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
Mar 10 WATCH: Trump pitches payroll tax relief to wary lawmakers By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Trump's economic team joined in presenting the economic stimulus package privately to wary Senate Republicans. They've been cool to additional spending at this stage. Continue reading
Mar 10 These strategies may protect your money in times of economic turbulence By Alexander Kurov, The Conversation With a global recession looking increasingly likely, a finance scholar offers guidance on how to ride it out. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: At White House, insurers again pledge no-cost virus tests By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Major insurers are pledging to cover coronavirus tests at no cost to patients. But those assurances — repeated at a White House meeting Tuesday — may not resolve public concerns about testing. Continue reading
Mar 10 Walmart revises leave policy in face of virus By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Walmart is enacting an emergency leave policy for its 1.4 million hourly U.S. workers that allows them to take time off without penalty if they fear the spread of a new virus. Continue reading
Mar 10 New York sending in National Guard to control virus By Marina Villeneuve, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press New York's governor announced he is sending National Guard troops to scrub surfaces and deliver food in and around a New York City suburb at the center of the nation's biggest cluster of coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Mar 10 Thousands on virus-hit cruise ship wait their turn to leave By Olga R. Rodriguez, Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press The Grand Princess ship had been held off the coast since Wednesday because of evidence that it was the breeding ground for more than 20 infections tied to a previous voyage. Continue reading
Mar 10 Tentacles of Olympic cancellation would reach around globe By Stephen Wade, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The International Olympic Committee and local organizers say the games are on, but the clock is ticking. Continue reading