Will sick leave protect me if I get ill from coronavirus? 5 questions answered
The answer will depend on your employer’s policy, the laws of your state and the reason you will be away.
The answer will depend on your employer’s policy, the laws of your state and the reason you will be away.
What does travel insurance cover?
Travel insurance providers and agencies say 'the fear of traveling' is not generally covered by policies. But in most cases, travelers can be refunded if a travel advisory is issued after a booking.
Travel insurance providers and agencies say 'the fear of traveling' is not generally covered by policies. But in most cases, travelers can be refunded if a travel advisory is issued after a booking.
'This is ridiculous': Long line snakes outside Australia Costco amid panic-buying
A long queue of customers pushing trolleys snaked around the entrance to a Costco outlet in Melbourne on March 8 as many supermarkets in Australia were left with shortages of toilet paper and other items due to coronavirus-related panic buying.
A long queue of customers pushing trolleys snaked around the entrance to a Costco outlet in Melbourne on March 8 as many supermarkets in Australia were left with shortages of toilet paper and other items due to coronavirus-related panic buying.
Stocks, oil prices plunge as coronavirus closes sites around world
The world’s largest economies are delivering more worrisome cues as anxiety over the virus outbreak sends stock and oil prices plunging.
The world’s largest economies are delivering more worrisome cues as anxiety over the virus outbreak sends stock and oil prices plunging.
Passengers cleared to leave Carnival cruise in Long Beach after testing negative for COVID-19
A group of passengers who were being held overnight aboard a Carnival cruise ship in Long Beach have been cleared to leave Sunday after a woman tested negative for COVID-19.
A group of passengers who were being held overnight aboard a Carnival cruise ship in Long Beach have been cleared to leave Sunday after a woman tested negative for COVID-19.
US prisons, jails on alert for spread of coronavirus
There have been no reports of COVID-19 inside U.S. jails or prisons. But more people are incarcerated per capita here than in any other country in the world.
There have been no reports of COVID-19 inside U.S. jails or prisons. But more people are incarcerated per capita here than in any other country in the world.
SXSW canceled for 2020 due to coronavirus
SXSW says they are "exploring options to reschedule the event and are working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience as soon as possible for 2020 participants, starting with SXSW EDU."
SXSW says they are "exploring options to reschedule the event and are working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience as soon as possible for 2020 participants, starting with SXSW EDU."
Who is most susceptible to coronavirus? COVID-19 not just affecting older people
Why so many older individuals have died because of the coronavirus could be attributed to pre-existing medical conditions.
Why so many older individuals have died because of the coronavirus could be attributed to pre-existing medical conditions.
20-second songs you can use to time your hand-washing and prevent the spread of COVID-19
For those who don’t understand the proper hand-washing protocol, they can take a tip from the co-working company WeWork.
For those who don’t understand the proper hand-washing protocol, they can take a tip from the co-working company WeWork.
Couple married for over 60 years are separated by coronavirus quarantine
Cameras captured the moment Dorthy Campbell, 88, visited her husband of more than 60 years on Thursday, though they were still separated by a glass window.
Cameras captured the moment Dorthy Campbell, 88, visited her husband of more than 60 years on Thursday, though they were still separated by a glass window.
President Trump signs $8.3 billion bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 12 people in the U.S. and infected more than 200.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 12 people in the U.S. and infected more than 200.
Vatican City reports its first case of coronavirus days after Pope tested negative
Vatican City was hit by the virus, with the tiny city-state confirming its first coronavirus case Friday but not saying who was infected. The Vatican has insisted Pope Francis, who has been sick, only has a cold.
Vatican City was hit by the virus, with the tiny city-state confirming its first coronavirus case Friday but not saying who was infected. The Vatican has insisted Pope Francis, who has been sick, only has a cold.
Health official licks finger moments after warning people during coronavirus press conference
During a coronavirus press conference, the director of a California county health department did something so many people do every single day, but it was also something she had just warned the public to not do -- she licked her finger before turning a page.
During a coronavirus press conference, the director of a California county health department did something so many people do every single day, but it was also something she had just warned the public to not do -- she licked her finger before turning a page.
American soldier starts GoFundMe to help bring dogs home following coronavirus outbreak in Italy
The military flight that she was booked for with her two dogs got canceled last minute due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.
The military flight that she was booked for with her two dogs got canceled last minute due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.
Can coronavirus spread from mail or packages? No, health experts say
The World Health Organization (WHO) notes that is safe to receive packages from places that have been affected by the virus, such as China.
The World Health Organization (WHO) notes that is safe to receive packages from places that have been affected by the virus, such as China.
Coronavirus: What to do if you’re told to self-quarantine
The CDC has offered steps to take in order to maintain your own health while helping to prevent the spread of the virus to others.
The CDC has offered steps to take in order to maintain your own health while helping to prevent the spread of the virus to others.
Leave your mug at home: Starbucks bans personal cups amid coronavirus outbreak
Starbucks said it is "pausing" personal cup use in its locations, though it said the discount will still be available for those who ask for it.
Starbucks said it is "pausing" personal cup use in its locations, though it said the discount will still be available for those who ask for it.
Tito's Handmade Vodka does not want you to use it to make homemade hand sanitizer
Some fans of Tito's Handmade Vodka began tweeting at the Austin-based company that they were using their vodka for their recipes.
Some fans of Tito's Handmade Vodka began tweeting at the Austin-based company that they were using their vodka for their recipes.
How to avoid getting sick on a plane — and in general — as coronavirus, flu and common cold spread
It's sick season, and a particularly fast-spreading outbreak of coronavirus from China has CDC officials urging everyone to practice proper hygiene, especially during air travel.
It's sick season, and a particularly fast-spreading outbreak of coronavirus from China has CDC officials urging everyone to practice proper hygiene, especially during air travel.
Coronavirus: Symptoms, testing and how to prepare amid growing COVID-19 outbreak
As worries over the ever-expanding COVID-19 virus multiply, a growing list of nations are bracing for the illness to breach their borders.
As worries over the ever-expanding COVID-19 virus multiply, a growing list of nations are bracing for the illness to breach their borders.