Across the country, coroners are going through a process of re-evaluation, reconsidering deaths that occurred before testing was widely available. Coroners and medical examiners generally investigate deaths that are considered unusual,
Leading by Example, Some Politicians Urge Residents to Wear Face Masks
“I thought she was overreacting,” he wrote alongside a selfie from the roof of City Hall, saying it was another example of why “we should always listen
Memories of the 1918 Pandemic From Those Who Survived
Nearly everyone who survived the 1918 flu pandemic, which claimed at least half a million American lives, has since died. But their memories, preserved in oral history interviews, shed light
Farmworkers, Mostly Undocumented, Become ‘Essential’ During Pandemic
She assumes that her employer has thinned the packing lines because, with schools closed, demand for packed fruit is down. The company is also trying to prevent the spread of Covid-19
Just When They’re Needed Most, Clinics for the Poor Face Drastic Cutbacks
One dentist on Dr. Jones’s staff, Jessica Williams, who is now performing only urgent care dental work, said the already high infection risk in her job has been compounded by the
Maryland’s Governor, a Republican, Is Willing to Spar With Trump for Supplies
Some officials said that the state could be faster in giving basic directives and that, like Mr. Hogan, they wished they could get more protective gear. “There are not enough supplies
The Apocalypse as an ‘Unveiling’: What Religion Teaches Us About the End Times
Joshua Johnson, 46, in Keller, Texas, spends time reading the story and interpreting its symbols, written nearly 2,000 years ago, in modern terms. He looks for the rise of what the
The Killer Flu of 1918: A Philadelphia Story
But the child recovered. He grew up, married, worked for 46 years as a printer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and died at 83. In his retirement, he would sip a coffee
Nursing Home Linked to 37 Coronavirus Deaths Faces Fine of $600,000
Life Care has said that as the crisis unfolded, managers initially had no reason to think that an outbreak of respiratory illness, common in nursing homes, was linked to the new
The 2020 Census: How Coronavirus Has Affected It
But the coronavirus has upended huge parts of that campaign, which envisioned crowded public events centered on the census. Promise Neighborhoods, an Allentown, Pa., group, had to
The Killer Virus of 1918: A Philadelphia Story
But the child recovered. He grew up, married, worked for 46 years as a printer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and died at 83. In his retirement, he would sip a coffee
Florida Debates Whether to Take Zaandam Cruise Ship Passengers
A day later, the company said in a statement that 45 people were not well enough to travel and would remain on board, and “less than 10” required hospitalization.
County commissioners
Coronavirus in L.A. County: Can Hospitals Handle a Surge of Cases?
As health care workers here track the horror unfolding in New York City, where hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and deaths are increasing, they are girding for a similar surge to