The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock indexes fell again Monday as central bankers and lawmakers struggled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.
Virginia closes schools the rest of the year. Maryland orders nonessential businesses closed at 5 p.m. Monday. Massachusetts order goes into effect at noon Tuesday and will last at least two weeks.
General Motors has already started working with a ventilator company, Ventec, to help it expand production of the essential medical equipment. Now it might start building the devices itself.
N95 masks are essential for medical workers exposed to the coronavirus. But in ordinary times, they're used by woodworkers, nail technicians and landscapers.
President Trump has issued contradictory statements about whether he's ordering private companies to ramp up production of medical goods. At the center of all this is the Defense Production Act.
Seven U.S. states are now reporting 1,000 or more cases of COVID-19, and experts believe the number of infected people will rise further as testing becomes more available.
After a positive coronavirus test for Sen. Rand Paul, Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, who said they had recent contact with Paul but showed no symptoms, voluntarily self-quarantine.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren about the trillion dollar stimulus plan to counter the effects of the coronavirus that Democrats rejected in the Senate on Sunday.
The future of a coronavirus aid package that's likely to top $1 trillion is in limbo following the failure of a necessary procedural vote in the Senate. Senators aim to vote again Monday.
Senate Democrats on Sunday block a $1.8 trillion stimulus bill from moving forward. China and the U.S. spar over coronavirus facts. And, New York state is now the epicenter of COVID-19.