Study: Many more kids infected with COVID-19 than generally known

A new study out of the University of South Florida says that the number of children infected by COVID-19 is likely far greater than what's being reported. 

Schumer and AOC demand 'Disaster Funeral Assistance'

New York lawmakers are demanding federal 'Disaster Funeral Assistance' to help the families of coronavirus victims bury their loved ones.

Large Florida Easter cookout broken up by police amid coronavirus stay-at-home order

More than 100 people gathered outside an affordable housing complex in the Florida Panhandle for an Easter cookout Sunday, defying social distancing measures amid the coronavirus outbreak before police arrived to break up the scene.

'We're not there yet' on key steps to reopen economy, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the U.S. does not yet have the critical testing and tracing procedures needed to begin reopening the nation's economy, adding a dose of caution to increasingly optimistic projections from the White House.

Global economy will suffer worst year since Depression, IMF says

Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast.

Coronavirus check coming in the mail? IRS prepares to launch resource to speed up process

Americans who don’t have direct deposit information on file with the IRS will have the opportunity to provide the tax agency with those details this week in order to get their economic impact payments sooner, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday.

Mayor: Gov. DeSantis declares WWE an 'essential business' in Florida

The WWE was deemed as an "essential business" in the state of Florida as the country tries to slow the spread of COVID-19, said the mayor of Orange County during a Monday press conference.

3 NYPD officers die within hours of each other due to coronavirus

Three NYPD officers succumbed to the coronavirus between Sunday and Monday, according to the department. Det. Jeffrey Scalf and Det. Raymond Abear died on Monday. Aux. Capt. Mohamed Rahaman died a day earlier. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea made the announcement via Twitter.

34 people arrested in Maryland for violating social distancing order amid coronavirus pandemic

Maryland State Police say so far police have arrested 34 people for violating new rules related to the coronavirus outbreak. Eight of those arrests were in Prince George’s County.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 approach 2 million worldwide

The death toll in populous states such as Florida and Pennsylvania was on par with some individual counties outside New York City.

UMD researchers: Many Americans still not following social distancing guidelines

The CDC indicated on Monday that social distancing guidelines are working, but researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering say many Americans still aren't following the distancing guidelines issued at both the state and federal levels.

Most COVID-19 stimulus deposits to be received by Wednesday, Mnuchin says

For those who don’t get their money by Wednesday, Mnuchin said the IRS will have a website available that would allow people to plug in information.

Health officials caution reactions as Maryland now include coronavirus by zip code

The Maryland Department of Health is now providing coronavirus cases by zip code, information that area officials are warning could be dangerous if residents read into the numbers the wrong way.

Homework takes on new meaning as school districts in Virginia, Maryland try distance learning for first time

Homework has taken on a new meaning as most schools kids in the D.C. region have been out of the classroom and at home now for a month as school districts have shut down to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.