ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated PressFeb 29, 2020
A growing number of unexplained COVID-19 infections has West Coast health officials worrying about how far the coronavirus will spread. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ADAM GELLER, PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / The Associated PressFeb 28, 2020
The list of countries touched by the illness climbs to nearly 60 as more than 83,000 people worldwide fall ill. Over 2,800 have died so far. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA / The Associated PressFeb 27, 2020
The S&P 500 has plunged 12% from the all-time high it set just a week ago, putting the index in what markets watchers call a “correction.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanFeb 27, 2020
As the epidemic spirals into a pandemic, causing a plunge in the stock market, Donald Trump and Larry Kudlow insist "USA in great shape!" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
DARLENE SUPERVILLE and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated PressFeb 26, 2020
The president pushes back against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ADAM GELLER and KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated PressFeb 25, 2020
CDC's call for Americans to be prepared for spread of "severe illness" added new urgency to response efforts that had focused on overseas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
DAMIAN J. TROISE / The Associated PressFeb 24, 2020
The viral outbreak is threatening to crimp worldwide economic growth and hurt profits and revenue for a wide range of businesses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated PressFeb 22, 2020
South Korea reports 433 cases of the new virus; 6 dead in Iran, 2 in Italy. Some outbreaks show no direct link to travel to China. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
HYUNG-JIN KIM and MATT SEDENSKY / The Associated PressFeb 21, 2020
Globally, over 76,000 people have been infected in 27 countries, and more than 2,200 have died. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARI YAMAGUCHI and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated PressFeb 19, 2020
The two-week action failed to stop the spread of the new virus, with the Diamond Princess the site of the most infections outside of China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated PressFeb 17, 2020
The coronavirus report also says that new cases seem to be falling, although it's too soon to tell whether the outbreak has peaked. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 17, 2020
The Americans, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, are detained in California and Texas following charter flights from Japan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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