Coronavirus

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 449 points, or 1.86 percent, in the opening minutes of trading while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.04 percent and 2.03 percent, respectively.

Small businesses could soon be shuttering their doors as the result of the coronavirus pandemic, concerning entrepreneurs who are part of the fabric of our country.

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A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor was greeted with cheers and the red-carpet treatment as he was released from quarantine after beating COVID-19.

The National Institutes of Health hopes to deploy millions of accurate and easy-to-use tests per week by the end of summer 2020 as part of its new initiative.

Two Georgia men were hospitalized after drinking cleaning products hoping to prevent a coronavirus infection, officials said.

Music fans participated in the touching remote rendition of the hopeful music classic.

Minnesota reported 18 additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 Wednesday, including a 30-year-old--the youngest Minnesota to die from the coronavirus to date. The state's death toll from the disease is now 319. 

Costco has updated its policy page regarding its response to the novel coronavirus, saying that all "Costco members and guests must wear a mask or face covering that covers the mouth and nose at all times while at Costco." The policy will go into effect May 4."This requirement does not apply to children under the age of 2 or to individuals who are unable to wear a mask or face covering due to a medical condition," according to Costco's updated page, noting that the use of a face mask or covering should not serve as substitute for social distancing.Costco had previously stated that the face mask policy would only apply to some of its stores before the April 29 update.

A 101-year-old New York woman who survived the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and beat cancer has now overcome COVID-19, according to a local report.

A temporary frontline worker stands accused of stealing an engagement ring from a patient at an assisted living facility in Denver, Colo., who died of COVID-19. Prosecutors said Elizabeth Daniels, 29, also used the woman’s credit card to purchase a vehicle the day the woman passed away.

A taxpayers' group filed court papers Wednesday to block Gov. Gavin Newsom's allocation of $75 million in coronavirus-related aid to undocumented immigrants ineligible for unemployment insurance.

U.S. stores will be open for to-go and delivery service, with cafe seating remaining closed to customers.

"He took tremendous pride in being a police officer and carried himself with confidence and integrity. Today, the City of Clermont lost a good cop and a great man," Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway said when speaking of the officer who lost his life to coronavirus.