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Universities across the U.S. are gearing up to run coronavirus tests, much like the virology lab at UW Medicine, which includes the University of Washington's medical school and hospitals, started doing early on in the outbreak.

University Grad Students Step Up To Fill U.S. Coronavirus Testing Void

Universities around the country are revamping research labs to help process the backlog of coronavirus tests, thanks to help from student volunteers.

A screen grab from a social media video shows a tornado tearing through Jonesboro, Ark., on Saturday.

Tornado Strikes Arkansas City; Officials Say Pandemic Closures Kept People Safe

The tornado injured at least 22 people and caused extensive damage to many properties. Officials attribute the relatively low number of casualties in part to social distancing and business shutdowns.

Elite Octane Ethanol in Atlantic, Iowa, is one of many Midwest plants. The industry has hit some snags in recent years.

Corn Growers Struggle Amid Decreased Ethanol Demand

As the price of gasoline plummeted amid COVID-19 restrictions, so has the price of ethanol. And Midwestern corn farmers are beginning to feel the...

N95 masks are seen during a donation drive this week.

'Project Airbridge' To Expedite Arrival Of Needed Supplies, White House Says

Sunday's planeload comes as the Trump administration faces criticism over its distribution of medical supplies that are in short supply across the country.

President Trump speaks in the Rose Garden for the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on Sunday.

To Fight Virus, Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines For 30 More Days

Trump had initially announced 15-day guidelines and said they would be reevaluated. The 15-day period was set to end Monday.

Coronavirus Patient Urges Young People To Socially Distance

Mia Marroquin, 20, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month after a trip to Spain. She says young people need to heed the warning to practice social distancing.

As hospitals consider how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting care, maternity wards across the country are changing policies on deliveries and visitors.

Pregnant Women Worry About Pandemic's Impact On Labor, Delivery And Babies

As pregnant women and their doctors consider how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting pregnancy and care, maternity wards across the country are reconsidering policies on deliveries and visitors.

An empty parking lot surrounds the Macy's at the Roosevelt Field Mall on March 20 in East Garden City, N.Y. The retail chain had previously announced plans to close about 125 stores over the next three years.

Macy's Furloughs Most Of Its 130,000 Workers

Citing the pandemic's "heavy toll" on its business, Macy's says it's furloughing the majority of its employees. Its stores have been closed since March 18 and there's no sign when they will reopen.

How Winston Churchill Pulled Britain Through The Early Years Of WWII

In The Splendid And The Vile, author Erik Larson details the British prime minister's first year in office, during which England endured a Nazi bombing campaign that killed more than 44,000 civilians.

Louisiana's Coronavirus Death Rate Is On Par With New York's, But The Southern State Faces Different

Orleans Parish in New Orleans has one of the highest death rates per capita from COVID-19 in the world.

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