Novel coronavirus

Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders

By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

The Seattle-based company said the job openings are for a mix of full-time and part-time positions and include delivery drivers and warehouse workers, who pack and ship orders to shoppers.

Stocks plunge as Wall Street, White House see recession risk

By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

The losses accelerated in the last hour of trading as President Donald Trump advised Americans to avoid large gatherings. He also said he sees a chance of recession and promised help to the struggling airline industry.

France to ‘strongly reduce’ movement to slow spread of novel coronavirus

By Thomas Adamson, Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

He says residents will only be permitted to leave their homes for necessary trips such as going to work or the supermarket.

6 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place

By Christopher Weber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself.

WATCH: Trump urges social distancing, warns COVID-19 could disrupt U.S. until August

By Jonathan Lemire, Andrew Taylor, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump admin: Public should avoid gatherings larger than 10 people, cancel discretionary travel in bid to slow outbreak.

Idris Elba says he has coronavirus but ‘no symptoms so far’

By Associated Press

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

Virus fears fuel spike in sales of guns and ammunition

By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

Some of the purchases are by people buying their first firearm. Others are from existing gun owners adding to their collection or stocking up on ammunition.

Millions holed up at home as virus profoundly shifts U.S. life

By Tim Sullivan, Terry Spencer, Associated Press

Millions of Americans have begun their work weeks holed up at home, as the coronavirus pandemic means the entire nation's daily routine has shifted in ways never before seen in U.S. history.

Zimbabwe official says coronavirus punishes U.S. for sanctions

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

Zimbabwe's defense minister has described the coronavirus as God's way of punishing the United States and other western countries for imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe.

Businesses asks government to act to avert ‘devastating’ hit

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

In a letter to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called for legislation including a three-month cancellation of the taxes companies pay to support Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance.