U.S. death toll from the virus eclipses China's official count

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as the deepening crisis in New York hit close to home for the governor when he disclosed, teary-eyed, that his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, has become infected.

Hanks, Wilson back in U.S. after coronavirus isolation

Actor Tom Hanks and singer/actress Rita Wilson, his wife, returned to the United States on Friday, weeks after testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Australia.

Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

St. Jude limits visits, cancels events; Trump to ask Congress for payroll tax relief

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is limiting visits and restricting patient and family events after the new coronavirus was confirmed in the county in which it’s located.

Dogs, cats can test positive for coronavirus, can't pass it on to humans

Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners.

SpaceX launches supplies, nails 50th rocket landing

SpaceX has launched nearly 100,000 pounds of goods to the International Space Station and returned nearly that much back to Earth since it began shipments in 2012.

Executives from Ohio, Finland visit Goodwill Tenneva facilities

Finland’s Jukka-Pekka Keronen and Wooster, Ohio’s Casey McGrady met with Goodwill Industries of Tenneva officials on Thursday morning and toured the Goodwill retail store in the Green Acres shopping center. John Cunningham, a Goodwill International consultant, set up the visit. 

Costa: Coronavirus creating 'uncertainty'

Eastman is restricting international travel, said Costa, who added it's really important to stay calm about the spread of the disease. As for business travel in the U.S., Costa told the Times News it's being reduced to "business critical." Costa also confirmed no Eastman employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, including its employees in China.

South Korea leader calls for 'unprecedented, powerful' steps to stop virus

Globally, more than 78,000 people in 29 countries have been infected by COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by a new form of coronavirus.

Gate City students fundraise for Rotary irrigation project

GATE CITY – Students at Gate City High School are helping the Scott County Rotary Club’s Kaziwo irrigation project become a reality.

Students held three bake sales and hot chocolate sales in December to raise funds for the project, which

Costa says no Eastman employee has coronavirus

"Our first priority with all the people, if they are employees, we want people to be safe," Costa said. "The good news is none of our employees have yet been identified as contracting the virus so that's very good news."

China sees uptick in COVID-19 cases; Americans on cruise ship head home

Chinese authorities on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and 105 more deaths, while new cases in other countries are raising more concern about containment of the virus.

Virus idles Eastman plant in Wuhan, China

Kristin Parker: "We continue to closely monitor developments with respect to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus). First and most importantly, we have implemented the appropriate actions to continue providing our employees a safe and healthy working environment in China.”

Xi's early involvement in outbreak raises questions

The country’s National Health Commission on Sunday reported 2,009 new cases in mainland China, bringing the total to 68,500. Its death toll from COVID-19 rose to 1,665.

Orphaned albino elephant recovers from snare

Khanysia did not see the trap set by a poacher in Kruger National Park in South Africa, and it was days before the 4-month-old albino elephant was found.