Mar 18 Watch 2:16 News Wrap: Virus delays GOP run-off for Alabama Senate seat In our news wrap Wednesday, Alabama postponed a Republican primary run-off for a U.S. Senate seat because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race pits former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions against former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville. Also, a… Continue watching
Mar 11 U.S. report finds widespread forced Uighur labor in China By Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a ban on exports from an area of northwest China following a report that found widespread use of forced labor. Continue reading
Mar 10 Global markets pick up after plunge on virus, oil By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Global stock markets rebounded Tuesday from record-setting declines after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease the pain of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 10 Virus woes shift from China to Italy as borders slam shut By Yanan Wang, Matt Sedensky, John Leicester, Associated Press Starkly illustrating the global east-to-west spread of the new coronavirus, Italy began an extraordinary, sweeping nationwide travel ban on Tuesday while in China, the diminishing threat prompted the president to visit the epicenter and declare: ""We will certainly defeat this… Continue reading
Mar 08 10 dead, 23 missing as hotel in China virus fight collapses By Associated Press At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 05 MAP: Watch how COVID-19 traveled the world By Courtney Vinopal, Megan McGrew Watch novel coronavirus spread from a single Chinese province to countries around the globe. Continue reading
Mar 04 Your guide to understanding COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam Here’s what we know about the latest cases of COVID-19, how this novel coronavirus spreads, the questions public health experts are still asking and how to protect yourself. Continue reading
Mar 02 Will COVID-19 ruin your travel plans? Follow these 3 tips By Laura Santhanam Chances are your own travel plans may be up in the air, due to novel coronavirus. The PBS NewsHour asked public health and travel industry experts for advice about how to proceed. Continue reading
Mar 02 Virus fuels global angst even as China sees signs of hope By Hyung-Jin Kim, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press The number of new virus cases in China dropped to its lowest level in six weeks Monday. Continue reading
Mar 01 Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step toward the broader goal of preparing for potential future war with China. Continue reading