They’re invisible and can make us sick — but how? And why is it so hard for scientists to stop a new virus?
Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
Italian streets fill with song as millions remain on coronavirus lockdown
Videos on social media show deserted Italian streets, as residents on lockdown sing out their windows. Some songs are hopeful, some chilling.
Coronavirus has been declared a pandemic: What does that mean and what took so long?
A pandemic is a global outbreak of a serious new illness that requires “sustained transmission throughout the world.”
‘This is a dark day’: A pair of rare white giraffes are dead in Kenya, likely killed by poachers
The rare animals had a condition called leucism. The mother and a calf gained international attention in 2017 when the pair was captured on video.
‘A sense of superiority’ may be why drivers of pricey cars have a problem with pedestrians
Laws say drivers should yield to people crossing the street. But many drivers of fancy cars struggle to do so, a new study says.
Former Marine planks for over 8 hours, setting Guinness record
Guinness World Records certified 62-year-old George Hood’s Feb. 15 planking record in Illinois. The official time: 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds.
Undying love: Years after losing cancer battle, he still gets wife Valentine’s Day flowers
Rich Cox made sure he bought his wife flowers for Valentine’s Day 2020, even though he died in 2012.
70,000 ceiling fans sold at Lowe’s recalled because the blades can fly off
More than 200 consumers have reported issues with the Harbor Breeze 48-inch Santa Ana ceiling fan, manufactured by Fanim Industries.
You’re likely washing your hands wrong and don’t even know it, experts say
Studies show few people wash their hands correctly and it’s allowing diseases like the new coronavirus Covid-19 to spread.
The new coronavirus could become a pandemic: What is that? Should I be worried?
A new coronavirus from Wuhan, China, could become a global pandemic, an unsettling and often misunderstood term.