While aggressive testing to contain the spread of Covid-19 remains a top priority, scientists and researchers believe that an effective treatment can be a valuable asset and a turning point in the fight against the pandemic. From advanced supercomputers that can achieve complex simulations within days to a blood plasma therapy that's over 100 years old, here's how experts are working to develop a treatment for the coronavirus.
On Monday, the governor directed all private and public school leaders to update their preparedness plans to continue remote learning for the rest of the school year.
While the experts acknowledged that they didn't have a crystal ball, they all agreed that it would take around 18 to 24 months before there's a significant spike in demand and the industry begins to return to normal levels. In the meantime, the travel industry will undergo some very big changes.
The European Union's agency for disease control has said that the U.K. is among five countries in the region that are still not seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases.
Trump has refused to wear a mask for coronavirus protection in recent weeks despite federal guidance calling for Americans to wear one when in public amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
A raft of fashion labels are now making non-medical masks to sell to consumers, including band t-shirt maker Bravado, which has made Rolling Stones, Queen and Ariana Grande versions.
President Trump has invoked a Korean War-era law to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Defense Production Act gives the president extraordinary powers over the U.S. economy, which supporters of the move say is necessary to contain the disease.
Despite the "unexpected and unprecedented times" due to Covid-19, the company, said Tuesday that it and French automaker PSA Group "remain committed" to a previously announced merger of equals.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding his daily press conference on the Covid-19 outbreak, which has infected more than 318,900 people across the state as of Tuesday.
"Wherever you turn, you're going to be offered a face covering, and it's going to be on an ongoing basis for weeks to come to make sure everyone has what they need," de Blasio said Monday.