Coronavirus

U.S. stocks are rising in Thursday afternoon trading, as volatility continues to be the dominant force in Wall Street’s tumultuous September

More than 709,000 tri-state residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. New York’s first positive case was announced on Sunday, March 1; the state’s first death was announced nearly two weeks later, on March 14. New York City accounts for the vast majority of cases and deaths in the state. The numbers — and fatalities — in New York,…

Dr. Anthony Fauci put a focus on New Jersey’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as he joined Gov. Phil Murphy for a Facebook Live chat Thursday morning.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are calling for a Congressional oversights investigation into what they say is the Trump Administration’s politicization of government functions that impeded the country’s appropriate response to the ongoing pandemic. “Rather than turning to the advice and direction of public health experts and career public servants, President Trump instead put the health...

The latest data paints a clearer picture as to how New Yorkers are doing since Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mask order went into effect –mandating MTA riders to mask up or pay up — and the good news is that the majority of people are adhering to the rule. According to the MTA data, nearly 3,800 interactions have taken place since…

The flu and COVID-19 have such similar symptoms, you may need to get tested to know which type of virus is making you miserable.

Seth Meyers takes a closer look at President Donald Trump holding another rally after saying virtually nobody is affected by a disease that has killed at least 200,000 Americans.

A nurse in Brooklyn has been named one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Amy O’Sullivan works at Wyckoff Hospital and she treated the first COVID-19 patient in New York City who also became the city’s first death back in March, according to Time magazine’s list of the most influential people of 2020. The 18-year nursing...

A nurse in Brooklyn has been named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Asian shares have fallen as caution again sets in following a retreat on Wall Street driven by a decline in technology shares

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci had a heated exchange during a Senate hearing Wednesday on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican who has steadfastly refused to require residents to wear masks, tested positive for the coronavirus.

After an uptick of covid cases, Sacred Heart warns their students to fix their behavior or they will be moving remote, Lynda Baquero reports.

Hudson Square is partnering with small businesses to help them bounce back after the hit they took from the pandemic, Gus Rosendale reports.

To date, more than 709,000 people in the tri-state area — the lion’s share in New York City — have tested positive for the potentially deadly novel coronavirus that began spreading at the end of last year in China. Thousands of deaths have been reported in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. While states won’t give out medical or personal…

White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci pushed back against Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s claim that New York has overcome the coronavirus pandemic because it achieved herd immunity.

For those who started playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons after its release in March, the Nintendo Switch blockbuster was more than just a game. For many, it was a “mental health lifesaver” as it helped them pass time and connect with friends while isolating during the pandemic.

Fall has arrived as New Jersey continues to deal with the spread of the novel coronavirus with hundreds of new cases reported Wednesday.

The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history and intends to return from the pandemic layoff next September with the company’s first presentation of a Black composer, Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” This season was to have started this week, but the company announced June 1 it...

In an area the city’s Health Department is calling the ‘Ocean Parkway Cluster,’ the positivity rate has climbed to nearly 5 percent — and when combined with three other neighborhoods, the area is responsible for 1 in 5 COVID cases citywide