NKorea’s Kim admits troubled medical system amid virus fears
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un admitted the country lacked modern medical facilities in a rare assessment of its system and said improving its health care was “crucial” as…
Governments grapple with virus border closures, lockdowns
BERLIN — Governments grappled Wednesday with how to implement border closures, travel restrictions and lockdowns that have caused transportation chaos and imperiled economies, but which authorities say are needed to…
US, Canada working on mutual ban on non-essential travel
A Canadian official has that Canada and the United States are working out the details of a mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries amid the new coronavirus…
Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release
NEW YORK — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail” card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument…
California governor: Most schools won’t reopen this spring
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s likely “few if any” California schools will reopen before summer break, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday as he provided a stark assessment of the implications from…
Millions in San Francisco area cope with virus restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO — Millions in the San Francisco Bay Area found empty highways, shuttered stores and vacant streets Tuesday as officials began enforcing an order for residents to stay at…
Facebook acknowledges a bug that blocked coronavirus news
Facebook says a bug in its anti-spam system is blocking the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus March 18, 2020, 1:47 AM 1 min read Facebook says…
Nevada to close casinos, businesses and ban dining out
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered casinos and other non-essential businesses like bars, movie theaters and gyms, to close starting noon Wednesday to slow the spread of the new coronavirus By:…
Australia bans indoor gatherings of 100 as virus measure
Australia has banned non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people including weddings and restaurants as part a range of measures that could be maintained implemented for more than six…
Trump moves to blunt coronavirus’ heavy impact on US economy
WASHINGTON — Ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to blunt the impact of the pandemic on a U.S. economy fundamentally altered by…
Disruption grows: Nations try to slow virus, help economies
BERLIN — Mass disruptions shuddered across the globe Tuesday as governments struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus while also trying to keep their economies afloat. The chaos stretched…
US slashes testing rules to speedup coronavirus screening
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is slashing regulations governing test development in a bid to ramp up screening for the coronavirus amid nationwide frustration with the slow pace of the…