Dog keeps little boy company during ‘time-out’

NORWALK, Ohio (WSVN) — When a little boy was put in “time-out,” his furry best friend decided to keep him company. Jillian Smith shared aRead More

Financial pain deepens as nearly 60 countries report virus

TOKYO (AP) — A deepening health crisis became an economic one too Friday as the coronavirus outbreak sapped financial markets, emptied shops and businesses andRead More

US schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus

Schools across the United States are canceling trips abroad, preparing online lessons and even rethinking “perfect attendance” awards as they brace for the possibility thatRead More

The spread of the coronavirus couldn’t have come at a worse time for Corona beer

(CNN) — Corona beer isn’t making any changes to its advertising despite the name’s unfortunate similarity to the deadly coronavirus. Constellation Brands, which brews severalRead More

Scotland could become the first nation to ensure free universal access to pads and tampons

(CNN) — Scotland has moved to become the first nation to make tampons and pads free. The Scottish parliament advanced legislation on Tuesday that wouldRead More

Mexico confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. Hugo Lopez-Gatell saidRead More

$3.4 trillion has been wiped out of the stock market in a week

(CNN) — Confidence is a fragile thing in financial markets. It can vanish in an instant. That’s exactly what happened during this coronavirus-fueled mayhem on WallRead More

1,000 Army recruits made history by taking an oath of enlistment from an astronaut in space

(CNN) — In a US Army first, 1,000 recruits took their enlistment oath Wednesday from an Army astronaut in space. The US Army Recruiting CommandRead More

World harshens its virus response as epidemic worsens by day

BANGKOK (AP) — Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites, South Korea toughened penalties for those breaking quarantines and airports across Latin America lookedRead More

If coronavirus spreads within the US, here’s how daily life might change

(CNN) — Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned that it’s not a question of if, but when the novel coronavirusRead More