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Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashes out at protests as New York sees 299 more deaths
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted Saturday that he won’t tolerate rallies that put public health at risk as the coronavirus crisis claimed another 299 people overnight. Asked about a Long Island rally that attracted scores of protesters, Cuomo said everyone has the right to express their...
Stars deliver inspirational messages in Call to Unite event
LOS ANGELES — Director Lee Daniels talked about past drug use and urged people not to give into the temptation to abuse drugs during the coronavirus pandemic, saying “You are not alone.” Actress Eva Longoria said the pandemic is giving the world a chance to reset itself, and praised health...
UK coronavirus death total surpasses 28,000
LONDON — Britain’s Department of Health says a total of 28,131 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for the new coronavirus in the United Kingdom, an increase of 621 from the previous tally. The figures include deaths as of 5 p.m. on...
Westmoreland County adds 3 new covid-19 cases; coroner’s death tally remains at 30
Westmoreland County’s covid-19 cases have climbed to at least 396 — including three new cases reported by early Saturday, state health data show. About 40% of the county’s cases are linked to nursing homes and other senior care facilities. The state health department cites at least 129 residents and 30...
As warmer weather beckons, NYPD to enforce social distancing
NEW YORK — As warmer weather tempted New Yorkers to come out of quarantine, police dispatched 1,000 officers this weekend to enforce social distancing and a ban on congregating in public spaces. Officers set out on foot, bicycles and cars to break up crowds and remind those enjoying the weather...
In US, a virus-era Ramadan presents obstacles, opportunities
For Jamilah Shakir, the first week of Ramadan has been an adjustment. She typically spends every night of the month at the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam or another mosque nearby. Now Ramadan has come, and mosques are closed to worshippers to prevent spread of the coronavirus. So Shakir and her...
Pennsylvania reports 64 more covid-19 deaths, total cases top 48K; nursing home cases approach 10K
Pennsylvania health officials reported 1,334 new cases of covid-19 and 64 more deaths as of Saturday morning, bringing the statewide coronavirus death toll to 2,418. Hospitals now are treating 2,673 patients with the disease, and 555 people are on ventilators — six fewer patients than were on ventilators as of...
Giant Eagle converts Parkway Center store to curbside pick-up site
Giant Eagle will temporarily convert its Parkway Center Mall store near Pittsburgh into a curbside pickup center, effective Sunday, May 3. A company spokesman said the move is an effort to meet the increasing demand for curbside pick-up triggered by the concerns over the coronavirus. The site will fulfill next-day...
Allegheny County reports 3 new coronavirus deaths; 10 new cases
The Allegheny County Health Department reported three more deaths and 10 additional cases of the coronavirus Saturday, increasing the county’s total deaths to 102. The new count brings the total number cases to 1,329 since the first case was reported in the county on March 14. Of that total, 1,284...
New Mexico takes more drastic measures against virus hotspot
SANTA FE, N.M. — A modern-day trading post on the southern outskirts of the Navajo Nation was on lockdown over the weekend under the watch of National Guard troops and state police to discourage nonessential travel and commerce as local coronavirus infections soar. Invoking provisions of the state Riot Control...
Farmers markets scaling down with eye on safety due to virus
DETROIT — For a dozen years, Johnny Gyergyou has sold meat, poultry and eggs from his Berlin Township livestock farm at Eastern Market in Detroit. Lately, he’s been staying home as fear of the COVID-19 virus has kept thousands of shoppers away from the popular venue northeast of downtown. “The...
‘I died and came back’: 12-year-old recovers from virus
COVINGTON, La. — As her desperately sick daughter was being airlifted to a hospital, Jennifer Daly was thinking about all the parts of life that still lay ahead for her 12-year-old and whether she’d ever experience them: Would she get to fall in love? Would she get the chance to...
National programs helps Murrysville man loan RV to Ohio nurse during pandemic
Gregory Vincent’s 40-foot recreational vehicle was sitting in storage, waiting for the day he could drive it across country with the car he drives in autocross competitions in tow. But the coronavirus shutdowns closed autocross competitions for the foreseeable future, so much so that Vincent doesn’t believe they will resume...
‘Freedom’ protest against coronavirus orders leads to arrests at California Capitol
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — They came with babies strapped to their chests, flags waving and even a speedboat parked at the curb to symbolize California’s closed beaches. Hundreds of people — likely more than 1,000 — crowded around the California State Capitol on Friday to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social distancing...
13th Port Authority employee tests positive for coronavirus, 11th at West Mifflin garage
Port Authority officials announced that a 13th employee has tested positive for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. All but two of the confirmed cases have come out of the bus service’s West Mifflin maintenance garage, officials said. Nine of the cases at the garage involved a maintenance...
Fitzgerald ‘optimistic’ Allegheny County ‘close’ to having some restrictions lifted
Allegheny County could be allowed to start reopening by May 15, as long as the number of new covid-19 cases reported daily remains low, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Friday. The county was not among the 24 counties state officials said could start lifting restrictions put in place to...
White House blocking Fauci testimony, panel spokesman says
WASHINGTON — A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday that the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing on the coronavirus outbreak. House Appropriations Committee spokesman Evan Hollander said the panel sought Fauci — the highly respected director of the National...
South Pittsburgh Catholics to distribute 1,200 free meals Sunday in Carrick
Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh volunteers will be distributing 1,200 meals starting at noon on Sunday at Saint Basil Church on Brownsville Road in Carrick. The meals consist of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, applesauce, a roll and dessert. Giant Eagle in Brentwood is donating the rolls, and...
Why your hair appointments will have to wait even in the yellow phase
Hair, nail and massage appointments will have to wait even after a Pennsylvania county moves into the yellow phase in which coronavirus-related restrictions will begin to ease. “Those facilities — such as hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, massage parlors — are not opening because it is impossible to practice social...
PLCB to open more stores for curbside sales, ups limit on liquor orders
Pennsylvanians now can buy up to 12 bottles of booze at a time at the state’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores, and the Liquor Control Board announced it is opening more stores for curbside pickup, including locations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The PLCB on Friday doubled the limit...
Report: Pennsylvania school districts stand to lose $1B in local revenue due to pandemic
Pennsylvania’s school districts are projected to lose up to $1 billion in local revenue for the 2020-21 school year because of the covid-19 pandemic, according to an association of the state’s school business managers. “Every school district tax source and other nontax revenue will suffer a precipitous decline for the...
Back to work, owners make changes so workers feel safe
NEW YORK — Before the coronavirus outbreak, furniture deliveries at Sunnyland Outdoor Living meant two employees sitting side-by-side in a truck. Now, one will be driving the truck while the second follows in a car. And when Sunnyland’s workers reach a customer’s home, “we’ll deliver outside — we won’t go...
Pitt researchers developing a nasal spray that could prevent covid-19
University of Pittsburgh researchers are beginning to develop a nasal spray aimed toward individuals at high risk of contracting covid-19. The spray could be a preventive measure for the disease. Pitt is partnering with researchers from the University of Louisville to create a molecule called Q-griffithsin, combining an antiviral protein...
Facebook offering grants to small businesses in Pittsburgh
Facebook is offering cash grants to small businesses in Pittsburgh as part of a $100 million fund designed to help 30,000 businesses in more than 30 countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, in a teleconference with the Tribune-Review on Friday, said the company chose areas where it...
West Newton volunteers prepare 100-plus meals for essential workers, residents in needVideo
From homemade meatball subs to stuffed chicken breast dinners, local first responders and others hard-pressed by the covid-19 pandemic were able to recharge Friday with free meals prepared by volunteers at the West Newton Lions Club. Begun about a month ago, the program has grown from providing meals for eight...
