Health

6 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place

By Christopher Weber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself.

WATCH: Trump urges social distancing, warns COVID-19 could disrupt U.S. until August

By Jonathan Lemire, Andrew Taylor, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump admin: Public should avoid gatherings larger than 10 people, cancel discretionary travel in bid to slow outbreak.

Idris Elba says he has coronavirus but 'no symptoms so far'

By Associated Press

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

Virus fears fuel spike in sales of guns and ammunition

By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

Some of the purchases are by people buying their first firearm. Others are from existing gun owners adding to their collection or stocking up on ammunition.

Millions holed up at home as virus profoundly shifts U.S. life

By Tim Sullivan, Terry Spencer, Associated Press

Millions of Americans have begun their work weeks holed up at home, as the coronavirus pandemic means the entire nation's daily routine has shifted in ways never before seen in U.S. history.

Zimbabwe official says coronavirus punishes U.S. for sanctions

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

Zimbabwe's defense minister has described the coronavirus as God's way of punishing the United States and other western countries for imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe.

Businesses asks government to act to avert 'devastating' hit

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

In a letter to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called for legislation including a three-month cancellation of the taxes companies pay to support Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance.

Canada closes borders to noncitizens, Americans exempt

By Associated Press

Trudeau announced the move Monday outside his residence, where he is self isolating after his wife tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Ohio plans to delay primary, but 3 states still planned

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Arizona are pushing forward with primary elections, although the coronavirus is causing headaches for some county elections supervisors as poll workers drop out in fear of catching the disease.

Coronavirus vaccine test opens as U.S. volunteer gets 1st shot

By Lauran Neergaard, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer's arm, scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle begin an anxiously awaited first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in record time after the new virus exploded from…