38 positive for coronavirus in New York City jails, including Rikers

New York City was hit by the nation’s largest coronavirus jail outbreak to date this week, with at least 38 people testing positive at the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby facilities — more than half of them incarcerated men, the board that oversees the city's jail system said.

TSA employee from Dulles International Airport tests positive for coronavirus

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee from Dulles International Airport has tested positive for coroanvirus, according to officials. 

LA cannabis businesses deemed essential during pandemic

Among the Los Angeles businesses deemed essential and urged to remain open are those with city permits to sell cannabis, authorities said.

Montgomery County cop has COVID-19, police say

The coronavirus pandemic has now worked its way inside the Montgomery County Police Department.

Virus leads FAA to briefly suspend flights to Philadelphia, New York

The FAA has lifted a brief suspension of flights to New York and Philadelphia because of coronavirus-related staffing issues.

SC man lied about positive coronavirus test to get paid vacation: sheriff

A South Carolina man was facing charges after being accused of forging a doctor's note saying he had tested positive for the coronavirus and presenting it to his employer which shut down for five days for disinfecting.

More men dying from coronavirus than women, data suggest

A study out of China involving 99 cases found that two-thirds of the patients who required hospitalization were male, while data out of Italy suggests 70 percent of the country’s COVID-19 fatalities involve men.

Preppers called 'crazy' now expect to sell out their West Virginia survivalist compound

People referred to these “doomsday preppers” as crazy, now the Chief Operations Officer of a survivalist compound in West Virginia tells FOX 5 they are expecting to sell-out in membership by the end of next month. 

PG&E supports health care workers, donates nearly 1 million surgical, N95 masks

Pacific Gas and Electric announced on Friday they are donating nearly one million surgical and N95 masks to help support health care professionals in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. 

National Guard setting up screening centers at FedEx Field as coronavirus spreads through DMV

The Maryland National Guard has been deployed to set up screening centers near FedEx Field in Prince George’s County as the region grapples with the spreading coronavirus threat.

People take to sidewalks with colorful chalk to share messages of encouragement amid COVID-19 crisis

A post on social media encouraged residents who were under isolation orders in cities across the U.S. to reach out to others with bright messages of hope etched onto sidewalks and driveways.

Quarantinis anyone? Happy hours go virtual amid virus crisis

With bars shuttered and stressed-out workers stuck at home, companies and friend groups across the U.S. are holding happy hours over video chat.

A blow dryer will not kill the coronavirus

Social media users are sharing clips from a 6-minute video that suggests that heat kills the coronavirus.