White House coronavirus plan aims to send $2,000 to many Americans, includes $300 billion for small businesses  —  Talks remain fluid, but discussions with Congress are intensifying as virus fallout worsens  —  White House officials are working with congressional Republicans …

Bernie Sanders suspends his 2020 campaign Facebook ads  —  Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign currently has no active Facebook ads, the morning after another disappointing finish in a series of primary contests.  —  Why it matters: A pause in digital advertising spend on Facebook …

Beijing Fears COVID-19 Is Turning Point for China, Globalization  —  While the world fights the coronavirus pandemic, China is fighting a propaganda war.  Beijing's war aim is simple: shift away from China all blame for the outbreak, the botched initial response, and its early spread into the broader world.

These Places Could Run Out of Hospital Beds as Coronavirus Spreads  —  Percentage of occupied hospital beds that would need to be emptied or added  —  A new Harvard analysis shows that many parts of the United States will have far too few hospital beds if the new coronavirus continues …

Dow plunges 1,000 points as stretch of unprecedented volatility continues because of coronavirus  —  Stocks set to fall sharply at open following Tuesday's bounce  —  Stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the markets remained highly volatile with the government response to the coronavirus fallout still unfolding.

Questioning the Clampdown  —  Will people lose faith when they find out they are expected to get the virus anyway?  —  Experts now agree the virus's spread can be slowed but not contained.  It will take its place among mostly seasonal respiratory infections.

A chilling scientific paper helped upend U.S. and U.K. coronavirus strategies  —  LONDON — Immediately after Boris Johnson completed his Monday evening news conference, which saw a somber prime minister encourage his fellow citizens to avoid “all nonessential contact with others,” …

Alabama Senate runoff postponed until July  —  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday the state is postponing primary runoff elections that were scheduled for later this month until July 14 because of concerns about coronavirus, delaying the GOP Senate runoff between former U.S. Attorney …

‘NOT TRUE’: Oprah Winfrey debunks bizarre QAnon conspiracy theory spreading across the Internet  —  Late Tuesday night, as results trickled in from Democratic primary elections and the number of people infected by the novel coronavirus continued to climb, Oprah Winfrey's name began trending on Twitter.

Trump Finally Enlists Much of Government in Coronavirus Attack  —  Hospital ships stayed in port, veterans hospitals awaited orders and requests for help went unanswered, as much of the government remained on the sidelines.  —  WASHINGTON — The mayor of Seattle wanted “mass tents” …

Presidential race now leans toward the Democrats  —  ANALYSIS — More than 14 months ago, I wrote a column in this space suggesting that the 2020 presidential contest was a toss-up, but one that tilted toward the Democrats.  I offered caveats about the economy and the Democratic nomination …

The Pandemic Is Too Big for Trumpworld to Spin  —  Last Friday, we got a sign that Fox News changed the party line on the coronavirus.  Then suddenly, Trump changed his tune, too.  Hmmm...  BEAST INSIDE  —  The Trumpy media from top to bottom is having a rough time of it these days.

Trump Sought to Expand Virus Drug Tests Over FDA Objections  —  Plan would have expanded use of investigational drugs for coronavirus; FDA officials said plan would pose risks to patients  —  WASHINGTON—The White House considered issuing an executive order greatly expanding the use …

5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Salt Lake City knocking out Utah's coronavirus hotline  —  The quake was reported shortly after 7 a.m. local time.  —  A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, early Wednesday, knocking out the state's coronavirus hotline, according to the governor.

Trump's ‘Chinese Virus’ coronavirus tweets echo his Mexico insults — with similar results  —  Just as we saw following Trump's rhetoric against Latinos, the violent trickle-down effect is clear.  —  CBS White House correspondent Weijia Jiang tweeted Tuesday that “this morning …

My Coronavirus Test: 5 Days, a Dozen Calls, Hours of Confusion  —  The symptoms have been easy to deal with.  The health care system has not.  —  Almost a dozen calls with five health care providers over five hours.  Two hours of hold music.  Two hours in a hospital.

Hospital Workers Make Masks From Office Supplies Amid U.S. Shortage  —  'We're not getting new supplies and our stores are almost depleted.'  —  Hospital workers in Washington state have been making protective medical gear out of office supplies and other run-of-the-mill materials as they deal …

US and Canada preparing to suspend non-essential travel between the two countries  —  (CNN)The United States and Canada are preparing to issue a joint statement in the next 24-48 hours to suspend non-essential travel between the two countries, a Trump administration official tells CNN.

Republicans like me built this moment.  Then we looked the other way.  —  Stuart Stevens is a writer and Republican political consultant who has advised a pro-Bill Weld super PAC in the 2020 election.  His book about the Republican Party, “It Was All A Lie,” will be published next month.

Unemployment applications jump in Ohio amid coronavirus outbreak  —  The Columbus Dispatch  —  The state is being hit with a steep surge in applications for unemployment benefits tied to the coronavirus outbreak.  —  The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said 36,645 claims were filed Monday.

OPM chief Dale Cabaniss abruptly resigns  —  Dale Cabaniss, the director of the government's Office of Personnel Management, resigned abruptly on Tuesday, effective immediately.  —  Cabaniss stepped down because of what two people familiar with the matter said was poor treatment …

Analysis: American attitudes make virus response a hard sell  —  When Americans are summoned to deal with an attack or defy overwhelming odds, the response typically goes something like this: Fight.  Hold the line.  Stand together.  This won't stop us.  Keep on living your life.  We will prevail.

U.S. Stocks Plunge; Global Debt and Oil Tumble: Markets Wrap  — Europe bonds sell off on fiscal risks; Treasuries stabilize  — Dollar gains for seventh day; industrial metals, gold decline  —  Financial markets continued to spasm Wednesday, with U.S. stocks plunging toward levels …

Lessons From Italy's Hospital Meltdown.  ‘Every Day You Lose, the Contagion Gets Worse.’  —  The coronavirus is pushing a wealthy region with high-tech health care toward a humanitarian disaster  —  BERGAMO, Italy—Ambulances here have stopped using sirens.  The frequent blaring only adds to local fears.

FIRST HOMELESS SHELTER RESIDENT TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS  —  A resident of a city homeless shelter tested positive for coronavirus — a first-of-its-kind case that sent the woman's dorm roommates into quarantine, officials said Tuesday.  —  Department of Homeless Services (DHS) …

Trump's Job Approval Rating Slips to 44%  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the COVID-19 pandemic hits the U.S. and President Donald Trump's impeachment acquittal becomes a distant memory for Americans, his 44% job approval rating is down five percentage points, and back to where it was before the Senate acquitted …

The Bernie Sanders Revolution Has Moved to Mom's Couch  —  For some college students who support Mr. Sanders, leaving campus means more time to phone bank, and a captive, if skeptical, audience at home.  —  With the country in crisis mode, Melat Eskender, 19, has assumed battle position …

How To Get More Ventilators And What To Do If We Can't  —  Factory capacity can be ramped up, but the components come from overseas and they could be hard to find.  —  The coronavirus pandemic could cause a dramatic upsurge of hospital patients in the U.S., creating unprecedented demand for ventilators.