Mar 22 WATCH: Trump speaks at White House Coronavirus Task Force news conference By News Desk President Trump speaks at the White House Coronavirus Task Force news conference. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:10 What trends are researchers seeing with the coronavirus? An interactive map tracking the number of coronavirus cases globally in near real time has become an important tool for researchers, health officials and the public at large. It was created by Johns Hopkins engineering professor Lauren Gardner and her… Continue watching
Mar 22 New York to shut down as it becomes next virus hot spot By Jim Mustian, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press New York City's mayor prepared Monday to order his city behind closed doors in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make the city of 8.5 million one of the world's biggest… Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Senate to vote on coronavirus relief bill By News Desk U.S. Senate to vote on coronavirus relief bill. Continue reading
Mar 22 Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for virus, forcing quarantines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first U.S. senator to test positive for COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 22 N. Korea says Trump’s letter offers anti-virus cooperation By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim’s sister said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 22 Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new coronavirus. But much like the rest of the U.S. response to the pandemic, the system has been marked by… Continue reading
Mar 22 As crisis deepens, Congress close on economic rescue deal By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Negotiators from Congress and the White House were set to resume talks Sunday, racing to push a $1.4 trillion economic rescue package across the finish line. With a population on edge, societal norms rewritten and financial markets teetering, all sides… Continue reading
Mar 22 Croatia quake injures 17 amid partial coronavirus lockdown By Darko Bandic, Associated Press A strong earthquake in Croatia on Sunday caused panic, the evacuation of hospitals and widespread damage including to the capital's iconic cathedral — all amid a partial coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading
Mar 22 Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press People from Europe to the U.S. are ignoring orders and recommendations to stay at home to help stop the coronavirus from spreading. Now authorities around the world are urging them to start obeying and enforcement is up. Continue reading