Coronavirus Ravages 7 Members of a Single Family, Killing 2  —  The matriarch of the large New Jersey family, herself sick with the virus, “doesn't realize her two oldest children have passed.”  —  Grace Fusco — mother of 11, grandmother of 27 — would sit in the same pew at church each Sunday …

Younger Adults Comprise Big Portion of Coronavirus Hospitalizations in U.S.  —  New C.D.C. data showed that nearly 40 percent of patients sick enough to be hospitalized were aged 20 to 54.  But the risk of dying was significantly higher in older people.  —  American adults of all ages …

Focus on the Incompetence  —  The “Chinese Virus” is a test.  Don't fail the test.  —  Staff writer at The Atlantic  —  Tests for COVID-19 are not yet widely available in this country, but a test for gullibility is now available on Twitter in the form of Donald Trump's feed.

There Aren't Enough Ventilators to Cope With the Coronavirus  —  The United States and other countries face a critical shortage of the lifesaving machines — and no easy way to lift production.  —  As the United States braces for an onslaught of coronavirus cases, hospitals and governments …

More than 80 national security professionals break with tradition and endorse a presidential candidate — Biden  —  More than 80 career national security professionals have signed an open letter of support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying that President Trump …

Sen. Ron Johnson is telling people to keep coronavirus in perspective  —  Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin raised some eyebrows last week when he was quoted in The New York Times suggesting the media was devoting too little attention to the high rate of survival among people with coronavirus.

A Deadly Coronavirus Mix in Florida: An Aging Population and Lots of Young Visitors  —  In Florida, where a quarter of the population is older than 60, Gov. Ron DeSantis has started to control public gatherings.  But testing has been slow.  —  MIAMI — At the Florida community of The Villages …

Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks  —  Audience: These considerations are intended for use by federal, state, and local public health officials; leaders in occupational health services and infection prevention and control programs; and other leaders in healthcare settings …

Trump's $1 trillion stimulus is a gamble for reelection — and a sea change for Republicans once opposed to bailouts  —  The novel coronavirus is redefining Donald Trump's presidency eight months before he stands for reelection as he wagers that the potentially largest rescue package …

Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirus  —  SEOUL - In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their lunar New Year celebrations to a conference room tucked inside Seoul's busy train station.

This is the biggest blunder in presidential history  —  As a preliminary matter, this is a lie, as this video shows: … The president has consistently downplayed, denied and misled the public about the seriousness of the threat.  Moreover, since the first cases appeared in China in late December …

Thousands flock to Florida beaches, ignoring coronavirus concerns  —  Thousands of people in Florida are seemingly ignoring social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak.  Despite warnings from public health experts, photos and videos show beaches across the state packed with spring breakers.

This Is the Only Way to End the Coronavirus Financial Panic  —  Bailouts of companies or industries just cause division.  The answer: a government “bridge loan” to everyone.  —  The Covid-19 crisis will take time to be solved by science.  The economic crisis can be solved right now.

Here Are the 8 Senators Who Voted Against the Coronavirus Relief Package on Wednesday  —  Presented without comment: the eight senators who voted against the coronavirus relief package on Wednesday.  —  Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); Jim Inhofe (R-OK); James Lankford (R-OK); Mike Lee (R-UT); …

Kushner coronavirus team sparks confusion, plaudits inside White House response efforts  —  Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and a senior adviser, has created his own team of government allies and private industry representatives to work alongside the administration's official …

The President vs. the Experts: How Trump Downplayed the Coronavirus  —  From the start of the coronavirus outbreak, statements from the presidential pulpit have been far out of step with those of health experts and many inside the administration.  President Trump contradicted some officials while they were standing right next to him.

Baltimore Mayor Begs Residents To Stop Shooting Each Other So Hospital Beds Can Be Used For Coronavirus Patients  —  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young urged residents to put down their guns and heed orders to stay home after multiple people were shot Tuesday night amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Campaign signals Sanders may be open to exit  —  Bernie Sanders signaled Wednesday that he was open to ending his presidential run after another round of landslide losses to Joe Biden, and new signs emerged of communication between the two camps as some Democrats hoped for a swift end to a bruising primary.

Coronavirus in N.Y.: ‘Huge Spike’ in Brooklyn Hasidic Community  —  More than 100 test positive in two neighborhoods, all at two urgent care centers crammed with worried families.  —  Health officials expressed growing alarm on Wednesday that the coronavirus is spreading quickly …

How Washington Failed to Build a Robust Coronavirus Testing System  —  Government decisions that limited testing for the pathogen blinded the U.S. to the outbreak's scale.  Here's how it happened.  —  When cases of the new coronavirus began emerging several weeks ago in California …

There is no new Trump  —  If you think you've been hearing a different President Trump this week — more accepting of the reality of the coronavirus pandemic — don't be fooled.  The new Trump is the same as the old Trump.  He can't help it.  He's incapable of taking responsibility …

NYSE to temporarily close floor, move to electronic trading after positive coronavirus tests  — The New York Stock Exchange said starting March 23, it will temporarily close its historic trading floor and move fully to electronic trading.  — The move came after two people tested positive …

Ga. lawmakers urged to self-quarantine after senator's positive coronavirus test  —  AJC AT THE GOLD DOME: CORONAVIRUS March 18, 2020  —  'I'm shaking with rage'  —  All of Georgia's state lawmakers were urged Wednesday to self-isolate themselves for weeks after a state senator who participated …

This is not the end of the world, according to Christians who study the end of the world  —  Chuck Pierce's son was concerned, like a lot of other people looking out on a world of ransacked grocery stores and canceled sports seasons and eerie lines of people standing six feet apart from one another.

US Air Force Flew Half a Million Coronavirus Test Swabs From Italy to Tennessee  —  Similar missions to distribute COVID-19 test kits are expected in coming days.  —  UPDATE 2:30 PM: This story has been updated to include comments from Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman and Air Force Brig …

Copy embed code  —  What can people do to help as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb?  Emerging disease expert Laurie Garrett says that's the wrong question to ask.  —  “It's not just what you can do,” the author of “The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance” says.

Senate passes House's coronavirus aid bill, sending it to Trump  —  The Senate passed the House's coronavirus aid package on Wednesday, sending it to President Trump, who is expected to sign it.  —  Senators voted 90-8 on the bill that passed the House in a middle-of-the-night Saturday vote …

The Trump Administration Drove Him Back to China, Where He Invented a Fast Coronavirus Test  —  A federal crackdown on professors' undisclosed outside activities is achieving what China has long struggled to do: spur Chinese scientists to return home.  In this crisis, it's costing the U.S. intellectual firepower.