Mar 11 Market swings and a wave of event cancellations as virus spreads By Associated Press A wild start to the month on U.S. markets is becoming the new normal due to uncertainty over the coronavirus, which is now officially a pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 11 Virus could test Latin America’s already ailing economy By Christine Armario, Marcos Pin Méndez, Associated Press China, where the virus emerged, has been making inroads into Latin America over the last two decades. It is now the region's second-largest trading partner, meaning any economic contraction there will have a direct ripple effect. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: WHO declares that COVID-19 crisis is now a pandemic Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who heads the U.N. agency, said the WHO is “deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity” of the outbreak. He also expressed concern about “the alarming levels of inaction.”… Continue reading
Mar 11 As college students leave campuses over COVID-19, new considerations arise By Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed A roundup of how the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on higher education. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: ‘Things will get worse’ in COVID-19 outbreak, Fauci testifies Testifying on Capitol Hill, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned that the outbreak in the U.S. is going to get worse. Continue reading
Mar 10 Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The Coachella music festival is being postponed from April to October amid concerns about the new coronavirus and large public gatherings. The postponement Tuesday was ordered by health officials in Riverside County, California, where the massive music and arts festival… Continue reading
Mar 10 Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies over coronavirus concerns By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press The moves suggest the coronavirus could upend the Democratic primary at a pivotal time in the race for both candidates. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 10:28 As impact of COVID-19 deepens, U.S. officials debate economic response The impact of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. is deepening. On Tuesday, new cancellations, closures and quarantines were announced and President Trump and lawmakers huddled about potential measures to soften the crisis’ economic impact -- but the stock market… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:04 How this school district is educating students at home during coronavirus outbreak A growing number of U.S. schools, including several colleges and universities, are shutting their doors to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Although only a small fraction of public elementary and high schools have closed, more than 430,000 students are affected… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 6:04 British government worries about virus outbreak, but residents carry on By Malcolm Brabant In the United Kingdom, novel coronavirus has killed six people as of Tuesday, with another 370 infected and quarantined. The British government is watching how the illness spread quickly and pervasively in Italy, fearing the same could happen in the… Continue watching