Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll
Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision-making has led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.
Amid Warnings of a Coronavirus ‘Pearl Harbor,’ Governors Walk a Fine Line
As officials warned people to brace for a surge in cases and deaths, governors pleaded for a consistent strategy and more help from Washington.
Facebook Hampers Do-It-Yourself Mask Efforts
The social network said it had made an “error” in threatening to ban the organizers of hand-sewn masks from posting or commenting on its site.
Periods Don’t Stop for Pandemics, So She Brings Pads to Women in Need
Coronavirus has led to a rush on menstrual products. As with other supplies, those who can afford to hoard have done so, leaving women with lower incomes without basic essentials.
Top Democrats Press Treasury to Accelerate Airline Bailout
Senator Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin not to negotiate so aggressively that it deters companies from taking aid to protect workers.
Mystery Shipwreck Dates to Before Revolutionary War, Researcher Says
The hull of a ship that surfaces every few years on a Maine beach may have been the Defiance, a sloop built in 1754.
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Jersey and New Orleans Among New U.S. Hot Spots; Top U.S. Officials Warn of ‘Our Pearl Harbor’
Almost 8,500 of the U.S.’s reported 310,000 coronavirus patients have died, and governors are hunting for scarce ventilators. In Finland, a stockpile dating to the Cold War proves timely.
Coronavirus in Brooklyn: An I.C.U. Fights for Each Life
Nearly every patient was on a ventilator. Some were in their 80s, some in their 30s. Medical workers were falling fast and had to be resourceful — “the alternative,” one said, “is death.”
Coronavirus Strands China’s Students, in a Dilemma for Beijing
The government fears returnees who have been studying abroad could worsen the outbreak. But leaving them hanging risks making the authorities look like they can’t protect people.
Gaps in Amazon’s Virus Response Fuel Warehouse Workers’ Demands
Shifting sick-leave policy and communication issues are causing employees to assert themselves after they stayed on the job.
‘We’re Going to See What Else the Word Funeral Can Mean’
As the coronavirus pandemic limits people’s ability to mourn, they are finding new ways to say goodbye.
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