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Ford, 3M, GE to build respirators, ventilators, face shieldsVideo
Ford Motor Co. announced Tuesday it will team up with 3M and GE Healthcare to produce medical equipment and supplies for health care workers, first responders and patients fighting coronavirus. Using Ford’s manufacturing sites, the companies will produce respirators, ventilators and plastic face shields, the company announced. “This is such...
Olympics to be postponed until 2021Video
TOKYO — The IOC announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Summer Olympics on Tuesday, bowing to the realities of a coronavirus pandemic that is shutting down daily life around the globe and making planning for a massive worldwide gathering in July a virtual impossibility. The International Olympic Committee said the...
$2 trillion U.S. package may be at hand to ease economic pain of coronavirusVideo
WASHINGTON — Congressional and White House officials said Tuesday a deal appears to be at hand to provide sweeping aid to businesses and workers facing ruin from the coronavirus pandemic. Both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, said agreement appeared close on the nearly...
Egypt announces 2-week, night-time curfew to slow virusVideo
CAIRO — Egypt will impose a two-week, nightly curfew in the Arab world’s most-populous country in an effort to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, its prime minister announced Tuesday as the International Monetary Fund warned that a shortage of medical supplies could affect the Mideast’s poorest nations. There...
World covid-19 update: Vatican pressured, Czech Republic has experimental drugVideo
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 383,000 people and killed over 16,500. The covid-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 101,000 people have recovered...
Fighting the coronavirus with disinfecting sprays and solutions: What works?
Brand-name disinfectants are flying off store shelves, snatched up by shoppers looking for effective weapons against the novel coronavirus. But some disinfectants are better than others; some probably aren’t necessary at all; and some can actually be harmful, spawning antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We reviewed recommendations for the general population from the...
Pittsburgh Public Schools set possible return date for classes, staff
Pittsburgh Public School officials announced the earliest students and staff will return to brick and mortar schooling is April 14. The announcement comes on the heels of Gov. Tom Wolf’s extension of the statewide school shutdown designed to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The governor previously closed all...
Expected coronavirus impact prompts Latrobe to table storm water fee, staffing move
Expected economic hardship related to coronavirus-driven business closures has prompted Latrobe Council to delay action on proposed storm water management staffing moves and a related annual fee for property owners. Council had planned at a special meeting Monday to create a city department and managerial post to oversee state-mandated efforts...
Officials warn against self-medicating for coronavirus after man’s death
PHOENIX — A Phoenix-area man has died and his wife was in critical condition after the couple took chloroquine phosphate, an additive used to clean fish tanks that is also found in an anti-malaria medication that’s been touted by President Donald Trump as a treatment for covid-19. Banner Health said...
Confusion and objections still rampant over Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown order
Confusion is the order of the day in businesses across the Pennsylvania seeking clarity on Gov. Tom Wolf’s sweeping order closing non-life-sustaining businesses. Even as State Police prepared to begin enforcing the governor’s order Monday at 8 a.m., many insisted it was ill-constructed and could have unintended consequences. Greensburg lawyer...
Pittsburgh police Zone 2 officers in self-isolation after possible exposure to someone with covid-19
At least one Pittsburgh Zone 2 police officer is in self-isolation after possibly coming into contact with a coronavirus-infected person. Public Information Officer Chris Togneri said officers responded to a minor collision involving two vehicles in Market Square around noon Monday. He said one of the drivers was determined to...
Survey: 7 in 10 U.S. Olympic hopefuls favor postponementVideo
DENVER — Nearly seven in 10 U.S. Olympic hopefuls say they don’t think the Tokyo Games will be fair if they are held in July, prompting leaders of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to conclude “it’s more clear than ever that the path toward postponement is the most promising.”...
New Kensington-Arnold employee hospitalized with coronavirus
A Valley Junior-Senior High School employee hospitalized with covid-19 may have had contact with students and staff for up to four days, according to a notice issued Monday evening by New Kensington-Arnold School District. The district first announced Sunday that the employee had tested positive. The employee was not identified....
Animal care challenges mount for National Aviary, Pittsburgh Zoo as revenue sags during covid-19 shutdown
Most of the National Aviary’s nearly 500 birds wake as the sun comes up. So veterinarians and other animal care staffers arrived at the North Side facility around 7 a.m. Monday, about 15 minutes before sunrise, to begin making their daily rounds. Some checked up on specific birds, paying close...
Hempfield church pastor apologizes for open services on SundayVideo
The pastor of a Hempfield church apologized Monday after roughly 200 people attended a Sunday service at Word of Life Church, against the advice of government and health officials. “Please believe me when I say it was not out of arrogance or defiance, but solely for the purpose of praying...
Sens. Toomey and Casey split on party lines on financial rescue vote
Pennsylvania’s senators split on party lines Sunday night as Senate Democrats blocked a vote on a $1.8 trillion GOP-crafted coronavirus aid package, leaving party leaders desperately trying to negotiate a compromise Monday. U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, voted in favor of the package Senate Republicans crafted. He said he...
Pennsylvania income tax deadline moved to mid-July, following IRS lead
Pennsylvania residents will have longer to file their 2019 state income tax returns, matching the new July 15 filing deadline for federal returns. The later deadlines, moved from April 15, are meant to help people cope with the upheavals triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a necessary step that...
Carnegie Museums furlough workers
Anticipating deficits of nearly $1.4 million a month due the coronavirus closure, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh announced it is temporarily furloughing some staff members. In a statement Monday, Carnegie Museums said its Museums of Art and Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum would remain closed for...
More than 130 people receive covid-19 drive-thru testing in Pittsburgh Zoo lot
Cars wrapped around the main parking lot Monday at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, a new covid-19 drive-through testing site. The Central Outreach Wellness Center offered drive-through testing in the lot between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. But the vehicles were lining up well before 10:30 a.m. The line...
Giant Eagle installing Plexiglas dividers to limit spread of covid-19, suspending use of reusable bags
Giant Eagle is installing clear Plexigas dividers at all of its checkout and customer service areas in an attempt to protect employees and customers from the spread of covid-19. The dividers will be installed at Giant Eagle groceries, pharmacies and GetGo stores. The company began installing the dividers over the...
PIAA extends postponement of spring sports, winter championships
There’s still hope for high school sports to be held this spring. In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s directive that all schools in Pennsylvania remain closed for at least two more weeks, PIAA officials have extended the postponement of the possible restart of the winter basketball and swimming championships and...
Ex-Olympians Christa Harmotto, Lauryn Williams feel for athletes, IOC amid uncertainty of ’20 Games
Christa (Harmotto) Dietzen was looking forward to an exciting summer. She and her husband, Derek, are expecting their first child in early July, and she had visions of sitting by the TV, holding her son and cheering on Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics. But concerns over the spread of...
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam cancels school year, orders some businesses closed
RICHMOND — Virginia public schools will remain closed for the rest of the current school year and certain types of businesses, like bowling alleys, salons, gyms and theaters, must close in response to the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday. Northam’s order would not apply to businesses deemed essential,...
Pittsburgh official: Virus will have ‘deep, long lasting’ impact
The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Pittsburgh city government will be “deep and long lasting,” potentially changing the course of capital projects and other initiatives for years to come, a city official said Monday. Dan Gilman, Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief of staff, said the budget office is working...
In Greensburg area, empty streets, solitary scenes amid coronavirus pandemic
As the region practices social distancing and businesses temporarily close as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Tribune-Review photographer Sean Stipp explored Greensburg and the surrounding area on Monday. The attached photo gallery is some of what he saw....
