Novel coronavirus

Stocks nosedive on Wall Street, triggering trading halt

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Global stocks fell sharply Monday after central bank moves to shore up economic growth failed to dispel investor's fears over anti-virus controls that are shutting down global business and travel.

Governor: NYC schools to close Monday to fight coronavirus

By Larry Neumeister, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

New York City will close the nation's largest public school system on Monday, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus outbreak is ‘a time of sacrifice for all of us’

By PBS NewsHour

To help contain transmission of coronavirus, the CDC has issued guidelines for “social distancing.” But as the virus continues to spread, many more questions on when to close schools, how to seek day-to-day healthcare and the extent of the outbreak…

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How it spreads, infects: Coronavirus impact comes into focus

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a pandemic.

WATCH: Coronavirus task force holds press conference

By News Desk

Members of the coronavirus task force are holding a press briefing at 5 p.m. EST in the James S. Brady Briefing Room.

Several African nations roll out measures to fight virus

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

Several African countries have announced sweeping restrictions to try to contain the steady spread of the coronavirus, which has reached at least 25 of Africa's 54 countries.

NYC mayor: City lockdown possible in virus fight

By Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, reacting to announcement of a curfew in neighboring Hoboken, New Jersey, says that a lockdown in the nation's largest city couldn't be ruled out.

Iran reports 113 new virus deaths as concerns mount

By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

An Iranian official has acknowledged that the coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm health facilities in his country, which is battling the worst outbreak in the Middle East while under heavy U.S. sanctions.

Americans return to long waits for screenings at US airports

By Mallika Sen, Associated Press

Weary travelers returning to the U.S. amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions were greeted by long lines and hourslong waits for required medical screenings at airports. Posts on social media indicated passengers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport waited upward of four hours…

Straight-talking Fauci explains outbreak to a worried nation

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Fauci's political bosses — from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump — have let him do the explaining because he's frank and understandable, translating complex medical information into everyday language while neither exaggerating nor downplaying.