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Polling stations throughout Ohio were shut down on March 17 as Gov. Mike DeWine called for the state's primaries to be pushed back to June. That leaves many young voters in the state waiting for their first chance to participate in an election.

Virus Puts Democracy On Hold For First-Time Voters

It was supposed to be primary day in Georgia on Tuesday. Students and youth organizers in states with delayed elections are feeling frustration and determination in their fight to boost turnout.

Pu Ying Huang (left) and Dylan Baddour walk along an empty street in Cajamarca, Peru, on March 18, while they were moving from a small hotel room to an Airbnb to ride out the country's 15-day lockdown.

Opinion: I'm An American Stuck In Peru — Glad To Be On Lockdown To Avoid COVID-19

Journalist Dylan Baddour is among the thousands of Americans in Peru waiting to return to the United States during the coronavirus outbreak.

"We haven't flattened the curve, and the curve is actually increasing," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said of new coronavirus cases Tuesday. Cuomo said his state now has more than 25,000 cases, as he gave an update on the COVID-19 outbreak at a news conference at Manhattan's Javits Center, which will house a temporary hospital.

Coronavirus: New York Infection Rate Is 'Doubling About Every 3 Days,' Cuomo Says

"We were looking at a freight train coming across the country — we're now looking at a bullet train," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The state now has more than 25,000 cases.

Gov. Andy Beshear discusses developments in Kentucky regarding the new coronavirus in Frankfort, Ky., earlier this month.

Kentucky Has 39 New Cases; 1 Person Attended A 'Coronavirus Party'

Gov. Andy Beshear said he was angry about the case of one young adult who contracted the illness after attending a party designed to flout social distancing guidelines.

The grounds of the Maricopa County Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 21, 2020. Some sheriffs want Arizona to follow the lead of other states and release low risk county jail inmates early — to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Balancing Justice, Public Safety: Virus Brings Changes To Courts, Jails, Arrests

People in jail are being released early, arrests are down and some court cases are being postponed as members of the criminal justice system grapple with the coronavirus threat.

If one person in the household is sick with COVID-19, everyone else in the home should consider themselves as possibly having an asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic infection, even if they feel fine, doctors say.

How To Stay Healthy When Your Child, Spouse Or Roommate Has COVID-19

Sharing a home with someone who has COVID-19 raises your risk of catching the virus. But the sick person needs your support, as well as good hygiene skills. Try these "best practice" tips.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little speaks with reporters at the Statehouse in Boise last month. In a statement released Wednesday, Little told residents that some businesses — those at which safe social distancing can be practiced — may have an opportunity to reopen after April 30.

Some States Express Optimism About Reopening For Business Next Month

Idaho, Ohio and North Dakota at least have told nonessential businesses they may be OK to reopen May 1. Their optimism echoes the line coming from the White House — but others fear it's too soon.

A medical staff member wearing personal protective equipment pushes an empty gurney at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn on April 8. Nurses who gathered in protest outside Kingsbrook earlier this week said a shortage of protective gear at their hospital is in part to blame for the deaths there.

Brooklyn Nurses Demand More Gear, Saying Colleagues Have Succumbed To COVID-19

Nurses at one Brooklyn hospital said they need more protective gear as several colleagues have succumbed to COVID-19.

Roger Stone spoke from the witness stand as prosecution attorney Jonathan Kravis, standing left, Stone's attorney Bruce Rogow, third from right, and Judge Amy Berman Jackson listened.

Roger Stone Won't Get New Trial, Judge Rules After Disputes

President Trump's political adviser asked a federal judge for a new trial after attorneys said there were problems with the jury in his old one. Judge Amy Berman Jackson said no.

Mammoth Biosciences and researchers at the University of California, San Francisco are working on a coronavirus test that could run multiple samples at once, with results in 35-40 minutes. Even better, they say, it doesn't require the sophisticated, expensive equipment used in other tests for the virus.

CRISPR And Spit Might Be Keys To Faster, Cheaper, Easier Tests For The Coronavirus

Researchers are racing to develop quick, home-based tests for the virus that could deliver test results in minutes. None do that yet, but several under development hold promise, scientists say.

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