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Businesses, Schools Draw On CDC's Guidance To Reopen

The CDC's reopen guidance calls on businesses and schools to monitor for symptoms and to have systems to protect high-risk individuals. How can schools and businesses put this into action?

Charles Dally and his daughters Emma (center) and Cleo are fostering Frisky the frog from a science classroom at PS 58 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Who'll Take The Tortoise? What Happens To Classroom Pets During The Lockdown

A photojournalist checks in on the critters — including Holly the tortoise and Frisky the frog — who have relocated from her son's Brooklyn school during the pandemic.

Medical examiners and coroners are the last stop for investigating unexpected deaths, including those who may have died of COVID-19. In April, the Cook County Medical Examiner opened a surge center to handle overflow from Chicago-area hospital morgues.

With Postmortem Testing, 'Last Responders' Shed Light On Pandemic's Spread

Coroners and medical examiners are starting to test for COVID-19 among those who die unexpectedly, including people who die at home. The process could help communities contain their outbreaks.

Millions of Uber drivers and other people who make a living from gig work are temporarily eligible for unemployment benefits. But the money has been slow to arrive.

'We Can't Take Your Call': Uber Drivers, Other Gig Workers Struggle For Unemployment

Gig workers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, but states have been slow to update their systems to accept claims. That's left many workers waiting weeks for help.

Audio Postcard: Kids Voice Their Coronavirus Anxieties

Most of us have never experienced anything like the coronavirus pandemic in our lifetime, and that's especially true for children. The Mountain West...

Amphan, seen in a satellite image captured Sunday, is moving over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall near the border of India and Bangladesh this week.

'Cyclone In The Time Of COVID-19': Amphan Bears Down On Bangladesh And India

The massive storm now churning over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall Wednesday local time, deeply complicating both countries' responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

A view of Shakespeare's Globe on the banks of the River Thames in London in 2016. The theater faces the threat of closure after the coronavirus lockdown has dried up its streams of revenue.

Shakespeare's Globe May Not Survive Pandemic, U.K. Lawmakers Warn

Shakespeare's Globe in London is in dire financial straits after being closed since March, the venue's leadership says. The theater is requesting government aid to stay afloat.

Facebook hopes to make commerce a bigger part of its operation by letting businesses set up storefronts in its apps.

Facebook Launches Virtual Shopping Mall, Saying It Will Help Small Businesses

The social network is positioning its new commerce feature as a way to help small businesses that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Dozens have died of COVID-19 at the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Brighton Township, Pa., pictured on May 12. Pennsylvania's health secretary defended the state's plan to test every resident and staffer at every nursing home.

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Defends 'Universal' Nursing Home Testing Plan

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine responded to critics who say there are holes in the state's plan to test all residents and staff at nursing homes: "The plan is an evolution."

Shooters Goes to Court

Shooters Grill in Rifle is closed and the owner went to court Monday. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this update.

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