Novel coronavirus

Canada closes borders to noncitizens, Americans exempt

By Associated Press

Trudeau announced the move Monday outside his residence, where he is self isolating after his wife tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Ohio plans to delay primary, but 3 states still planned

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Arizona are pushing forward with primary elections, although the coronavirus is causing headaches for some county elections supervisors as poll workers drop out in fear of catching the disease.

Coronavirus vaccine test opens as U.S. volunteer gets 1st shot

By Lauran Neergaard, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

With a careful jab in a healthy volunteer's arm, scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle begin an anxiously awaited first-stage study of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed in record time after the new virus exploded from…

EU chief proposes 30-day ban on nonessential entry into bloc

By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

Speaking after an extraordinary video-conference meeting of the leaders of the G-7 countries, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said travel restrictions should be in place for an initial period that can be prolonged if necessary.

Trump administration alleging foreign disinformation is stoking virus fears

By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press

The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday.

Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump's financial records.

Surgeon general says U.S. cases are at the point where Italy was 2 weeks ago

By Hope Yen, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

"We are at a critical inflection point in this country, people. We are where Italy was two weeks ago in terms of our numbers," U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams told Fox News. "When you look at the projections, there's…

Countries go on lockdown erupt as world infections surpass those in China

By Aritz Parra, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Spain officially became the fourth-most infected country in the world, surpassing South Korea as its arc of contagion curved higher.

4 states close bars, restaurants to prevent virus spread

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Washington state and New York City are among the places that ordered bars to close and restaurants to stop dine-in service. Takeout and delivery will still be allowed.

Virus toll in Iran rises as lockdowns deepen across Middle East

By Amir Vahdat, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The divergent approaches adopted by local authorities reflect continued uncertainty over how to slow the spread of a virus that has infected around 170,000 people worldwide and caused more than 6,500 deaths.