California took decisive early action against coronavirus, and that’s why the state can be confident in its fight, a Stanford professor says.
Author: Jordan Culver, USA TODAY
Dr. Anthony Fauci: There are ‘good signs’ in US battle against coronavirus, but we’re far from ‘claiming victory’
Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx say there are encouraging signs after weeks of mitigation, but stress the U.S. is far from a coronavirus victory.
California engineer ran train ‘off the end of rail tracks’ in attempted attack on USNS Mercy in Los Angeles, DOJ says
A California man faces federal charges after officials say he ran a train “at full speed off the end of rail tracks” near the U.S. Naval Ship Mercy.
6 feet enough for social distancing? MIT researcher says droplets carrying coronavirus can travel up to 27 feet
An MIT researcher says gaseous clouds could carry droplets of all sizes up to 27 feet, though doctors contend 6 feet is adequate against coronavirus.
Dungeons & Dragons while social distancing? It’s free to try the newest ‘Critical Role’-inspired sourcebook.
Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer is the mind behind Dungeons & Dragons’ latest official sourcebook. There’s a preview online, too.
Tricksters in white lab coats and phishing emails: Be wary of coronavirus-related scams, officials warn
Officials nationwide are warning residents to be wary of potential coronavirus-related scams targeting people gripped by fear in a global pandemic.
UK newspapers run unified front page amid coronavirus pandemic: We’re #ThereWithYou
Dozens of newspapers in the United Kingdom ran the same front page Friday morning to launch the #ThereWithYou campaign.
Can you leave home with ‘shelter-in-place’ order in effect during coronavirus crisis? Yes, under certain circumstances.
The San Francisco Bay Area is under a shelter-in-place order, and New York City’s mayor is considering ordering the same thing. What does that mean?
State Department: US citizens ‘should not travel by cruise ship’ amid coronavirus outbreak
The U.S. Department of State recommends avoiding cruise ships and the CDC has issued new guidance for Americans traveling via cruise ship.
Police in Oregon say a man robbed a doughnut shop with a hatchet. He was found eating a doughnut.
Police arrested Christopher James, 40, after he allegedly robbed a doughnut shop with a hatchet and was found a block away eating a doughnut.