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We're continuing to answer questions about the coronavirus and COVID-19. Here are the latest; if you have more, here's how to send a question.Do people…

Iowa is among the states with the fewest COVID-19 cases, but it still has over 175 confirmed cases and the total increases every day. The state’s…

Updated 3/26/2020 5:09 pmVentilators are among the most important equipment hospitals need to treat a surge of COVID-19 patients. Companies such as…

As the U.S. economy has slowed due to the coronavirus threat, 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment only weeks after an especially robust job…

Nationwide, supplies of personal protective equipment, including masks, N95 respirators and gowns, are in short supply. Hospitals are soliciting donations…

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on nearly every aspect of life. And people who lack stable housing or food supplies are among the most vulnerable.It’s…

With states such as Indiana and Michigan adding “stay-at-home” orders on Monday, millions of Americans are significantly restricting their lifestyles to…

The governors of llinois and Ohio ordered residents to stay home to halt the spread of coronavirus. It remains to be seen if other Midwest states will…

We continue to answer your questions about the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19 -- and there sure are plenty. That's to be expected as the…

The coronavirus death toll in Europe has overtaken China's. Meanwhile, the U.S. government continues to send mixed signals: Yesterday, President Trump…