Mar 17 Panic buying leaves retailers scrambling to restock By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Grocers big and small are hiring more workers, paying overtime and limiting purchases on certain high demand items as they scramble to restock shelves that have been wiped out by panic shopping in response to the global viral pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Florida governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 17 EU to ban most foreign travelers for 30 days to curb pandemic By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The leaders of European Union nations have agreed to institute a travel ban that prohibits most foreigners from entering the bloc for 30 days to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day subdued across the world amid virus crisis By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press St. Patrick's Day revelers across the world tried to salvage the holiday with makeshift celebrations after parades and parties were scrapped and residents were urged to hunker down at home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 17 ‘How are we going to eat?’ Novel coronavirus tests Europe’s social nets By Aritz Parra, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Governments across Europe are deferring tax payments, approving short-term unemployment schemes and paid sick leave to try to cushion the economic blow to businesses and blue collar workers alike from virus-containment measures. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Confronting Coronavirus — A PBS NewsHour Special To offer context around these uncertain times, the PBS NewsHour will shed light on what health precautions everyone should take, as well as the pandemic’s economic impact. Watch live here on Thursday, March 19, starting at 8 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Pentagon to provide 5 million respirators to health authorities By Associated Press Secretary of Defense, Dr. Mark T. Esper, provided an update on how the Pentagon is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 17 Why don’t viruses make their original hosts sick? 5 questions answered By Marcos E. García-Ojeda, The Conversation Many new diseases evolve to jump from wild animals to people. Continue reading
Mar 17 State and local officials take harder line on novel coronavirus By Tim Sullivan, Chris Rugaber, Associated Press Nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area were all but confined to their homes Tuesday while Florida put a damper on spring break by ordering the closing of all bars, as state and local officials took an increasingly… Continue reading
Mar 17 White House seeks $850 billion economic stimulus amid virus crisis By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion economic rescue package Tuesday amid the coronavirus outbreak, a sweeping stimulus for businesses and taxpayers amid unseen since the Great Recession of 2008. Continue reading