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Many food staples supplies at the Forest Park Kroger were depleted as of Thursday night.

Local, National Supermarkets Adapt For Coronavirus

Some grocery stores and supermarkets have made operational changes over COVID-19 concerns. Those changes include reduced hours to allow for restocking...

DeWine To Issue Order, Definitions For Elective Surgeries In Ohio

Updated: 8:50 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, issued an order Tuesday postponing elective surgeries and procedures in Ohio hospitals for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order takes effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Coronavirus Victims: New York City Department Of Education Employee Kimarlee Nguyen

More than 60 New York City Department of Education employees have died from COVID-19. One of them was Kimarlee Nguyen, 33.

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has become the first department store to declare bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic.

Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy Is 1st By A Department Store During Coronavirus Crisis

The luxury chain known for its extravagant Christmas Book catalog had been losing money before the pandemic. The move follows J.Crew's bankruptcy filing on Monday, foreboding potentially more to come.

Family Says Retired FBI Agent, Who Vanished In 2007, Died In Iranian Custody

Family members of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent missing in Iran for 13 years, say they've concluded he died in Iranian custody — though they don't know when or how.

The Spanish Ministry of Health says the country has 47,610 coronavirus cases — and more than 3,400 people have died from COVID-19. Here, a member of the Emergency Military Unit disinfects buildings in Getafe.

Spain's Coronavirus Death Toll Soars Past China's, Trailing Only Italy

Spain is now the second European country with a death toll higher than China's. Spain's health ministry says it is buying more than 5 million coronavirus "quick tests" from China.

Hospital clinicians in Newton, Mass., work with test kits to determine if patients have the coronavirus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says President Trump agreed Tuesday to help his state get more of the supplies needed to expand testing.

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says President Trump Promised Help With Coronavirus Testing

Cuomo said at their White House meeting Trump committed to procure more testing supplies from China and other overseas manufacturers. He said they agreed the Navy ship Comfort could leave New York.

Matthew Seligman performs with Thomas Dolby and his band at a 2010 concert in London.

Matthew Seligman, New Wave Bassist For The Soft Boys And David Bowie, Dies At 64

Seligman played on The Soft Boys' influential 1980 album Underwater Moonlight and in Bowie's backing band at Live Aid. He died Friday of complications from COVID-19.

In-Person K-12 Classes Off For Rest Of School Year, Virtual Learning Continues

The state is cancelling all in-person education at K-12 schools for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. The move to finish the school year with...

A festival tent at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, last year. Germany's Oktoberfest will be canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus, Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder said Tuesday.

A 'Bitter Pill': Oktoberfest Canceled Due To Coronavirus

"You can't host a folk festival in a time like this," said Munich's mayor. Officials said it was a tough decision but they saw no other choice. Some 6 million people attend the festival every year.

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