Mar 16 Watch 8:26 Trump warns of potential recession and issues new guidelines on coronavirus The novel coronavirus pandemic is dominating the country. As confirmed U.S. cases reached 4,300, with 78 deaths, fears of medical and economic disaster drove dramatic consequences Monday. Stocks plummeted, cities implemented curfews and near-lockdowns and President Trump warned the crisis… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 4:30 What lessons from 2008 financial crisis can be applied to coronavirus economic fallout? Financial panic rocked world markets Monday. All three major U.S. stock indices were down over 10 percent, despite extraordinary action Sunday by the Federal Reserve to cut a key interest rate to zero. But the painful economic implications of the… Continue watching
Mar 16 10 tips for talking about COVID-19 with your kids By Wendy Thomas Russell If you are a parent or caregiver and feeling unsure about what to share, how much to say, and ways to navigate COVID-19 when so much is uncertain, you’re not alone. Continue reading
Mar 16 READ: White House guidelines on novel coronavirus By Yasmeen Alamiri President Donald Trump on Monday released guidelines about slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The release comes as the number of infections from the virus reached around 3,800, with at least 70 deaths in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 16 Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press The Seattle-based company said the job openings are for a mix of full-time and part-time positions and include delivery drivers and warehouse workers, who pack and ship orders to shoppers. Continue reading
Mar 16 6 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place By Christopher Weber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself. Continue reading
Mar 16 Coronavirus vaccine test opens as U.S. volunteer gets 1st shot By Lauran Neergaard, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer's arm, scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle begin an anxiously awaited first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in record time after the new virus exploded from… Continue reading
Mar 16 EU chief proposes 30-day ban on nonessential entry into bloc By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Speaking after an extraordinary video-conference meeting of the leaders of the G-7 countries, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said travel restrictions should be in place for an initial period that can be prolonged if necessary. Continue reading
Mar 16 Trump administration alleging foreign disinformation is stoking virus fears By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday. Continue reading
Mar 16 Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump's financial records. Continue reading