COVID-19 closely resembles the virus that caused the outbreak of the SARS epidemic in China 17 years ago and was not a surprise to experts in the field, according to a specialist at a leading research center that studied the virus. Shares The Defense Department needs to take on a larger oversight role in the management of privatized housing for the troops to make sure complaints about substandard conditions like mold, leaks and rodents are dealt with, according to a new report by auditors from the Government Accountability Office. Shares By The Washington Times The D.C. Department of health announced …

DETROIT (AP) – First-term Michigan State Rep. Isaac Robinson died Sunday, according to this mother, who said she suspects her son’s death could be related to the coronavirus. He was 44. Former Rep. Rose Mary C. Robinson said her son died hours after being transported to the hospital for breathing …

Alan Merrill – who wrote the song “I Love Rock and Roll” that became a signature hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett – died Sunday in New York of complications from the coronavirus, his daughter sad. He was 69. Laura Merrill said on her Facebook account that he died …

BANGKOK (AP) – Asian shares started the week with fresh losses as countries reported surging numbers of infections from the coronavirus that has prompted shutdowns of travel and business in many parts of the world. Japan’s benchmark dropped almost 4% and other regional markets were mostly lower. Shares in …

A photo of health care professionals from Georgia on a Southwest plane on their way to help with the coronavirus outbreak in New York is getting lots of love online. The photo shows dozens of people, some wearing masks and gloves, holding their hands in the shape of a heart. …

An outbreak of the new coronavirus at a Tennessee nursing home has spread to dozens more of its residents and staff members, Gov. Bill Lee’s office said Sunday night. A hospital said without elaborating that two of the residents have died. Tests results released Sunday show 59 additional residents of …

Back when America was marked by cottage industries, people worked in their homes or on their land, coordinating with neighbors to produce goods and services. Fathers passed down trades to their children, and mothers often taught school lessons and cooked from “scratch.” Families had two or three meals together nearly …

NEW YORK — A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a surge in demand for online groceries. A group called the Gig Workers Collective is calling for …

TOKYO (AP) – Before the Olympics were postponed, Japan looked like it had coronavirus infections contained, even as they spread in neighboring countries. Now that the games have been pushed to next year, Tokyo’s cases are spiking, and the city’s governor is requesting that people stay home, even hinting at …

NEW YORK (AP) – Alicia Keys sang softly from the piano – from her home – to kick off the hour-long “living room” benefit concert put on to raise money during the coronavirus crisis. Keys sang the song “Underdog” on Sunday, thanking first responders and others “risking their lives to …