-mile stretch of beach that encompasses Juno Beach.

Pennsylvania boosting effort to promote voting by mail

Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is boosting its efforts to get voters to cast their primary election ballots by mail, saying it would help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.