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Nurses and health care workers light candles outside Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital on Friday as they mourn and remember their colleagues who died during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Reports Highest Daily Death Toll Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

About 2,100 people died on Friday — the highest daily death toll in the United States so far. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country around the world.

A Salute To John Prine, A Meticulous Craftsman With A Gift For Detail

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who died April 7, took a journeyman's pride in unifying metaphor and metrical precision. Prine's eccentric music served him — and us — well for five decades.

'Fresh Air' Remembers Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter John Prine

Prine told Terry Gross in 2018 that he began playing music and writing songs for fun: "I didn't expect to do this for a living," he said. Prine died of complications related to COVID-19 on April 7.

PPE & Patient Shortage: WNC Medical Practices Facing Coronavirus Financial Crisis

Find the latest COVID-19 updates & info here Along with restaurants, hotels, and many small businesses – physician practices across Western North Carolina…

Lowe's Employee In Murphy Tests Positive For COVID-19

FIND THE LATEST COVID-19 CASE COUNT IN NORTH CAROLINA HERE. FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS CLICK HERE. Cherokee County…

Angel Olsen Rarely Performs In Asheville. Now She's Home With No Shows To Play

Before the Coronavirus sent everyone home, Angel Olsen estimates spending about nine months every year on the road, away from Asheville, performing her…

A recent flight from Senegal brought some 150 people back to the U.S., due to the coronavirus. The crew were wearing personal protective equipment — but when the flight landed, its passengers were taken to baggage claim, rather than to a health checkpoint. one passenger reported.

Americans Returning To U.S. Say They're Surprised By Lack Of Stringent Health Checks

Travelers are finding a wide range of health screenings at U.S. airports, even after repatriation and other international flights.

Felipe Samaniego officiates at a Roman Catholic Mass, streamed via Facebook from the Santo Tomás Moro church on Palm Sunday, in Monterrey, Mexico.

Mexico's Virtual Catholic Passion Plays Get Creative

With the country shut down for the month of April, Roman Catholic churches are bringing their Holy Week celebrations online to continue rituals and reach the faithful.

Public health experts say tracing who people infected with the coronavirus have been in contact with is a critical step in easing social distancing restrictions.

Apple And Google Build Smartphone Tool To Track COVID-19

The tech companies say their software would protect privacy while helping public health officials trace the spread of the coronavirus.

A bottle of hydroxycloroquine sits on a table outside the entrance to The Resort at Texas City nursing home, where Robin Armstrong, a doctor and the home's medical director, is giving the drug to COVID-19 residents.

COVID-19 Patients Given Unproven Drug In Texas Nursing Home In 'Disconcerting' Move

A Texas doctor defends his decision to give dozens of coronavirus patients hydroxychloroquine, in some cases without telling their families first.

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