How the Virus Got Out  —  The most extensive travel restrictions to stop an outbreak in human history haven't been enough.  We analyzed the movements of hundreds of millions of people to show why.  —  It seems simple: Stop travel, stop the virus from spreading around the world.Here's why that didn't work.

White House Pushes U.S. Officials to Criticize China For Coronavirus ‘Cover-Up’  —  A State Department cable obtained by The Daily Beast says the U.S. and the American people are the “greatest humanitarians the world has ever known.”  —  As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow …

Coronavirus is killing us in Florida, Gov. DeSantis.  Act like you give a damn  —  With Florida's economy crashing under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis is working overtime to preserve our status as the world's leading exporter of political comedy.

David Lat Put on Ventilator, in Critical Condition With COVID-19 Infection  —  The founder of the Above the Law blog was put on a ventilator after “his oxygen levels dropped,” according to his husband. … David Lat is in critical condition and has been has been put on a ventilator …

Senate's coronavirus rescue package faces major test on Sunday  —  Top congressional leaders and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will meet Sunday, as the Senate moves towards a key procedural vote on a massive $1.6 trillion-plus emergency economic package to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

FEMA administrator says more masks are being shipped from stockpile amid shortage  —  He could not provide details on a concrete timeline to meet the country's demand  —  Critical medical gear is still in short supply as the nation grapples with new coronavirus, but Federal Emergency …

DOJ Wants to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency  —  The Department of Justice has secretly asked Congress for the ability to detain arrested people “indefinitely” in addition to other powers that one expert called “terrifying”

Trump Writes to Kim Jong-un Offering Help in Virus Fight, North Korea Says  —  The North, which says it is waging an all-out campaign against the coronavirus, expressed “sincere gratitude” for the president's letter.  —  SEOUL, South Korea — President Trump has sent a letter to North Korea's leader …

Construction of US-Mexico border wall proceeds despite coronavirus pandemic  —  The Trump administration announced plans to erect 150 miles of barrier on the border, involving large numbers of contractors  —  The Trump administration is ramping up construction of its multibillion-dollar …

Okeechobee county commissioner suggests ways to combat COVID-19 virus  —  · by Special to the Lake Okeechobee News  —  OKEECHOBEE - While most of the Okeechobee County Commissioners urge the public to refer to the health information from the Centers for Disease Control …

Governments and Companies Race to Make Masks Vital to Virus Fight  —  President Trump resists using emergency powers to compel production, saying companies will voluntarily provide much-needed protective gear.  —  President Trump on Saturday sought to assure an anxious American public …

Ohio abortion clinics ordered to stop procedures due to coronavirus  —  All of Ohio's abortion clinics have been ordered to stop providing the procedure as the state clamps down on medical services to preserve protective gear amid the growing coronavirus outbreak.

Becoming White House chief of staff during coronavirus  —  Mark Meadows is immersed in one of the most extraordinary job training sessions an incoming White House chief of staff can get: how to manage thousands of staffers — and President Trump — in the middle of a pandemic.

Coronavirus shut down Sin City, creating a potentially devastating situation for Las Vegas  —  LAS VEGAS — Don Gummerson and Josh “Pepper” Clarke left The Flamingo and sauntered alone down the sidewalk of the Strip, past locked casino doors and outdoor daiquiri machines shrouded in black trash bags …

This wouldn't have happened if Hillary Clinton had won  —  The coronavirus is the most foreseeable disaster in history — and so is President Trump's inability to rise to the occasion.  —  There were scattered warnings before Pearl Harbor and 9/11 of what was to come.  But nothing like this.

Short-term thinking plagues Trump's coronavirus response  —  After months of minimizing the threat to the United States, President Donald Trump jumped feet-first into the coronavirus fight this week with vows of quick fixes to the testing problem, claims about potential cures …

Marriott to Furlough Thousands of Corporate Jobs  —  Coronavirus impact worse than post-9/11 attacks, financial crisis combined, CEO says  —  Marriott International Inc. plans to furlough thousands of corporate employees at its headquarters and other cities around the world …

This 39-year-old New Orleans woman tested for coronavirus.  She died before getting her results.  —  She tested for coronavirus, and her results were delayed.  Five days later, she was dead in her kitchen.  —  On March 10, Natasha Ott, 39, felt the beginnings of a cold coming on.

Why have so many coronavirus patients died in Italy?  —  The country's high death toll is due to an ageing population, overstretched health system and the way fatalities are reported  —  The coronavirus pandemic is exacting a heavy toll on Italy, with hospitals overwhelmed and a nationwide lockdown imposed.

The Coronavirus's Rampage Through a Suburban Nursing Home  —  Two-thirds of Life Care Center's residents and 47 of its workers fell ill. Thirty-five people died.  We investigated what went wrong.  —  KIRKLAND, Wash. — Loretta Rapp, 79, was easy to spot as she zipped through …

NYC Health Department gets graphic in coronavirus sex memo  —  It's not always better to love the one you're self-isolating with.  —  The Department of Health issued guidance Saturday on ways to stay COVID-19-free when the birds and bees beckon amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Federal law enforcement document reveals white supremacists discussed using coronavirus as a bioweapon  —  WASHINGTON — White supremacists discussed plans to weaponize coronavirus via “saliva,” a “spray bottle” or “laced items,” according to a weekly intelligence brief distributed by a federal law enforcement division on Feb. 17.

It's Time to Protect the 2020 Election, Too  —  Voting by mail is key to ensuring the integrity and accessibility of November's vote.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.

Will spring breakers become super-spreaders?  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida officials move to expel the hundreds of thousands of spring breakers who ignored calls for social distancing, public-health specialists are nervously wondering what will happen once the party's over.