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Texas had seen a steady decline in the seven-day average of new Chinese coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and test positivity rates as of Thursday afternoon.

Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a “virtual event” in which participants who verify that they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive their finisher’s medal. The race had originally been scheduled for April 20 before being postponed for five months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The study that led the W.H.O. to halt clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 has been called into question.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with new staggered kickoff times to make sure every game can be shown on TV as fans are prevented from attending games.

New York Yankees players Mike Ford and David Hale are giving online baseball lessons to kids who are unable to attend baseball camp.

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players appeared likely to propose more regular-season games this year while holding to their demand for full prorated salaries, people familiar with their deliberations told The Associated Press.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ordered nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients for more than six weeks during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, told MSNBC on Wednesday that he would not send his own mother to one.

103-year-old Jennie Stejna defied the odds to beat the novel coronavirus on May 13 and treated herself to a victory bottle of Bud Light in celebration.

Michigan State University is set to resume in-person classes this fall and will also feature “enhanced” remote learning opportunities, according to an announcement from university President Samuel Stanley Jr. on Wednesday.

The nation’s capital will begin a phased reopening on Friday, announced Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday, citing a 14-day decline in Chinese coronavirus community spread and sufficient hospital capacity, among other metrics the city must meet to reopen.

TEL AVIV – Israeli scientists have discovered that two drugs for treating Gaucher’s disease are also effective against the coronavirus, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. 

Some business owners are having difficulty “reopening” because their employees would rather collect funds through the Cares Act PPP.

Michigan’s Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to ban most residential construction during the coronavirus shutdown led to a 44 percent decline in Michigan construction jobs and contributed to her state’s second highest in the nation unemployment rate.

Michigan is now the only state among the 19 states with more than 900 COVID-19 deaths that is not reporting the number of those deaths that are from nursing homes. 

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday night that the state’s casinos will be allowed to reopen next Thursday after more than two months of being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Oakland Athletics are placing their scouts and a significant number of other front office employees on furlough, suspending pay for minor leaguers and cutting the salaries of other executives as part of a cost-cutting move in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The overwhelming majority of deaths with coronavirus in Italy have occurred in the presence of two or more serious chronic illnesses, according to a report from the country’s national health authority (ISS).

Deaths have soared among the homeless population in San Francisco during the coronavirus, but not due to the virus directly.

With Loveland City Schools in Ohio closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, bus drivers bid farewell to the class of 2020 in their own way.

NEW YORK (AP) — A rookie at the major league minimum would make a higher percentage of his salary than multimillionaire stars like Mike Trout or Gerrit Cole under a sliding-scale proposal by big league teams that players found “extremely disappointing.”

President Donald Trump criticized governors on Tuesday who ordered that coronavirus patients be sent to nursing homes, placing the lives of elderly residents at risk.

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.

Rory McIlroy does not have encouraging news about the upcoming 2020 Ryder Cup in September: He doesn’t think it’s going to happen.

If you liked the XFL, there’s good news for you. If you did not like XFL founder Vince McMahon, there’s also good news for you.

A report that the NFL could open minicamps for their players in June, had cold water thrown on it by none other than the players themselves.

New Jersey’s Democrat Governor, Phil Murphy, has given the go-ahead for sports to restart in the Garden State.

Spain has revised down its official death count for the Chinese coronavirus after a series of reporting errors and duplications were found in the tally. On Monday, the Spanish Health Ministry announced that it removed 1,918 spurious deaths from the

Few sports figures have done more winning than Tom Brady, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning, and Tiger Woods. Therefore, it shouldn’t surprise that their recent charity golf match smashed the all-time TV golf ratings record.

If you’re looking for optimism that the NFL season will happen, maybe even with fans, then Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross is your man.

The Wuhan coronavirus will suffer a significant decline in activity as temperatures rise this summer, according to an Italian report published Tuesday on the relationship between the virus and temperature.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White granted a special request from some small, but enthusiastic fans on Wednesday.

Two and a half months of forced lockdown has pushed many married couples into crisis, Italian media report, and divorce filings have seen a whopping 30 percent increase since the outbreak began.

University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel has nixed the return of football, unless on-campus classes have also restarted.

Former NFL wide receiver Dennis McKinnon questioned arbitrary government determinations of “essential” and “non-essential” businesses on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel B. Pollak.

Several thousand race fans flocked to a North Carolina speedway on Saturday and watched a race. However, while fans were in abundance, there were very few masks or gloves to be seen.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told reporters this weekend it is not clear that worship constitutes something essential, challenging President Trump’s assertion it is.