Christian leaders call on public to observe social distancing rules over Easter holiday as WHO chief warns that lifting restrictions too early could 'lead to a deadly resurgence'

Convicted rapist said to remain on suicide watch in New York prison; source says he is surprised 68-year-old survived given age and poor health

Cartoonist was inducted into Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame; his daughter says he fell ill last week, developed breathing problems, wasn't tested for coronavirus

Fatalities top 7,000, but fewer people being put in intensive care seen as sign of outbreak slackening, as officials warn against becoming complacent

State now has more patients than any country outside the US; despite nearly 800 new deaths, Governor Cuomo says epidemic appears to be stabilizing: 'We are flattening the curve'

Streets usually bustling with people preparing for holiday sit unusually quiet as virus sweeps through state, but locals still do their best to preserve celebratory spirit

NY state records 731 new deaths, its biggest one-day jump yet, for a total of nearly 5,500; number of patients requiring breathing tubes drops

US Surgeon General compares coming days to Pearl Harbor and 9/11; Britain's death tolls soars as country becomes deadliest virus hotspot in Europe

Forget the old refrain of 'I'm walking here!' Big Apple citizens are taking a more tentative tack since the city became the latest hotspot for the global outbreak

New York state, Britain record daily records for number of fatalities from COVID-19; Spain, Italy see drops in number of new cases, providing some hope