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COVID-19 Cases Increase At Hornell-Area Nursing Homes, State And Local Officials Respond

As of Wednesday, 18 people have died of COVID-19 in Steuben County. Some at Hornell-area nursing homes.

Maintaining safe distancing. Karen LaCelle (l) is a Community Health Nurse, Karen Bishop (r) is Director of Community Health in the Tompkins County Health Department. (Celia Clarke/WSKG Public Radio)

Community Health Nurses Work To Help Slow COVID-19

Nurses in Tompkins County talk about their work during the ongoing pandemic.

An oil tanker sits at the port of Ras al-Khair in Saudi Arabia in December. The world is approaching the limits of its capacity to store and ship oil, thanks to an unprecedented glut.

Oil Prices Keep Slipping As Demand Drops By Record Amounts

The International Energy Agency says the industry is about to test the limit of how much oil it can transport and store, given the phenomenal drop in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks as he leads a video teleconference with governors about the coronavirus, during a trip to FEMA on March 23. the Federal Emergency Management Agency is keeping a tight grip on critical medical supplies leaving the country – and coming in from overseas. This has frustrated states who are in need of masks, gowns, ventilators and other medical supplies.

A 'War' For Medical Supplies: States Say FEMA Wins By Poaching Orders

The White House has told states to find scarce medical supplies on their own in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Now state and local officials accuse FEMA of poaching supplies they ordered.

A security guard stands outside the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where the novel coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China.

A Timeline Of Coronavirus Comments From President Trump And WHO

How did the president respond to key moments during the pandemic? And how did representatives of the World Health Organization respond during the same period?

"It's really intense and it's really frightening," says Nicolena Loshonkohl in Roanoke, Va. She's a single mom with a 2-year-old daughter and lost her job at a hair salon a month ago. Loshonkohl is still waiting on the bulk of her unemployment benefits to start.

Unemployment Money Not Reaching Millions Of People Who Applied

Nearly 17 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in recent weeks, but a large portion have yet to receive any money. Freelancers and gig workers face some of the longest delays.

People in New York now have to wear face coverings when they are unable to stay 6 feet from others, such as when riding the subway.

New York's Governor Orders Public Mask Use To Curb COVID-19 Spread

Cuomo has joined other states and said people in New York must wear masks in public when they can't remain 6 feet apart, in order to protect the gains his state has made against the coronavirus.

A boarded up Wine and Spirits store in Easton, Pennsylvania. Matt Smith / Keystone Crossroads

When Can PA Return To Normal? Roadmap Emerges, Although Distance Uncertain

The recent flattening of the state's coronavirus case count must stay on course.

The Pennsylvania state flag flies at half-staff atop the capitol building on Oct. 31, 2018. Tom Downing / WITF

PA Governor Plans To Veto GOP Bill To Reopen Businesses

"Reopening businesses too early will only extend the length of the economic hardships created by the pandemic.”

After an anonymous tip to police, 17 people were found dead at the Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center. Here, a New Jersey Police vehicle parks at the facility's entrance on Thursday.

Families Say They Received Form Letters From N.J. Nursing Home As Loved Ones Died

An anonymous tip led to the discovery of 17 deceased people at the Andover Subacute nursing facility this week. Families say the home sent them form letters saying patients had COVID-19.

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