coronavirus

FACT CHECK: Trump Says 50,000 Could Die From Flu. So Far, It's Half That

8:22pm March 23, 2020

by Scott Hensley

President Trump says 50,000 could die from the flu. So far, the Centers for Disease Control says it's 23,000 this season. But, regardless, you can't really compare the flu to coronavirus.

A nurse holds swabs and a test tube to test people for COVID-19 at a drive through station set up in the parking lot of the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.

The Trump Administration Says Self Swabs Are Coming Soon. Is That A Good Idea?

8:18pm March 23, 2020

by Rob Stein

A lack of testing has been a big problem when it comes to the novel coronavirus. Vice President Pence says people will soon be able to self swab. There are pros and cons to that.

"To win, we need to attack the virus with aggressive and targeted tactics," World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says of the COVID-19 respiratory disease, which is now in nearly every country in the world.

Coronavirus: WHO Head Says Nations Must Attack As 'Pandemic Is Accelerating'

7:53pm March 23, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Despite an alarming rush past 300,000 cases worldwide, the WHO's leader says, "We're not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic."

Health & Safety

Testing Florida's Largest Retirement Community For Coronavirus

7:19pm March 23, 2020

by Greg Allen

Florida is home to millions of retirees and, tens of thousands of people live in an area called The Villages. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus

House Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have released their own version of the Senate's stimulus package in response to the coronavirus crisis. Pelosi is seen here on March 13 ahead of an earlier aid package deal.

Politics & Government

READ: House Democrats Draft Their Own 3rd Coronavirus Response Bill

6:07pm March 23, 2020

A counterproposal to the Senate's massive aid package proposal to address the coronavirus crisis, House Democrats have released a draft bill: the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference to discuss efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday.

Canada Works To Fly Thousands Home From Overseas In Coronavirus Airlift

5:52pm March 23, 2020

by Deborah Amos

The country's foreign minister called the move possibly the largest peacetime repatriation in Canadian history.

Bailouts stir up images of businesses acting recklessly, enriching themselves, and then asking the government for money. That's not the case this time.

Let's Not Call It A Bailout; Businesses Didn't Cause The Coronavirus

5:40pm March 23, 2020

by Pallavi Gogoi

Bailouts stir up images of businesses acting recklessly, enriching themselves, and then asking the government for money. That's not the case this time.

Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the U.S. National Guard Bureau, is seen here in 2018. More than 8,100 members of the National Guard have been mobilized across the U.S. to help during the coronavirus crisis.

National

Coronavirus: 2 Key Questions For The Head Of The National Guard

5:34pm March 23, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

More than 8,100 members of the U.S. National Guard have been mobilized across the U.S. to help communities deal with the coronavirus.

Queue Listen Now

State Department Urges Americans To Return Home Or Stay Away For 'Undetermined Time'

4:25pm March 23, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

State Department officials Monday said they've heard from 13,500 Americans needing help around the world, some in remote areas. The department says there is no guarantee the U.S. can bring them home.

Stocks fell again Monday as U.S. lawmakers continued to work on a massive stimulus measure. The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was closed as the exchange shifted to all-electronic trading amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Economy

Stocks Fall Even After The Fed's Latest Move

4:10pm March 23, 2020

by Avie Schneider

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.