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Coronavirus: All Schools Closed, Major Political Parties Call For Vote-By-Mail

More than 30 cases of novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Indiana. The governor announced Wednesday all schools across the state are closed to…

A medical worker wearing protective gear tends to a patient at a hospital in Lombardy, Italy. The number of deaths linked to the coronavirus in Italy has surpassed the death toll in China, the epicenter of the outbreak.

Italy Surpasses China's Coronavirus Death Toll

As of Thursday afternoon, the number of deaths in Italy from the coronavirus disease COVID-19 exceeds 3,400 — passing China's tally of more than 3,200 deaths.

The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments for homeowners who have lost income because of the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. Orders Up To A Yearlong Break On Mortgage Payments

The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments for up to 12 months for homeowners who have lost income due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A patient in a biocontainment unit is carried on a stretcher from an ambulance at the Columbus Covid 2 Hospital in Rome, on Tuesday. Italy's health system is straining to keep up with quickly rising coronavirus cases.

'Every Single Individual Must Stay Home': Italy's Coronavirus Surge Strains Hospitals

The country has universal health care. But now, fighting tens of thousands of coronavirus cases, Italian hospitals and medical staff are overwhelmed, prompting anguished debate.

On Thursday afternoon, New York's Metropolitan Opera announced it was canceling all performances through the end of its 2019-20 season, which was to run through May 9.

The Metropolitan Opera Tells Its Union Employees They Will Not Be Paid After March 31

The nation's largest performing arts organization has told its orchestral players, chorus and stagehands they will not be paid after March 31. The company has canceled the rest of its season.

Women take a selfie as they wear face masks in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday. ‏Israel has imposed a number of tough restrictions to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Now the government is carrying out cellphone surveillance of people who may have come into contact with the virus.

Israel Begins Tracking And Texting Those Possibly Exposed To The Coronavirus

The move draws criticism over privacy, as concerns rise about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to stay in power.

Many supermarkets are setting special designated hours when only seniors and others most vulnerable to the coronavirus are invited to shop.

Supermarkets Add 'Senior Hours' For Vulnerable Shoppers

Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop.

Senate Intel Chair Sounded Coronavirus Alarm Weeks Ago In Private Meeting

In a secret recording, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr issued a dire warning about the coronavirus to a private audience three weeks ago. He has not been so frank in public.

In the 1971 movie "Harold and Maude," Bud Cort play Harold and Ruth Gordon, Maude.

While Waiting Out The Pandemic, It's Worth A Watch Of These Classic Films

In this time of fear and quarantining, critic Bob Mondello offers three classic movies worth revisiting — or watching for the first time.

Closing the Social Distance With Quarantunes

Due to the current venue closures, musicians everwhere are seeking performance alternatives and locally, Debutants were one of the first bands to launch a…

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