Coronavirus

Federal investigators are examining whether New York state officials gave priority access to COVID-19 testing to some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s close associates and his brother during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter.

With much of New York allowed to fully reopen for business Wednesday — and relaxed CDC rules for vaccinated people at indoor venues going into effect — residents may soon find themselves having to provide proof of inoculation or a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry to events or businesses.

Movie theaters across the country are trying to make a comeback after facing shutdowns and strict guidelines during the pandemic. However, more than a year later, many are still closed.

Amazon will lift its mask requirement for warehouse workers effective Monday, the ecommerce giant announced.

Google Workspace VP and general manager Javier Soltero on demand for Meet during the coronavirus pandemic and remote work.

Bill Gates discussed COVID-19 in his first public remarks made after announcing his divorce from Melinda Gates.

Parents can expect to receive some extra cash beginning on July 15, when the IRS will start distributing the expanded child tax credit authorized under President Biden's coronavirus relief plan.

JetBlue Airways said Wednesday it will start transatlantic service late this summer, competing against bigger rivals on the lucrative route between New York and London.

Americans’ retirement savings account balances hit record levels in the first quarter despite the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

President Biden just offered U.S. support for a World Trade Organization (WTO) proposal that would give competitors unbridled access to the most important intellectual property in the world right now: American COVID-19 vaccine technology.

U.S. equity futures pointed early Wednesday to continued selling, adding to losses from the previous session.

One item that has seen record sales during the coronavirus pandemic: guns.

A group of young men is accused of ripping off $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by stealing personal information from people in the assistance program, funneling their money to personal bank accounts, and withdrawing the cash at banks in Brooklyn and Queens.

Connecticut announced that it will be sending one-time $1,000 checks to unemployed residents who find a job as businesses across the state and country struggle to fill open positions.

Ted's Fish Fry owner William Deeb on being forced to close all seven of his restaurant locations due to a worker shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic.

As some of the United States’ estimated 3,821 strip clubs start to open up again, women who work as strippers are confronting a transformed industry.

The hotel industry is working to ease mask restrictions for vaccinated guests.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday reiterated Washington’s commitment to Africa as the world begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

More than a year into the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one of every two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Malls are struggling to attract shoppers.

Japan’s economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as a slow vaccine rollout and new COVID-19 infections hit spending on items such as dining out and clothes, raising concerns the country will lag others emerging from the pandemic.