NYC’s grim contingency as coronavirus deaths rise: Temporary mass burials
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The rising death toll from coronavirus in New York has city leaders contemplating temporary mass burials for patients who die from the infection.“If we need to do temporary burials to be able to tie this over, to pass the crisis, and then to work with each family on their appropriate arrangements,…
California, Oregon and Washington donate ventilators and supplies as coronavirus spreads
iStock(LOS ANGELES) — West Coast lawmakers are lending a helping hand to New York and other states that are in desperate need of ventilators as the novel coronavirus spreads.California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he would be donating 500 devices to the national stockpile to meet demand in New York, which has over 130,000…
Son pays tribute to ‘blue-collar’ dad who doctors say died due to COVID-19
iStock(NEW YORK) — John Pijanowski was not able to be with his dad, Donald John Pijanowski, in his final moments because doctors said the elder Pijanowski had COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.Pijanowski, a University of Arkansas professor, was also separated from his four brothers, who all live in different cities and, because of COVID-19 concerns, could…
Family’s adoption ceremony done via conference call due to coronavirus
iStock(NEW YORK) — As offices adjust amid the COVID-19 pandemic, courtrooms are one of many workplaces that have had to get inventive when it comes to getting their important and life-changing work done.The Parsons family has been anxiously awaiting the day they could celebrate their growing family with an official court adoption. Because of the…
Coronavirus live updates: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson transferred to intensive care
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 10,524 people in the United States.The U.S. has by far the most cases, with more than 356,000 diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering…
Coronavirus live updates: Over 10,000 dead in US
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 10,335 people in the United States.The U.S. is, by far, the hardest-hit country with more than 347,000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and…
Widow begs public to stay home during coronavirus after husband’s death
Kameleon007/iStock(DETROIT) — A Detroit bus driver who urged his community to take coronavirus precautions seriously died of the virus, and now his family has extended his battle cry.”I promise you, you do not want to be the person sitting right here right now trying to make funeral arrangements for your loved,” Desha Johnson-Hargrove told ABC…
Flash flooding, mudslides and feet of snow for California, severe weather possible for Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Up to 5 inches of rain fell over the weekend in southern California in Santa Barbara County causing some localized flooding. In the city of Santa Barbara, a daily record rainfall on Sunday of 1.12 inches was recorded.In the San Francisco Bay area 5.2 inches of rain fell over the weekend,…
