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Young people gather in the Volkspark am Friedrichshain in Berlin on March 18. Germany's fatality rate so far — just 0.5% — is the world's lowest, by a long shot.

Why Germany's Coronavirus Death Rate Is Far Lower Than In Other Countries

Italy's fatality rate hovers around 10%. France's is at around 5%. Yet Germany's fatality rate from COVID-19 is just 0.5%. As of March 25, there were 175 deaths and 34,055 cases.

A colorized image of cells from a patient infected with the coronavirus SARS-COV-2. The virus particles are colored pink. The image was captured from a scanning electron micrograph.

The Coronavirus Is Mutating. But That May Not Be A Problem For Humans

As the virus makes copies of itself, errors may creep in, changing its genetic makeup. Researchers are trying to determine if the changes are significant.

Jared Kushner, White House senior adviser and President Trump's son-in-law, seen arriving for trade talks at the office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 29. Mexico is awarding him high honors for his role in renegotiating a North American trade deal.

Governor Still Searching For Enough Ventilators, Praises Kushner For Cooperation

State health officials are still exploring whether one ventilator can serve two patients, as was done in Italy when the virus overwhelmed that country’s health care system.

A sign warning motorists about the coronavirus in Key West, Fla. The U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion relief measure Wednesday night intended to help hospitals, workers and businesses hit hard by the rapidly spreading virus.

Senate Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

The emergency relief package includes direct payments to Americans, expanded unemployment insurance, aid to large and small businesses, and significant funding for the health care industry.

Businesses on Walnut Street in Center City Philadelphia are boarded up during non-essential business shutdown orders aimed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Kimberly Paynter / WHYY

PA Police Can Now Shut Down ‘Non-Life-Sustaining’ Businesses, But They’d Rather Not

“Nobody is looking to get anybody unnecessarily involved in the legal system.”

Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

SUNY Oneonta, Binghamton University Postpone Commencements

Oneonta plans to hold its ceremony in August, Binghamton hasn't set a date.

Palestinian laborers enter Israel on March 18 through a checkpoint between the West Bank city of Hebron and Beersheva. They carry blankets and mattresses, in preparation to stay in Israel amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Still Locked in Conflict, Israelis and Palestinians Need Each Other To Fight COVID-19

Violence hasn't ended, but it's barely registering headlines. "The corona doesn't care about religion," says Palestinian cartoonist Safaa Odah. "Doesn't care where you live."

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been a fixture at most of the president's daily coronavirus task force press briefings.

Prepare For Outbreaks Like New York's In Other States, Warns Anthony Fauci

A key adviser to the president, Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn't think every state needs to be on lockdown just yet. But some places should be preparing for surges like New York's.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar. (Gabe Altieri/WSKG)

Garnar Closes Greater Binghamton Transportation Center

Closure is effective at midnight on Friday.

A truck leaves the highway at the Hefner Road exit of I-35 in Oklahoma City on March 20. Truckers say that the impact from the coronavirus is twofold: Some have more loads now because of shortages, while others say that their customers are not ordering and have cut their runs down.

The Coronavirus Pandemic May Be Loosening Links In The Supply Chain

Some shippers can't meet unprecedented demand for basic goods. Others are starved for goods from Asia and are facing a drop-off in U.S. factory production.

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