Health

Lab supply shortages add new challenges to coronavirus testing

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn’t work. Then there weren’t enough to go around. Now, just as the federal government tries to ramp up nationwide screening, laboratory workers are warning of a new roadblock: dire shortages…

Minor league advocacy group demands $15,000 salaries

By Jake Seiner, Associated Press

Many have been shut out of their spring training camps due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite relying on those complexes for food, training facilities and often housing.

Mississippi is latest state to delay elections amid pandemic

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

With Friday's announcement, Mississippi joins a number of other states that have postponed elections amid the global pandemic.

As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

By Kat Stafford, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has announced a package that suspends evictions and foreclosures for 60 days. But the vast majority of renters, who are generally low income and disproportionately African American, Latino and other minorities, will not be covered.

Stocks give up gains after New York tightens virus clampdown

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased an early gain of 444 points and was down 180 points, or 0.9%, in afternoon trading.

WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo orders work from home

By Tim Sullivan, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Cuomo said is he directing all workers in nonessential businesses to stay home and banning gatherings statewide.

WATCH: Trump to curtail U.S.-Mexico travel, invoke powers to spur virus supplies

By Jill Colvin, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

President Donald Trump and other administration officials will hold a briefing March 20 to give the latest updates on the government's response to COVID-19, which has so far infected more than 10,000 Americans.

National Spelling Bee called off because of coronavirus

By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press

Scripps announced its decision Friday morning, citing recommendations against large gatherings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ongoing state of emergency in Maryland.

Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread

By Carley Petesch, Associated Press

The coronavirus is now moving into parts of the world that may be the least prepared. Some countries in Africa and Latin America lack the equipment or even trained health workers to respond.

Italy’s virus epicenter grapples with huge toll, some hidden

By Colleen Barry, Luca Bruno, Associated Press

Provincial mayors are sounding an alarm that the virus-related toll fails to reflect a spike in deaths in the general population among those who have not been tested.