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Live COVID-19 updates: UN chief calls for attention to mental health problems caused by pandemic

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for attention to

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Antibody study estimates 13.9% of New York residents have had COVID-19

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday 23, April 2020. An estimated 13.9% of the New York residents have likely had COVID-19, according to preli

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New York State to build temporary hospitals amid COVID-19 outbreak

The U.S. state of New York will build four temporary hospitals to address imminent hospital capacity issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday. He listed the four sites

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New York State to send National Guard to containment area in COVID-19 hotspot

Tourists with masks are pictured at Times Square in New York City, the United States, March 7, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Muzi) National Guard troops will be sent to help clean surfaces and deliver food in the