Employees of General Electric in Massachusetts held a protest Wednesday, joining similar demonstrations around the country demanding the conglomerate create safer working conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The protest, which involved members of the Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America Local 20, took place at the GE aviation facility in Lynn. The union earlier said workers would protest…

A college student from Burlington, Connecticut, wanted to say thank you to all the health care workers who are working day and night to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and he did so by creating a beautiful tribute for the entire town to see. Kevin Kryzwick, a 21-year-old Fairfield University student, painted an American flag, a health care worker…

CVS Health will roll out a free, rapid COVID-19 test at its new drive-through testing site at a Rhode Island casino, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Monday. The testing site, which will be by-appointment only, opens Monday at Twin River Casino in Lincoln. Results from test being administered at the site could be ready in as little as 15 minutes, the…

An employee who works at the New Hampshire state prison for men in Concord has tested positive for the coronavirus and is now quarantined at home, the Department of Corrections said Monday. The department learned late Friday that the employee had tested positive, department spokeswoman Laura Montenegro said in a news release. The employee last worked at the prison on…

As heartbreak runs rampant in New Jersey due to the coronavirus outbreak, Jessica Ingaglio is devastated after losing both her mother and her sister within just a few hours of each other Monday.

This map gives a look at a map of the number of states’ coronavirus cases reported so far, broken down by county where available.

Red Sox legend David Ortiz has a message for the people of Boston during the coronavirus pandemic: it’s up to them to be clutch, now.

Two workers at the Whole Foods store in Hingham, Massachusetts, have tested positive for coronavirus, a Whole Foods Market spokesperson said on Monday. “The safety of our Team Members and customers is our top priority and we are diligently following all guidance from local health and food safety authorities,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “We’ve been working closely...

Dr. Deborah Birx, coronavirus response coordinator for the White House, told reporters on Monday that she hoped to see Americans follow the CDC guidelines “out of respect for every single healthcare worker that’s on the frontline.”

It’s a seemingly simple question that has divided experts and nations since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak: Should members of the public who aren’t sick use face masks to limit the spread of the disease?

Chicago’s mayor pledged an aggressive public health campaign aimed at the city’s black and brown communities amid alarm that black residents make up an overwhelming number of those to die of COVID-19

Major nonprofit organizations in the Greater Boston area are stepping up to help those less fortunate amid the coronavirus outbreak. Among the nonprofits that have announced ways to help those most impacted by both the health and financial impacts of COVID-19 are the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, the Boston Foundation, the Boston…

More than 5,600 cases of coronavirus are reported in Connecticut and over 180 people have died. Connecticut has seen an increase of 399 coronavirus cases since Saturday and an additional 24 deaths, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. The new cases bring the total for Connecticut to 5,675 and 189 deaths. There are currently 1,142 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 23,270…

Dr. Nirav Shah updated the public in a news conference Monday morning. Since Sunday, there have been 29 new positive cases in the state, bringing the total to 499. Ten people have died from the virus so far, and 92 people have been hospitalized at some point, he said.

Federal officials warn this could be the worst week yet as cases of the coronavirus pandemic begin to peak. Health experts are warning Americans to even avoid grocery stores and pharmacies during this critical week.

In the months before the coronavirus infiltrated the U.S., Patrick Jones, a 49-year-old inmate locked up for nearly 13 years, began drafting a letter inside the walls of a federal prison in Louisiana. He was hoping to get a sentence reduction through the newly signed First Step Act, NBC News reports.

Mexico’s president says there will be no huge economic stimulus program as the country faces the threat of coronavirus-induced crisis almost certainly unlike any it has seen in the past century.

Eight more people have died in Rhode Island from the coronavirus, bringing the state’s total deaths to 25, Governor Gina Raimondo said Sunday. Raimondo also reported 116 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total confirmed cases to 922 in the state. More than 100 of the cases are being treated in the state’s hospitals. In a news conference, Raimondo asked residents to…

Gov. Gina Raimondo said Sunday there are now 922 cases of coronavirus in Rhode Island.