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New York to shut down as it becomes next virus hot spot

By Jim Mustian, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

New York City's mayor prepared Monday to order his city behind closed doors in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make the city of 8.5 million one of the world's biggest…

WATCH: Senate to vote on coronavirus relief bill

By News Desk

U.S. Senate to vote on coronavirus relief bill.

Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for virus, forcing quarantines

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first U.S. senator to test positive for COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus.

N. Korea says Trump’s letter offers anti-virus cooperation

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim’s sister said Sunday.

Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing

By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press

Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new coronavirus. But much like the rest of the U.S. response to the pandemic, the system has been marked by…

As crisis deepens, Congress close on economic rescue deal

By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Negotiators from Congress and the White House were set to resume talks Sunday, racing to push a $1.4 trillion economic rescue package across the finish line. With a population on edge, societal norms rewritten and financial markets teetering, all sides…

Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

People from Europe to the U.S. are ignoring orders and recommendations to stay at home to help stop the coronavirus from spreading. Now authorities around the world are urging them to start obeying and enforcement is up.

Virus marches on in Italy, Iran, US; medical supplies shrink

By Colleen Barry, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Italy, Iran and the United States reported soaring new death tolls as the coronavirus pandemic marched relentlessly across the globe.

Economic rescue tops $1 trillion as negotiations continue

By Associated Press

Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House pushed into the night Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Vice President Mike Pence, wife test negative

By Associated Press

Pence had announced earlier Saturday that, out of an abundance of caution, he and his wife would be tested for the virus. A member of the vice president's staff had tested positive for the virus.