India sets 21-day ‘complete lockdown’ to stop coronavirus spread
It could be the biggest lockdown of its kind in human history. March 24, 2020, 4:40 PM 6 min read…
Homeland Security warns terrorists may exploit COVID-19 pandemic
The bulletin notes there is “no information” yet on specific plots. March 24, 2020, 5:38 PM 4 min read A…
Putin dons hazmat suit, as Russia admits virus numbers likely far higher
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin donned a hazmat suit and breathing mask during a visit to a hospital housing coronavirus patients…
Tokyo Olympics postponed, will be held ‘by the summer of 2021’: Japanese PM
The 2020 Summer Olympics were originally slated to kick off in Tokyo on July 24. March 24, 2020, 1:35 PM…
Iran rejects coronavirus aid amid conspiracy theories and sanctions
Iran rejected coronavirus aid provided by Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization, which had sent a team of…
Coronavirus government response updates: Trump wants country ‘opened up’ by Easter despite warnings from health experts
The federal government has been rolling out its response to the coronavirus crisis, trying to slow the spread and stimulate…
Coronavirus live updates: 131 dead in New York City; child dies in Los Angeles County
Over 18,600 people around the world have died from the novel coronavirus — and the World Health Organization warned the…
Despite coronavirus warnings, federal Bureau of Prisons still transporting inmates: Sources
Despite the federal government’s guidance to stay inside and many states’ stay-in-place orders, the Bureau of Prisons is still moving…
Coronavirus live updates: Everyone in UK must stay home, prime minister says
At least 573 people have now died in the United States from the novel coronavirus — and officials say the…
Coronavirus government response updates: US, Trump says, not built to be ‘shut down’
The novel coronavirus pandemic is spreading around the globe and in the United States, resulting in more than 41,700 cases…
Coronavirus live updates: National Guard to be deployed in NY, California, Washington
The number of novel coronavirus cases around the world is over 328,000 worldwide with Italy and the United States behind…
As the coronavirus upends the 2020 race, Biden seeks to offer a possible presidency preview
Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared well on his way to the Democratic presidential nomination in the weeks before the…
Hanes will start making masks for health care professionals treating coronavirus
Trump announced the move in a press conference on Saturday. March 22, 2020, 1:32 AM 5 min read Hanes clothing…
FEMA administrator says more masks are being shipped from stockpile amid shortage
Critical medical gear is still in short supply as the nation grapples with new coronavirus, and while Federal Emergency Management…
NJ gov. urges people to take coronavirus seriously, ‘no time for business as usual’
As the spread of the novel coronavirus ripples across the country, the nation’s governors are on the front lines of…
Bipartisan coronavirus stimulus talks break down
Bipartisan talks on a third economic stimulus package to address the novel coronavirus crisis — worth well over $1 trillion…
Senate scrambles to strike deal on $1T pandemic relief for businesses, families
Democrats contend a Republican proposal is “inadequate.” March 20, 2020, 9:04 PM 6 min read The U.S. Senate is scrambling…
Coronavirus live updates: NYC now ‘epicenter’ of crisis, mayor says; 228 dead in US
The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 11,200 people worldwide, mostly in Italy and China. The respiratory virus, known…
Some US troops complain social distancing, quarantines not being applied correctly
Esper’s reaction was described as “we can do better and we need to do better.” March 19, 2020, 10:05 PM…
Senate overwhelmingly passes coronavirus relief measure ensuring paid sick, emergency leave
The Senate on Wednesday passed an economic relief bill to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, ensuring free testing and paid…
What we know and don’t about the Americans who died from coronavirus
At least 23 of the Americans who have died were over 70. March 14, 2020, 4:29 PM 4 min read…
Authorities to enforce Trump’s new coronavirus travel restrictions at US airports
The flight restrictions on much of Europe were set to start at midnight Friday. March 13, 2020, 10:13 PM 5…
Coronavirus map: Tracking the spread in the US and around the world
The COVID-19 outbreak that began in China has sickened thousands worldwide. March 14, 2020, 3:02 PM 7 min read By…
Fact Check Friday: Trump’s coronavirus response plagued with misstatements
This week marked a turning point for the president, who seems to have finally come to grips with the scale…
Coronavirus live updates: Trump says he took test; travel ban extended to UK, Ireland
Several hours after President Donald Trump declared the novel coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, the House of Representatives passed a…
Trump defends coronavirus travel ban on Europe, says it’s going to ‘work out well’
“It’s a world problem,” Trump said. “You do need separations in some cases.” March 12, 2020, 7:59 PM 7 min…
JetBlue plane passenger diagnosed with coronavirus after landing in Florida
Passengers were allowed to leave without seeing a doctor. March 12, 2020, 11:58 AM 2 min read A passenger on…
Coronavirus live updates: 39 deaths in US, Disneyland to close, March Madness canceled
At least 1,323 cases of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, have been confirmed in the United States Thursday as more events…
As president urges caution amid coronavirus, Trump’s campaign, RNC to hold nearly 500 events next week
It’s not immediately clear how many people will attend. March 12, 2020, 9:09 PM 6 min read President Donald Trump…
Coronavirus live updates: World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a ‘pandemic’
A virus outbreak that began in China nearly three months ago has now infected more than 1,000 people in the…
Coronavirus: Does worrying increase your risk of getting sick?
How much worry is too much? March 9, 2020, 8:21 AM 5 min read Cheri Preston reports for ABC News…
GOP Reps. Collins and Gatez to self-quarantine, interacted with Trump over weekend
This may be the closest known possible contact he has had with the virus. March 9, 2020, 9:22 PM 9…
Coronavirus live updates: Italy expands lockdown to entire country
A global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 110,000 people, mostly in China. The newly identified…
Coronavirus live updates: New York governor declares state of emergency, quarantine hotel in China collapses
More than 105,000 people in 88 countries have been infected with novel coronavirus amid an outbreak that has sent countries…
Coronavirus keeping American couple from their adopted daughter in China
Noah and Ivy Cleveland were packed and ready to go for weeks before a Feb. 7 flight to Guangzhou, China,…
Book the window seat: How to stay healthy when flying amid the new coronavirus outbreak
U.S. airlines are doing extra cleaning to stop the virus from spreading. March 6, 2020, 3:11 PM 5 min read…
Trump visit to CDC canceled than added back on after coronavirus concerns
He said it was thought someone at CDC had the virus, but a test was negative. March 6, 2020, 4:30…
White House imposes guest restrictions amid new coronavirus concerns
The new policies include checking where guests have traveled recently. March 6, 2020, 9:25 PM 4 min read The White…
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll rises to 15; SXSW canceled
More than 95,000 people around the world have been infected by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and more than…
Anyone can be tested for COVID-19, subject to a doctor’s orders: Pence
The Centers for Disease Control is issuing new guidance that anyone can be tested for COVID-19 with no restrictions, subject…
9th coronavirus death reported in U.S. as virus continues to spread
A virus epidemic that started in China about two months ago is now tightening its grip around the globe. Today’s…
Postal worker in Washington tests positive for coronavirus; Rhode Island announces 1st case
The global death toll of coronavirus has reached nearly 3,000 people as countries around the world continue to report their…
Coronavirus latest: 1st known death in US from coronavirus confirmed
The number of coronavirus cases in the United States is now at least 66. There have been 85,406 cases in…
Self-quarantine may provide option to slow spread of coronavirus
Some people show up to work no matter what — snow, hail, sleet or illness. But muscling through is not…
As he leads coronavirus response, Pence criticized for handling of HIV outbreak while Indiana’s governor
President Donald Trump’s announcement that Vice President Mike Pence has the experience to lead the administration’s coronavirus response has raised…
Congressional efforts to strike coronavirus funding agreement plagued by partisanship
Republicans and Democrats on Thursday expressed a shared desire to avoid partisan bickering and congressional dysfunction in efforts to pass…
White House asks scientists to investigate origins of coronavirus
The coronavirus has killed hundreds of people in China. February 6, 2020, 10:35 PM 6 min read The White House…
US declares public health emergency over coronavirus, announces temporary travel ban
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declared a public health emergency in the United States at a White…
World Health Organization to decide whether new coronavirus is a global health emergency
WHO will meet on whether to declare a public health emergency Thursday. January 30, 2020, 4:39 PM 6 min read…
Dow Jones sinks more than 400 points amid coronavirus uncertainty
Global stocks slid Monday as coronavirus cases jumped up worldwide. January 27, 2020, 3:22 PM 4 min read The Dow…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak, now concentrated in a gold mining area, remains a global emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to pose…
Mosquito-borne virus threat grows with new Michigan cases
Michigan health officials amped up their warning about a rare mosquito-borne virus Tuesday, after the state’s Department of Health and…
New York resident dies after contracting the Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness, health officials say
A New York resident has died after contracting the Powassan virus, a rare virus spread by deer ticks, health officials…
WHO declares Congo Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency.…