A Chinese official promoted a conspiracy theory that the U.S. introduced the virus to China. In the United States, Congress neared a deal with the White House on a sweeping economic rescue package. Schools will close in at least six states. View original article Contributor:
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With nearly 135,000 cases of novel coronavirus worldwide — and the new cases outside China growing 13-fold over the last two weeks — the World Health Organization Wednesday labeled the … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
(BLOOMBERG) — Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Paris Resort will be closed by end of the business day on March 15 through the end of the month, Walt Disney Co. said in statement. Disney Cruise Line will suspend all new departures beginning March 14 through the end of the month, it said. … Read more
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is suspending all of its worship services globally because of the spread of the new coronavirus. The decision was made hours after Utah’s governor recommended limiting group gatherings in the state to no more than 100 people for at least two weeks. The Utah-based faith sent a … Read more
The office of Sen. Lindsey Graham says he has decided to self-quarantine himself and work remotely because he was in Florida at an event attended by a top Brazilian government official who tested positive for the new coronavirus. A statement from Graham’s office Thursday says Graham was tested for the virus and is waiting for … Read more
Disneyland in California will close on Saturday because of concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. Disneyland Resort said in a statement Thursday that the resort and Disney California Adventure that are next door to each other in the Los Angeles suburb of Anaheim will remain closed through the end of the month. The … Read more
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts say India — a country of more than 1.3 billion people — likely has many more cases than the conservative numbers currently being reported. The outbreak of the new coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, began in China and has since infected more than 124,000 people across … Read more
The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned. The decision comes a day after the NCAA announced the games that were scheduled to start next week would go on, but … Read more
When employees of Massachusetts biotech company Biogen were informed in late February that several among them had been diagnosed with COVID-19 after a company-wide meeting, they immediately went to hospitals for testing, but were turned away. Because of the scarce number of tests available in the U.S., doctors, upon the advice of the Centers for … Read more