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![No COVID-19 Testing at Home Yet But Quicker Options Coming](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2020/03/GettyImages-1213485425.jpg?w=980&q=75)
No COVID-19 Testing at Home Yet But Quicker Options Coming
Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it’s still too risky.
![Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Black Mistrust of Medicine Looms](http://townsquare.media/site/182/files/2020/02/GettyImages-453480492.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Black Mistrust of Medicine Looms
Roughly 40 million African Americans are deciding minute by minute whether to put their faith in the government and in the medical field during the coronavirus pandemic.
![Seafood Industry Struggling to Stay Afloat Amid Outbreak](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2019/12/GettyImages-103404477.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Seafood Industry Struggling to Stay Afloat Amid Outbreak
The seafood industry has been upended by the spread of the coronavirus, which has halted restaurant sales and sent fishermen and dealers scrambling for new markets.
![Queen: History Will Remember Your Actions in Virus Crisis](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2015/10/Queen-Elizabeth.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Queen: History Will Remember Your Actions in Virus Crisis
In a rare address to the nation, Queen Elizabeth II plans to exhort Britons to rise to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic.
![Singer Pink Says She Had COVID-19, Gives $1M to Relief Funds](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/04/GettyImages-1200455348.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Singer Pink Says She Had COVID-19, Gives $1M to Relief Funds
The singer Pink says she had COVID-19 and is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds.
![OSHA Cites Companies in Deadly New Orleans Hotel Collapse](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/01/Hard-Rock.png?w=980&q=75)
OSHA Cites Companies in Deadly New Orleans Hotel Collapse
A federal agency has issued citations against a dozen companies in connection with last fall's deadly partial collapse of a hotel under construction in New Orleans.
![Barr Orders Increase in Home Confinement as Virus Surges](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/04/GettyImages-1208074112.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Barr Orders Increase in Home Confinement as Virus Surges
Attorney General William Barr has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to increase the use of home confinement.
![The Latest: Spain Starting to See Slowdown in New Cases](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/04/GettyImages-1216250372.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The Latest: Spain Starting to See Slowdown in New Cases
Spain starting to see slowdown in coronavirus cases.
![Florida Mom Seeks Custody of Son, Says Father is Virus Risk](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/02/Coronavirus-COVID-19.png?w=980&q=75)
Florida Mom Seeks Custody of Son, Says Father is Virus Risk
A Florida mother is asking a judge to allow her to keep custody of her 2-year-old son during the pandemic.
![Gun Background Checks Smash Records Amid Coronavirus Fears](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/04/Gun-Sales-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gun Background Checks Smash Records Amid Coronavirus Fears
Gun background checks have spiked to record numbers in the past month amid concerns about safety during the coronavirus crisis.
![Contagious Singing as Corona Community Chorus Unites Voices](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/04/GettyImages-1137873346.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Contagious Singing as Corona Community Chorus Unites Voices
More than 100 people from across the United States and other parts of the world sing together every Sunday at the Corona Community Chorus.
![A Gentler Gotham? NYers Anxiously Wait Out Coronavirus](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/04/GettyImages-1216779744.jpg?w=980&q=75)
A Gentler Gotham? NYers Anxiously Wait Out Coronavirus
New Yorkers are taking a more tentative tack now that the city has become a hot zone for the coronavirus pandemic.
![At Funerals in Virus Outbreak, Mourning is From a Distance](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2016/10/GettyImages-83767851.jpg?w=980&q=75)
At Funerals in Virus Outbreak, Mourning is From a Distance
Funerals are seeing big changes amid the coronavirus outbreak.
![State Unemployment Systems Tested by Surge of Applicants](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2017/08/87228988.jpg?w=980&q=75)
State Unemployment Systems Tested by Surge of Applicants
Americans are seeking unemployment benefits at unprecedented levels due to the coronavirus, but many are finding more frustration than relief.
![Louisiana Waits on Ventilator Shipment as Virus Deaths Spike](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/04/Ventilator-Youtube-via-CNET.png?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Waits on Ventilator Shipment as Virus Deaths Spike
Louisiana is waiting for a promised shipment of ventilators from the national stockpile to help care for its most fragile COVID-19 patients.
![Louisiana Spillway May Open for Record 3rd consecutive Year](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/06/Bonnet-Carre-Spillway-Getty-Images.png?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Spillway May Open for Record 3rd consecutive Year
Federal authorities say they may have to open up a major flood control project on the Mississippi River to ease pressure on New Orleans levees.
![Hawaii Tourism Grinds to Halt as Virus Restrictions Tighten](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2019/02/GettyImages-83406819.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hawaii Tourism Grinds to Halt as Virus Restrictions Tighten
Like many cities across the world, Honolulu came to an eerie standstill this weekend as the coronavirus pandemic spread throughout the islands.
![Trump Extends Virus Guidelines, Braces US For Big Death Toll](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/03/President-Trump-Press-Conference-Facebook-via-Fox-News1.png?w=980&q=75)
Trump Extends Virus Guidelines, Braces US For Big Death Toll
On Sunday he extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month.
![Fauci Says Coronavirus Deaths in US Could Top 100,000](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/02/Coronavirus-COVID-19.png?w=980&q=75)
Fauci Says Coronavirus Deaths in US Could Top 100,000
As the White House looks for ways to restore normalcy in parts of the U.S., the government's foremost infection disease expert has a sober prognosis.
![Are Gun Shops ‘Essential’ Businesses During a Pandemic?](http://townsquare.media/site/176/files/2013/10/158759487-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Are Gun Shops ‘Essential’ Businesses During a Pandemic?
There's no consensus in the U.S. on whether gun shops are considered essential businesses that can remain open during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus.