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.

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 …

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.

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.

Sanders bets on Biden debate implosion  —  Virtually the entire Democratic presidential primary has been predicated on one underlying assumption: the eventual collapse of Joe Biden.  —  More than a dozen of his erstwhile opponents bet their campaigns on it, and he's proven them all wrong.

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.

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 …

Andrew Cuomo to President Trump: Mobilize the Military to Help Fight Coronavirus  —  The time is growing short and fewer options are available.  Using federal troops to help create hospital beds is one we should try.  —  Mr. Cuomo is the governor of New York.  —  Dear Mr. President,

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.

New York Officials Tell UN Coronavirus Has Spread Throughout City  —  Briefers from the mayor's office say no specific measures are planned to protect diplomats.  —  New York City officials advised the U.N. diplomatic community on Saturday that the coronavirus has spread widely through …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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 …

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).

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.