Novel coronavirus

Democratic bills call for racial breakdown of COVID-19 cases

By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

The coronavirus outbreak is taking a disproportionate toll on African Americans and other nonwhite populations.

WATCH: Trump announces he’ll direct WHO funding to be frozen during coronavirus briefing

By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The president on Tuesday directed his administration to freeze funding to the World Health Organization, pending a review of its warnings about the coronavirus and China.

Health care workers are 10 to 20 percent of U.S. coronavirus cases

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Between 10% and 20% of U.S. coronavirus cases are health care workers, and they tend to be younger and are hospitalized at lower rates than infected patients overall.

Navy removes 126 personnel from hospital ship after virus infects 7

By Julie Watson, John Antczak, Associated Press

It’s unclear where or how the sailors became infected, said Lt. Rochelle Rieger of the 3rd Fleet.

WATCH: Trump, Pence meet with recovered coronavirus patients

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with patients who have recovered from the coronavirus.

Ask us your questions about the coronavirus pandemic

By Dan Cooney

Do you have a question about the novel coronavirus pandemic? Now is your chance to ask the experts.

WATCH: Louisiana governor holds briefing after again delaying primary election

By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday again delayed Louisiana's presidential primary because of the coronavirus — this time to July 11 — as the state's chief elections officer asked lawmakers to expand mail-in balloting and early voting.

WATCH: Mississippi governor holds coronavirus briefing amid deadly tornado recovery

By Justin Stabley

Along with the pandemic, the state's death toll from a series of tornadoes rose to 12.

States confront practical dilemmas on reopening economies

By Eric Tucker, Lori Hinnant, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

As governments grapple with when and how to reopen their countries for business, the IMF projected that the world economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression.

How panic buying strains food banks as need for them explodes

By Beena Raghavendran, Ryan McCarthy, ProPublica

Panic shopping and hoarding have led to supply shortages, volunteers frightened of the virus have stopped showing up and a newly jobless population has sent demand soaring.