Novel coronavirus

Congress headed toward showdown over virus aid

By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The next potential coronavirus aid package is taking shape as President Donald Trump seeks $250 billion for small businesses and Democrats propose adding another $250 billion for small communities, protective gear and food stamps. The question now is whether Congress…

Los Angeles undergoes massive effort to get homeless into hotels

By Christopher Weber, Associated Press

To curb the coronavirus spread, Los Angeles has embarked on a massive effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the streets and into hotels to protect them and others from infection.

Fed eases limit on Wells Fargo to make more small business loans

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve is lifting its lending restrictions on Wells Fargo after some of the bank's thousands of small business customers were shut out of a program that's supposed to throw them a financial lifeline.

Outbreak triggers drop in climate-changing emissions, Energy Department projects

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Despite mocking the idea of climate change, President Donald Trump will preside over one of the country’s sharpest drops in climate-damaging emissions on record, as the economic paralysis from the coronavirus tamps down energy use, according to an Energy Department…

WATCH: 5 questions about mental health during the pandemic answered by an expert

By Justin Stabley

As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in the U.S. and stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders continue, the coronavirus pandemic is also causing a strain on mental health.

WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives coronavirus update

By Harry Zahn

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave an update on the state's response to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy pushes back primary to July

By Associated Press

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gave an update on the state's response to the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

WATCH: New CDC guidelines loosen rules on essential workers who've been exposed to the virus

By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The new guidelines are being issued as the nation mourns more than 14,000 deaths from the virus and grapples with a devastated economy and medical crises from coast to coast.

What 'recovered from coronavirus' means

By Tom Duszynski, The Conversation

Four questions answered about how some survive and what happens next.

WATCH: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update

By Associated Press

The warmer weather is bringing violations of social distance guidelines in the nation’s capital, even as health officials predict the city could become one of the next U.S. hot spots in the coronavirus pandemic.