Mar 13 Virus darkens stages, silences orchestras across the U.S. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The ongoing fears surrounding the coronavirus have shuttered places where Americans — and foreign visitors — have long gathered to escape the world and also to engage with it. Continue reading
Mar 13 Asia scrambles to prevent virus from coming back By Ken Moritsugu, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press China, South Korea and Japan announced expanded border controls this week that mimic many of the bans and restrictions placed on China in the early days of the outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 13 Premier League, Champions League call off matches By James Ellingworth, Associated Press Matches in England will be stopped until at least April 3 after five Premier League clubs said some players or staff were in self-isolation. Continue reading
Mar 12 Americans adjust to new life, hunker down amid virus By Michelle R. Smith, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Parents were developing homeschooling plans for their children, while workers missing shifts amid widespread closures wondered how they would pay bills, and prepared for many weeks of financial difficulty. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Canada's Trudeau says he'll work from home after wife tests positive for COVID-19 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada shut down Parliament and advised against all nonessential travel outside the country Friday while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau governed remotely from his home, in self-imposed quarantine after his wife tested positive for the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 12 Virus concerns disrupt work at U.S. state capitols By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Several chambers have canceled sessions for next week, including those in Delaware, Illinois and Missouri. Officials at other state capitols are urging the public to stay away while they work. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 8:54 Pandemic's 'unique uncertainty' creates market shockwaves The economic consequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic are growing even more severe. Stocks logged their worst day of trading since the 1987 market crash, cancellations and closures rippled across the globe and the fallout from President Trump’s decision to… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 14:46 Can Congress, Trump put pandemic response ahead of politics? On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are working on a multi-billion dollar novel coronavirus aid package to help the Americans hit hardest by the pandemic. They, along with Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, also weighed in on President… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 6:30 U.S. federal response to coronavirus a 'fiasco,' says global health expert As the novel coronavirus pandemic takes hold in the U.S., some Americans are expressing concerns over how the government is handling the situation, the availability of testing kits and the U.S. response in comparison to that of other countries. Dr. Continue watching
Mar 12 Slow virus testing is a 'failing,' U.S. health official says By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The lack of comprehensive figures means U.S. health providers could quickly be overwhelmed by undetected cases. Continue reading