coronavirus

CHICAGO, April 12 — Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor, said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among employees and warned the country was moving “perilously close to the edge” in supplies for grocers. Slaughterhouse shutdowns are disrupting the U.S. food supply chain, crimping …

When the coronavirus shuttered the Big Apple — resulting in thousands of people losing their jobs — chef Matt Jozwiak was ready. Jozwiak had already been feeding as many as 10,000 New Yorkers a week through his nonprofit, Rethink Food, which turns excess food from restaurants into meals for the needy. By April — as …

The numbers are numbing, the tales terrifying. You can spend all day reading and learning and discussing COVID-19, and the way it affects our lives every day. You can spend a portion of every hour doing your part — praying, if that’s your way, or thinking positive thoughts, or keeping the afflicted close to your …

Anthony Causi, a longtime photographer for The Post whose prolific talent and larger-than-life personality made him a fixture in the New York sports world, died Sunday of the coronavirus at North Shore University Hospital. He was 48. Causi is survived by his wife, Romina, and their children, John and Mia. “Anthony Causi was our colleague, …

BAKU/DUBAI/LONDON — OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to cut oil output by a record amount — representing around 10 percent of global supply — to support oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic, and sources said effective cuts could amount to as much as 20 percent. Measures to slow the spread of …

LONDON – Prince William has said Britain is at its best in a crisis, his office said on Sunday, the latest in a series of messages from the royal family seeking to galvanise the nation during the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Elizabeth has twice addressed Britons in the past week, while heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, who tested …

Brooke Shields has been a busy bee during the coronavirus quarantine. The actress recently opened up to Us Weekly about her new normal as she waits for the outbreak curve to flatten. Shields, 54, revealed to the outlet that she’s been organizing various areas of her home. “[It’s] one of my favorite things to do,” she …

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joe Giudice (@joe.giudice) on Apr 11, 2020 at 4:33am PDT Joe Giudice is missing his four daughters this Easter weekend. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” alum, who resides in Italy, said he felt “overwhelmed with emotions” after plans to reunite …

Billionaire Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said he was doing fine after laying off 45,000 employees — claiming he was doing them a “favor.” “I’m holding up pretty damn good,” the Texas mogul who is said by Forbes to be worth $4.8 billion told Fox News Saturday. “But I’ve got 45,000 employees out there that …

Either police missed the party, ignored it or there was no party at Dak Prescott’s home. Police in Prosper, Texas, received a report Friday night of a gathering that violated coronavirus social-distancing regulations, but upon arriving at Prescott’s home, reported not seeing one taking place, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. An officer merely reminded …