Mar 04 Stocks soar on plans for more stimulus measures, Biden wins By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Health care companies helped lead the gains after Biden solidified his contender status for the Democratic presidential nomination. Investors see him as a more business-friendly alternative to Bernie Sanders. Continue reading
Mar 04 U.S. virus death toll rises to 11 with first California victim By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 11 with a victim succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state. Continue reading
Mar 04 FDA bans shock device used on mentally disabled patients By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Only one facility in the U.S. still uses the shock treatment — a residential school in Massachusetts. The school's administrators have said the shocks help control violent behaviors that endanger patients and those around them. But most experts say the… Continue reading
Mar 04 Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Fear of the coronavirus has led people to stock up on hand sanitizer, leaving store shelves empty and online retailers with sky-high prices set by those trying to profit on the rush. But more of the clear gel is on… Continue reading
Mar 04 San Antonio official says CDC planned to drop cruise passengers at mall By Tammy Webber, Associated Press A San Antonio official says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planned to drop off some cruise ship passengers at a mall after their release from a two-week quarantine. City spokeswoman Laura Mayes says that was one reason the… Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Health officials testify on NIH budget as coronavirus concerns grow By Joshua Barajas Top officials at the National Institutes of Health will appear before a House appropriations committee Wednesday to address President Donald Trump's budget proposal, which suggests a $3 billion funding cut to the agency. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 4:29 With novel coronavirus deaths rising, health officials face grilling on Capitol Hill By William Brangham As states discover increasing numbers of new novel coronavirus cases, public health officials are scrambling to respond -- while also facing questions from a Senate panel on Tuesday about why the U.S. has been so slow to roll out effective… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 7:10 In Iran, government distrust rises amid deadly outbreak of novel coronavirus By Reza Sayah The global spread of novel coronavirus has hit Iran hard. Nearly two dozen members of the nation’s parliament as well as its director of emergency services are infected with the illness, and a third government official died from the virus… Continue watching
Mar 03 Lawmakers close in on $7.5 billion measure to battle virus By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The hope is to clear the measure through Congress by week's end. Continue reading
Mar 03 U.S. coronavirus death toll climbs to 9 By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press All of the COVID-19 deaths in the United States so far have been in the Seattle area. Continue reading