Feb 28 Watch 4:53 A pandemic expert questions speed of U.S. response to novel coronavirus As the threat of novel coronavirus looms over the U.S. and the globe, the CDC has taken steps to make testing kits available more broadly. But questions remain about the readiness of the government and the health system to cope… Continue watching
Feb 28 Stocks sink again amid coronavirus outbreak, heading for the worst week since 2008 By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press U.S. stocks sank again on Wall Street Friday, pushing the S&P 500 index down another 2.8% and putting the market on track for its worst week since October 2008. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 8:39 An infectious disease specialist on what we do and don’t know about COVID-19 After infecting tens of thousands in China, the novel coronavirus has reached dozens of other countries -- at least 48 in total. Public health officials say it’s almost inevitable the illness will spread more extensively within the U.S. So what… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 4:09 Novel coronavirus is hitting the financial markets hard. Here’s what we know Economic worries sparked by the global outbreak of novel coronavirus are pushing major stock indexes lower -- down at least 10 percent from recent record highs. More than $2 trillion of value have been wiped out this week, translating to… Continue watching
Feb 27 Pence tries to project calm as U.S. virus response coordinator By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Pence convened his first meeting of the Coronavirus Task Force on Thursday, one day after President Donald Trump made him the government's point-person for the epidemic. Continue reading
Feb 27 With first case, Latin America prepares for COVID-19 virus By Associated Press With Brazil reporting the first case of the COVID-19 virus, neighboring countries and other nations around Latin America were attempting to block the possible arrival of the virus. Continue reading
Feb 27 Vexed by how to contain virus, countries take tough steps By Matt Sedensky, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press With the illness pushing its way into a sixth continent and the number of sick and dead rising, the crisis is giving way to political and diplomatic rows. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Deadly shooting at Molson Coors in Milwaukee In our news wrap Wednesday, a shooter attacked at a Molson Coors facility in Milwaukee where 600 people work. The city's mayor said multiple people were killed. Also, a federal appeals court in New York ruled the Trump administration can… Continue watching
Feb 26 An increasingly isolated Iran tries to control virus crisis By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani said there were no immediate plans to quarantine cities, but he acknowledged it may take “one, two or three weeks” to get control of the virus in Iran. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Trump says U.S. is ‘very ready’ for novel coronavirus threat President Donald Trump tweeted that representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others would join him at the late-afternoon appearance. Watch live here. Continue reading