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President Trump met with hospital CEOs and insurance executives before traveling to Capitol Hill to meet with Senate Republicans to talk about plans to stimulate the economy.

NIH Official Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus As White House Floats Economic Proposals

7:55pm March 10, 2020

by Brian Naylor

"As a nation, we can't be doing the kinds of things we were doing a few months ago," NIH official Anthony Fauci said. President Trump and Vice President Pence are discussing options with lawmakers.

Police officers and soldiers check passengers leaving from the main train station in Milan, Italy. The government declared on Monday that the whole country is a "red zone."

Life During Coronavirus: What Different Countries Are Doing To Stop The Spread

7:29pm March 10, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

From a nationwide "red zone" to travel restrictions to school closures, governments around the globe are taking steps to try to slow the spread of the outbreak.

Wells Fargo CEO and President Charles Scharf testified during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee.

Health & Safety

Wells Fargo CEO: 'We Have Not Done What's Necessary To Address Our Shortcomings'

6:44pm March 10, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Charles Scharf told lawmakers that the company's structure and culture "were problematic." But he projected confidence that it could win back the public's trust after years of scandals.

U.S. stock indexes rose nearly 5% Tuesday, after the market's worst day since 2008.

Economy

Dow Bounces Back, Jumping More Than 1,100 Points After Market's Terrible Day

5:18pm March 10, 2020

by Avie Schneider

Stock indexes rose nearly 5% after the market's worst day since 2008. The jump followed President Trump's call for a payroll tax cut and other steps to help the economy amid the coronavirus epidemic.

Taylor Miller prepares to cast his ballot during early voting on Monday in Renton, Wash. King County has had the highest number of deaths in the U.S. linked to the coronavirus outbreak.

Biden And Sanders Cancel Election Night Events Due To Coronavirus Concerns

5:08pm March 10, 2020

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to climb, election officials and candidates are weighing how to make sure the political process doesn't become the next casualty of the virus.

Contact tracing is painstaking work which can be even more complicated in large cities like New York City.

Health & Safety

How The Painstaking Work Of Contact Tracing Can Slow The Spread Of An Outbreak

4:29pm March 10, 2020

by Keren Landman

It involves making a very long list and a LOT of phone calls. Disease detection is drudgery but it's vital to public health.

The executive and legislative branches have been battling over access to the grand jury materials from former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Federal Court Sides With House In Fight Over Mueller Grand Jury Materials

4:14pm March 10, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

Judges ordered that Democratic members of Congress may see evidence the Justice Department wanted to keep sealed. The DOJ is expected to appeal.

Sacramento County includes the University of California, Davis Medical Center, which housed the first U.S. case of a patient getting the new coronavirus through community spread.

Coronavirus: Sacramento County Gives Up On Automatic 14-Day Quarantines

3:03pm March 10, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The California county includes the hospital that treated the first known U.S. case of community spread of COVID-19, which went undiagnosed for days because of problems with the U.S. testing program.

Medical staff in protective gear move a patient with COVID-19 from an ambulance to a hospital in Seoul.

Health & Safety

How A South Korean City Is Changing Tactics To Tamp Down Its COVID-19 Surge

1:06pm March 10, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Daegu, the center of South Korea's coronavirus outbreak, tries to figure out an effective way to tackle disease.

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Ricardo Flores, a volunteer for Bernie Sanders, hands John Rellihan a campaign flyer in North Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday. Sanders' supporters are making a big push for him to regain front-runner status.

Sanders' Army Of Volunteers Tries To Rally Support In Missouri

1:04pm March 10, 2020

Bernie Sanders' supporters are making a big push in what could be the senator's last opportunity to regain front-runner status.