Novel coronavirus

Blood donors urgently needed to avert shortage amid outbreak

By Lauren Neergaard

Blood has a short shelf life and regular donations are needed to replenish it. Even with elective surgeries canceled, hospitals will need blood on hand for trauma or other emergencies.

Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

Netanyahu and his surrogates have shut down the court system, begun using sophisticated phone-surveillance technology on the general public and suspended the activities of parliament.

Map: Watch the real-time spread of coronavirus in the U.S.

By Chan Young Park

See where and how reported coronavirus cases in the U.S. have grown over time in the map.

Why your mental health may be suffering in the COVID-19 pandemic

By Laura Santhanam

This profound moment of worry, separation, lack of social interaction, job insecurity and possible illness -- or worse -- can be hard on everyone trying to manage the stress of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The essential coronavirus FAQ

By Lori Todd, Laura Santhanam, Molly Finnegan

As scientists and health officials race for answers about the coronavirus, this is a guide to what we do know -- a resource that changes alongside our understanding.

Postponed primaries leaves Democratic candidates in limbo

By Bill Barrow, Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press

The former vice president, who proudly calls himself a "tactile politician," can't chase those votes in public because he's essentially confined to his Delaware home like any other American in a quasi-national quarantine.

Africa sees rapid spread of pandemic, UN says

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

More African countries have closed their borders as the coronavirus' local spread threatens to turn the continent of 1.3 billion people into an alarming new front for the pandemic.

Italian death toll overtakes China’s as virus spreads

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The death toll in Italy from the coronavirus overtook China’s on Thursday, and infections in the United States climbed past 10,000, in a stark illustration of how the crisis has pivoted toward the West.

Met Opera cancels season, stops pay of orchestra, chorus

By Ronald Blum, Associated Press

The Metropolitan Opera is canceling the rest of its season and stopping the pay of the orchestra, chorus and other unionized employees at the end of March due to the new coronavirus.

Places of worship try to keep the faith during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Courtney Norris

As churches, mosques and temples do their part in limiting human interaction, the faithful are trying to settle into new routines of observance and prayer, and places of worship are harnessing technology to connect.