Mar 05 Watch 11:05 How the IMF is trying to reduce the economic fallout of novel coronavirus Restrictions intended to control the global outbreak of novel coronavirus continue to increase. In many countries, schools are closed, travelers face quarantine and business has ground to a halt. William Brangham reports and Judy Woodruff talks to Kristalina Georgieva, managing… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 3:37 As virus deaths rise, Congress agrees on $8.3 billion to fund public response By William Brangham The novel coronavirus has claimed more lives in the U.S., with a total of 10 deaths in Washington state and one in California. As the number of infections also continues to rise, the House and Senate have agreed on a… Continue watching
Mar 04 Virus prompts Italy to close schools, Louvre reopens with new measures By Associated Press More authorities are considering widespread school closures among a raft of measures being taken around the world to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Here are some of the latest developments. Continue reading
Mar 04 James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of concerns about coronavirus and its impact on the global theatrical marketplace. 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 Despite deaths, so far no shutdown orders in Seattle area By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press As the coronavirus spread through Asia officials closed the schools in China, Japan and Hong Kong but at the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States, officials in Washington have so far not ordered that classrooms be shuttered or… Continue reading
Mar 04 Louvre bans cash over virus fears By John Leicester, Associated Press The Louvre museum in Paris is no longer accepting cash as part of new measures to persuade employees worried about catching the coronavirus to return to work. But the Bank of France said refusing cash is illegal and unnecessary. Continue reading
Mar 04 Virus halts pilgrimages to Mecca, Friday prayers in Iran By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting Islamic worship in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia banned its citizens and other residents of the kingdom from performing the pilgrimage in Mecca and Iran canceled Friday prayers in major cities. The decisions affected both… 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