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Minnesota couple fights illness, waits for cruise to end after fellow passengers die
A northern Minnesota couple and around 400 passengers remain stuck on a cruise ship with no idea of when or where they’ll dock. Four people aboard Holland America’s Zaandam have died, hundreds of others have fallen ill, and at least two have tested positive for the coronavirus.
100th anniversary commemoration of Duluth lynchings postponed by COVID-19
Organizers were planning to bring 10,000 people together on the streets of downtown Duluth on June 15 — at the site where three black men were lynched by a mob of thousands of people 100 years earlier. Now the day of remembrance will take place in 2021.
Central Park and home of tennis' U.S. Open to house hospital beds for New York
The East Meadow in Central Park and a training facility at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens are scheduled to become makeshift hospitals while regular facilities are strained by COVID-19.
Some insurers waive patients' share of costs for COVID-19 treatment
Aetna, Cigna and Humana now say they will waive most treatment costs associated with COVID-19 that would normally be picked up by patients enrolled in their health plans. Will other firms follow suit?
FAQ: What's behind the N95 mask shortage?
What is an N95 respirator mask and how did we end up so short of those masks? Here we answer some key questions about shortages of N95 masks in the U.S. and across the globe.
Gun sales soar amid coronavirus outbreak
Law enforcement officials and gun sellers say over the last several weeks they’ve seen a spike in gun sales and applications for permits to buy handguns driven in part by first-time owners.
The financial challenges coronavirus poses for the U.S. health care system
COVID-19 cases are highlighting challenges and raising questions about our health care system. Millions of Americans are worried about their health insurance status as they apply for unemployment, while others continue to be uninsured. We look at what the new coronavirus means for the future of the U.S. health care system.