COVID-19

As U.S. coronavirus death toll hits 11, feds investigate nursing home east of Seattle

By Gene Johnson, Rachel La Corte, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Seema Verma, head of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the agency is sending inspectors to Life Care along with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out what happened and determine whether…

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.

Stocks soar on plans for more stimulus measures, Biden wins

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Health care companies helped lead the gains after Biden solidified his contender status for the Democratic presidential nomination. Investors see him as a more business-friendly alternative to Bernie Sanders.

U.S. virus death toll rises to 11 with first California victim

By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 11 with a victim succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state.

Lawmakers close in on $7.5 billion measure to battle virus

By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The hope is to clear the measure through Congress by week's end.

U.S. coronavirus death toll climbs to 9

By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

All of the COVID-19 deaths in the United States so far have been in the Seattle area.

U.S. stocks fall after surprise rate cut from Fed

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

After popping to a 1.5% gain shortly after the Fed's announcement, the S&P 500 swung between modest gains and losses for about an hour before turning decisively lower in the late morning.

WATCH: WHO Director-General demands stop to hoarding masks, gloves

By Associated Press

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wants the world to stop hoarding masks, gloves and other protective equipment. The head of the U.N. health agency said Tuesday that he’s concerned that the new coronavirus is disrupting worldwide supplies of protective equipment,…