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John Prine, performing during Coachella on April 27, 2014.

John Prine, Hero Of 'New' Nashville, Dies After Developing COVID-19 Symptoms

The beloved singer-songwriter who influenced generations of folk, country and Americana artists died Tuesday at the age of 73.

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle cruises at the coast of Frederikshavn in Denmark on March 29. The carrier is returning to home port after suspected cases of COVID-19 were found aboard.

French Aircraft Carrier Returns To Port After Suspected COVID-19 Cases Found Aboard

France's armed services ministry said in a statment that about 40 sailors aboard the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle were under "close medical observation" after showing symptoms.

General Motors and Ventec Life Systems are partnering to produce ventilators at the GM manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Ind.

GM Will Build 30,000 Ventilators For U.S. Government

The ventilators will be delivered to the national stockpile by August. The contract, worth nearly $500 million, is the first ventilator order placed using the Defense Production Act.

In a Wednesday June 16, 2010 photo, inmates walk through the dorms at Western Kentucky Correctional, in Fredonia, Ky. Kentucky ordered female inmates moved from Otter Creek in January after widespread allegations of sexual misconduct involving the predominantly male corps of corrections officers.

In NC Prisons, COVID-19 Outbreak Could Mean A Death Sentence

As of April 7, a surge of COVID-19 cases at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner sent the total number of infections to 62 — the highest among the...

Bernie Sanders Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he is suspending his 2020 presidential campaign, bowing to the commanding delegate lead former Vice President Joe Biden has established.

Health workers from Wuhan's Tongji Hospital share an emotional embrace with their peers from a hospital in Jilin province at the Tianhe Airport. Colleagues who worked on the front lines together for the past two months bid farewell as Wuhan lifts the lockdown on Wednesday.

As China's Wuhan Ends Its Long Quarantine, Residents Feel A Mix Of Joy And Fear

The end of the city's 76-day lockdown is a milestone in China's efforts to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus that sickened more than 80,000 across the country and overwhelmed health systems.

Novelist Stephen King says writing is like leaving the ordinary world for a world of his own making: "It's a wonderful, exhilarating experience."

Stephen King Is Sorry You Feel Like You're Stuck In A Stephen King Novel

The horror writer says he understands why fans have said the COVID-19 pandemic feels like living inside one of his novels. King says he doesn't feel panic or terror, but rather, a "gnawing anxiety."

Intérpretes Trabajan Horas Extras Para Traducir Información Vital Sobre COVID-19

En estos tiempos de confusión y desesperanza, el manejo de información sobre Coronavirus es fundamental para que todos sepamos lo que está sucediendo. Es…

"No need to use COVID to score political points," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says. "You have many other ways to prove yourselves."

'Please Don't Politicize This Virus,' WHO Head Says After Trump Threatens Funding

Using the COVID-19 pandemic to score political points is dangerous and will result in "many more body bags," the WHO's leader said less than a day after President Trump criticized the organization.

Valentina Constanza Cerda Aravena of Santiago, Chile; Simone Di Benedetto of Italy; and Shin Chai-mi of Daegu, South Korea share selfies from their homes.

Gen Z Under Lockdown: How They're Coping, From TikTok To Virtual Drinks

Gen Z has been criticized for not taking social distancing seriously. We talk to teens and people in their early 20s around the world about why they're staying home — and how they're staying sane.

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