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Cruise ships are docked at PortMiami on Tuesday. The U.S. Coast Guard has been working with cruise companies to bring people off of ships stricken with the coronavirus — but a new bulletin also says foreign-flagged ships should not rely on U.S. help.

Cruise Lines Can Sail Again From The U.S., But It's Not Clear How Soon

The federal government has given the go-ahead for cruise ships to sail from ports in the United States. Officials stopped cruise lines in March as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up.

Health workers from Wuhan's Tongji Hospital share an emotional embrace with their peers from a hospital in Jilin province at the Tianhe Airport. Colleagues who worked on the front lines together for the past two months bid farewell as Wuhan lifts the lockdown on Wednesday.

As China's Wuhan Ends Its Long Quarantine, Residents Feel A Mix Of Joy And Fear

The end of the city's 76-day lockdown is a milestone in China's efforts to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus that sickened more than 80,000 across the country and overwhelmed health systems.

In recent weeks, U.S.-China relations have unraveled with alarming speed, and some analysts say they are now at their worst since the two countries normalized diplomatic ties in 1979.

Timeline: The Unraveling Of U.S.-China Relations

On Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered China's Houston consulate to close, amping up tensions in already fraught relations. Here are some of the key developments reshaping U.S.-China relations.

A person exits from the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. Montana has seen a surge in cases.

Montana Doctor Says Hospital Is 'Strapped Thin'

Dr. Jamie Riha, a critical care specialist in the intensive care unit at the Billings Clinic, says "tough decisions will have to be made" if coronavirus cases continue to grow at the current pace.