COVID-19

8 books to read in the time of the coronavirus

By Courtney Vinopal

If there’s an upside to this period of “social distancing,” it might be an unfettered excuse for voracious readers to dive into all types of literature.

Student scientists, athletes and artists miss opportunities when learning moves online

By Meredith Kolodner and Jon Marcus, Caroline Preston, Delece Smith-Barrow, The Hechinger Report

The closing of colleges and universities has disrupted the educations of millions of students. But it’s affecting the lives of many in ways that are not yet widely understood.

The U.S. has $23.5 trillion in debt, so how can it still afford a big coronavirus stimulus package?

By William D. Lastrapes, The Conversation

The Trump administration is asking for $850 billion in stimulus spending to address the coronavirus pandemic.

Stocks give up gains after New York tightens virus clampdown

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased an early gain of 444 points and was down 180 points, or 0.9%, in afternoon trading.

WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo orders work from home

By Tim Sullivan, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Cuomo said is he directing all workers in nonessential businesses to stay home and banning gatherings statewide.

WATCH: Trump to curtail U.S.-Mexico travel, invoke powers to spur virus supplies

By Jill Colvin, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

President Donald Trump and other administration officials will hold a briefing March 20 to give the latest updates on the government's response to COVID-19, which has so far infected more than 10,000 Americans.

National Spelling Bee called off because of coronavirus

By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press

Scripps announced its decision Friday morning, citing recommendations against large gatherings by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ongoing state of emergency in Maryland.

Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread

By Carley Petesch, Associated Press

The coronavirus is now moving into parts of the world that may be the least prepared. Some countries in Africa and Latin America lack the equipment or even trained health workers to respond.

Italy's virus epicenter grapples with huge toll, some hidden

By Colleen Barry, Luca Bruno, Associated Press

Provincial mayors are sounding an alarm that the virus-related toll fails to reflect a spike in deaths in the general population among those who have not been tested.

Olympic flame lands in Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo Games

By Haruka Nuga, Koji Ueda, Associated Press

It signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.