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Renowned gospel singer Troy Sneed dies from coronavirus complications

Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has died from complications with the coronavirus. He was 52. Sneed’s publicist Bill Carpenter said the singer died early Monday...

Shocking video shows massive Chicago house party during coronavirus lockdown

In a shocking display of contempt of social-distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of young adults packed a house party in Chicago –...

Texas girl who sewed 100 masks for health care workers dies in ATV crash

A 10-year-old Texas girl who sewed about 100 masks for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis died in a...

American couple quarantining in Mexico gunned down while driving

A Syracuse-area man who had been quarantining in Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic was fatally shot along with his physical-education girlfriend when gunmen opened...

Infant killed by coronavirus ‘went out looking like a princess’: firefighter dad

The months-old girl tragically killed by coronavirus “went out looking like a princess” during her funeral — wearing the dress her newly minted firefighter...

Coronavirus circulated in U.S. weeks earlier than thought, mistaken for flu, health official says

The novel coronavirus circulated in January in California, weeks earlier than thought, and early deaths were likely mistaken for the flu, a county...

China continues to block US scientists from examining coronavirus origin: Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China continues to block US scientists from entering the country to study the coronavirus as Hong Kong researchers...

Five-year-old daughter of a Detroit police officer and firefighter dies from coronavirus after complaining of a headache

A five-year-old Michigan girl who complained to her parents a month ago of a headache has died after contracting the coronavirus. After spending two weeks...

Bartender on coronavirus-stricken Royal Caribbean ship dies in hospital

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship bartender assigned to a suspected coronavirus-stricken ship two days after its passengers were evacuated has died after being admitted...

Everything we know about the Wuhan lab that may have unleashed coronavirus

New evidence has emerged that the coronavirus ravaging the globe may have escaped from a poorly equipped lab in Wuhan, China, where researchers were conducting risky...

Excessive drinking during coronavirus lockdowns could weaken immune system

Don’t mix drinking and coronavirus. As the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact daily life across the nation, several states have seen a spike in alcohol...

Florida man freed from jail over coronavirus allegedly murdered someone the next day

A Florida man released from jail last month to help limit coronavirus outbreaks in county lockups was arrested again Monday — accused of murdering...
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There were 37 new positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, out of the 1,436 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They comprised both...

A Visitor form UK died in Jamaica of COVID-19

Jamaica on Monday recorded one more COVID-19 death, pushing the tally to 305. The deceased is a 77-year-old male from the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, there were...

Sandals founder Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart dies aged 79 following ‘short battle with illness’

Travel pioneer Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who founded Jamaica's Sandals resort, has died. Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1941. He grew up on...

Barbados Confirms 161 New COVID-19 Cases

Barbados has announced 161 cases of COVID-19 at the Island’s Dodds prison. The discovery has prompted a massive contact tracing exercise. Authorities say the cases relate...