COVID-19

The obituaries section of local newspaper Eco di Bergamo stretched several pages long earlier this week at the heart of the hardest-hit province in Italy's hardest-hit region of Lombardy.

Italy Calls In Army To Hardest-Hit Region As Coronavirus Deaths Spike

4:48pm March 20, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Officials say there are simply too many people still on the streets with no justification. The country just registered its largest death toll in a single day since the start of the outbreak.

Smaller Employers Worry About Bouncing Back As Limitations Remain

3:04pm March 20, 2020

by Keri Brown

Many small businesses across the state are feeling the impacts of restrictions put in place by state officials

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A Border Patrol agent walks along a border wall separating Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego earlier this week. Travel between the U.S. and Mexico will halt as of Saturday to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump Administration Says U.S. Border With Mexico To Close To Nonessential Travel

2:56pm March 20, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The agreement is similar to one announced earlier this week to partially close the U.S. border with Canada. Both will go into effect on Saturday, Trump administration officials said.

State Department Halts Routine Visa Services Worldwide

2:23pm March 20, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. is temporarily stopping visa services at its embassies and consulates due to the coronavirus, as it urges U.S. citizens overseas to return home or be prepared to shelter in place.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks to the press outside of the West Wing of the White House on Friday.

Economy

Tax Deadline Extended To July 15 Over Coronavirus Pandemic

1:06pm March 20, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

"All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday.

The rate of new coronavirus cases spreading into new regions from its epicenter in Asia is illustrated by a graph from the World Health Organization.

Coronavirus: 100,000 More Cases Reported Worldwide In Less Than 2 Weeks

11:40am March 20, 2020

by Bill Chappell

More than 200,000 people so far have been reported to have the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The first 100,000 were reported over more than three months; the rest got it in just 12 days.

A security guard stands at the El Chaparral port of entry on the border in Tijuana, Mexico, last month. The U.S. and Mexico are said to be working out a deal to close their border to nonessential crossings.

U.S., Mexico Planning To Restrict Border Crossings To Stem Pandemic

11:33am March 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that he is working with his Mexican counterpart "on travel restrictions that balance protecting our citizens from further transmission of #COVID19."

Ruby Princess departs Sydney Harbour on Thursday. Three passengers and one crew member aboard the vessel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

4 People Aboard Cruise Ship In Australia Test Positive For Coronavirus

11:17am March 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The three passengers and one crew member were aboard the Ruby Princess, which arrived from New Zealand. The ship was carrying 2,700 passengers and 1,100 crew members.

Business

Shorter Hours, Some Restrictions Part Of New Reality For Grocers

10:13pm March 19, 2020

by Paul Garber

Grocery stores have been cutting back hours in response to the coronavirus, and some have also started limiting sales of certain high-demand items.

Office manager Shannin Hamilton (left) of the Shepherds Motel in Denver, and Orlando Martinez, co-owner, say that as the coronavirus pandemic begins to cause economic strain in the U.S., the motel's guests have started asking for help paying for rooms.

Health & Safety

PHOTOS: Life And Work Amid The Outbreak

9:58pm March 19, 2020

Humans are adaptable, even in pandemic times. As the coronavirus spreads, ordinary citizens in several U.S. cities hit early say they are shifting daily routines to survive and thrive.