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Spain tightening restrictions in virus fight

By Associated Press

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced his government will order a two-week ban on commuting to all non-essential businesses starting on Monday.

Trump: No quarantine, but travel advisory for NY, CT and NJ

By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Trump is backing away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Instead, Trump is directing that a “strong Travel Advisory” be issued to stem the spread of the outbreak.

U.S. Navy hospital ship heading to NYC for coronavirus aid

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump will send off a naval hospital ship Saturday before it heads to New York City, as he aims to highlight the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ex-Sen. Tom Coburn, conservative political maverick, dies

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma family doctor who earned a reputation as a conservative political maverick as he railed against federal earmarks and subsidies for the rich, has died. He was 72.

Hawks no more: Fiscal conservatives embrace rescue package

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Republicans who have spent the past decade howling about the danger of ballooning deficits embraced the coronavirus rescue package approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, shrugging off past concerns about spending in the face of a public…

U.S. hotspots grow as virus cases surpass 640,000 globally

By Kat Stafford, Martha Irvine, Associated Press

Confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide have passed the 640,000 mark as new cases rose in the United States and Europe.

Coronavirus deals one-two financial punch to state budgets

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The sharp drop in revenue could jeopardize some states' ability to provide basic services.

U.S. coronavirus cases exceed 100,000

By Associated Press

The United States has become the first country to exceed 100,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.

Abortion providers sue Texas over virus outbreak order

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Abortion providers accused Republican leaders in Texas of exploiting the pandemic for politics after Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday halted nonessential surgeries in order to free up medical supplies to fight COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

Colorado orders residents to stay at home as virus spreads

By Associated Press

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he is taking this “extreme measure,” effective Thursday until April 11 because restrictions taken to date haven't done enough to reduce the spread of the virus.