DC mayor says city needs 900 contact tracers to track contacts of COVID-19 positive cases before reopening

Mayor Muriel Bowser says the District will need to build a team of approximately 900 contact tracers to track and monitor the contacts of COVID-19 positive individuals once the city moves into Phase 1 of its plan to reopen.

Beach communities are telling tourists to stay home

Right now is usually when people flock to area beaches like Ocean City and Rehoboth, Del. to get away. 

Unemployment issues having ripple effect through the economy

A lot of the unemployment stories shared have come out of the hospitality industry, including servers at restaurants and bars. However, layoffs are starting to go well beyond that, now hitting medical offices unrelated to treating the coronavirus — physical therapy, chiropractors, dentists, and more.

Family donates phone chargers to hospitals after phone call helped their loved one battling COVID-19

As Dr. Steve Hefler lay fighting COVID-19 in the ICU at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, his family in San Diego felt helpless because his cell phone died within 48 hours and he didn't have a charger.

Your coronavirus questions answered

We're breaking down the top questions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

DMV leaders ask Trump to maintain telework for federal employees

The top officials in the District, Maryland, and Virginia are asking President Trump to “continue to implement broader telework policies” for federal workers as the region continues to battle COVID-19.

More animals test positive at Bronx Zoo

Officials at the Bronx Zoo have announced that a total of eight lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19.

Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies of coronavirus

The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from the coronavirus.

Trump says Thunderbirds, Blue Angels will do flyovers across country to honor medical workers

In the coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday, President Trump said that the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds would be doing flyovers of major American cities in honor of "American medical workers"

Metro extends planned summer shutdown amid coronavirus crisis

Metro is planning on extending its planned summer shutdown to include nine stations in order to take advantage of low ridership amid the coronavirus crisis.

Inmates released from California jails because of coronavirus were rearrested for new crimes

Thousands of inmates have been released from county jails throughout California under an April 13 emergency order by the state Judicial Council cutting bail to zero for those charged with low-level offenses.

Texas girl, 10, who made hand-sewn coronavirus masks for nurses, killed in ATV accident

The heartwarming story of a curly-haired 10-year-old girl who sewed coronavirus masks and donated them to nurses at a Texas hospital turned tragic last week when she was killed in an ATV accident.

Coronavirus may cause strokes in younger patients: report

In an interview with CNN, Mount Sinai Health System neurosurgeon Dr. Thomas Oxley said the virus is causing clots in arteries, resulting in "severe strokes."