Tag: coronavirus

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and…

The new coronavirus has challenged our nation on many fronts, from hospital preparedness to relearning the basics of personal hygiene. But one of the perhaps unexpected challenges has been the burden that it places upon…

Several controlled burns were conducted by farmers across the area Saturday and Sunday. State officials have asked farmers to cut back on outdoor burning because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Symptoms of the virus include…

Kansas residents will be asked to stay home starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday. Gov. Laura Kelly issued the stay-at-home order at a news conference Saturday. She said residents are encouraged to stay home unless getting…

A $2.2 trillion bipartisan legislation was enacted Friday to lift the American economy from its slide due to the spread of COVID-19. The bill is set to add $14 billion to the Agriculture Department’s Commodity…

“I don’t want anyone to think I’m expendable just for the sake of the economy,” Ken McGuffin half-heartedly joked Thursday afternoon. With each passing day, McGuffin’s remark takes on a grimmer tone. As of Friday,…

Bourbon County became the latest in Kansas to direct residents to stay at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was announced Thursday by Public Health Officer Rebecca Johnson. In Bourbon County, three cases…

MADRID (AP) — Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the…

TORONTO (AP) — Canada is increasing a payroll subsidy to small- and medium-sized businesses to now cover up to 75 percent of salaries as the country braced for a shutdown that a top health official…

An unprecedented set of events — a global coronavirus pandemic declaration, which precipitated a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia — has the world’s oil industry teetering toward collapse. And while local merchants, businesses…