Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”  —  After the first case of covid-19, the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus, was announced in the United States, reports of further infections trickled in slowly.  Two months later, that trickle has turned into a steady current.

Infighting, missteps and a son-in-law hungry for results: Inside the Trump administration's troubled coronavirus response  —  The economy was grinding to a halt.  Stocks were in free fall.  Schools were closing.  Public events were being canceled.  New cases of the novel coronavirus were popping up across the country.

Coronavirus screening causes massive bottlenecks at U.S. airports  —  Airports around the country were thrown into chaos Saturday night as workers scrambled to roll out the Trump administration's hastily arranged health screenings for travelers returning from Europe.

Sixty percent believe worst is yet to come for the U.S. in coronavirus pandemic  —  Public attitudes about the coronavirus response are split along partisan lines in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.  —  WASHINGTON — A majority of American voters say they're worried that someone …

Bernie Bros warn of ‘massive exodus’ if Democrats nominate Joe Biden  —  The Bernie Bros are vowing revenge.  —  As the presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to crash and burn, the socialist's most hard-core supporters are vowing they will never vote for Joe Biden at the ballot box …

Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized  —  (CNN)New studies in several countries and a large coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts bring into question reassuring assertions by US officials about the way the novel virus spreads.

2 New York State Lawmakers Test Positive for Coronavirus  —  Here's what you need to know:  — The Archdiocese of New York cancels public masses.  — Prisons will temporarily ban visitors.  —  Two State Assembly members test positive for the virus  —  Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced …

I am in Italy amid the coronavirus crisis.  America must act now—and act big  —  The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic poses two threats: public health and economic.  —  I am living in Italy, where my wife, Callista, is the ambassador to the Holy See.  —  I have watched first-hand …

America Is a Sham  —  Policy changes in reaction to the coronavirus reveal how absurd so many of our rules are to begin with.  —  Maybe it will be the hand sanitizer that finally exposes the sham.  —  The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that due to the coronavirus outbreak …

Please, Don't Go Out to Brunch Today  —  Gathering in groups right now is selfish and puts the lives of others at risk.  —  Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large.  —  The coronavirus and the disease it causes, Covid-19, are spreading across the United States faster than we can track or test.

Despite forecasting economic slowdown, Mnuchin says coronavirus won't cause recession  —  The treasury secretary appears on ABC's “This Week.”  —  Despite forecasting an economic slowdown, the president's top economic adviser said on ABC's “This Week” that he did not think the novel coronavirus pandemic would cause a recession.

Chinese Tycoon Who Criticized Xi's Response to Coronavirus Has Vanished  —  1.5k  —  His nickname in China was “The Cannon,” and Ren Zhiqiang's latest commentary was among his most explosive yet.  —  Mr. Ren, an outspoken property tycoon in Beijing, wrote in a scathing essay that China's leader …

How about a hiatus for Sean Hannity?  —  Fox News host Sandra Smith on Wednesday wasn't in the mood for garden-variety coronavirus minimization rhetoric.  She was interviewing Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, organizer of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Trump tests negative for coronavirus as questions mount over his personal risks in face of pandemic  —  After President Trump attended a conservative conference where a man tested positive for coronavirus, he said he was unconcerned.  —  After he came into contact with congressmen …

The Companies Putting Profits Ahead of Public Health  —  As the coronavirus spreads, the public interest requires employers to abandon their longstanding resistance to paid sick leave.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.

Georgia delays presidential primary due to coronavirus pandemic  —  Vote to now be held on May 19  —  Georgia elections officials postponed the presidential primary scheduled for next week because of the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the second state forced to push back a vote in the race for the White House due to the outbreak.

COVID-19: New York Will Be The Next Italy, But Doesn't Have to Be  —  Analysis strongly suggests that the NYC metro area has 5-10 days to quarantine the city or face dramatically overwhelmed hospitals, extremely high death rates, and a ruined economy.  —  The outlook for NYC and COVID-19 is bleak.

Trump Says He Could Demote Fed Chair Powell, Risking More Market Turmoil  —  At a time of grave investor uncertainty over the coronavirus, economists warned that the president could throw fuel on the fire.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Saturday that he had the power to remove …

'It's Totally Ad Hoc': Why America's Virus Response Looks Like a Patchwork  —  For centuries, the United States has resisted a centralized public health policy.  This week, as protective measures against the coronavirus varied county to county, Americans saw the cost.

How national security surveillance nabs more than spies  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The case against Nassif Sami Daher and Kamel Mohammad Rammal, two Michigan men accused of food stamp fraud, hardly seemed exceptional.  But the tool that agents used to investigate them was extraordinary …

The Latest: Oregon reports first death from new coronavirus  —  The Latest on the world's coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 150,000 people and killed more than 5,700.  The disease for most people causes only mild or moderate symptoms.  For some, it can cause more severe illness.

With unprecedented force and speed, a global recession is likely taking hold  —  The United States is suffering the most abrupt and widespread cessation of economic activity in its history, hurtling toward a recession that could mean lost jobs, income and wealth for millions of Americans.