'I'm going to keep pushing.' Anthony Fauci tries to make the White House listen to facts of the pandemic  —  Anthony Fauci, who to many watching the now-regular White House press briefings on the pandemic has become the scientific voice of reason about how to respond to the new coronavirus …

Rupert Murdoch Put His Son in Charge of Fox.  It Was a Dangerous Mistake.  —  The 48-year-old Lachlan Murdoch stood by as Fox News hosts played down the danger of the deadly coronavirus to their viewers.  —  The chief executive of Fox News, Suzanne Scott, reacted swiftly to the threat …

As State Pleas Mount, Trump Outlines Some Federal Action; Senate Democrats Block Stimulus Package  —  New York State has 15,000 cases, roughly 5 percent of the pandemic's growing global total.  Senator Rand Paul tested positive for the coronavirus.  —  This briefing has ended.

The Virus Can Be Stopped, but Only With Harsh Steps, Experts Say  —  Scientists who have fought pandemics describe difficult measures needed to defend the United States against a fast-moving pathogen.  —  Terrifying though the coronavirus may be, it can be turned back.

Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection  —  A mother who was infected with the coronavirus couldn't smell her baby's full diaper.  Cooks who can usually name every spice in a restaurant dish can't smell curry or garlic, and food tastes bland.

Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned.

Pelosi says House will draft its own coronavirus funding bill  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that House Democrats would draft their own coronavirus stimulus bill after all sides failed to reach a deal on a massive proposal being negotiated in the Senate.

Trump Bets Business Will Answer Call to Fight Virus, but Strategy Bewilders Firms  —  It remains unclear if the effort to enlist companies like General Motors, Apple and Hanes constitutes an effective strategy.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's refusal to invoke the Defense Production Act …

Dems seize on ‘slush fund’ to oppose Republican rescue package  —  As Senate Democrats went to the floor Sunday night to vote — the first time they'd been there in days — they had one thing on their minds: a secret “slush fund” for Corporate America.  —  That's what Democrats are calling …

At New York prison, Harvey Weinstein put in isolation after contracting virus  —  ALBANY — Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now one of New York's most notorious prison inmates after being sentenced for sexual assault, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to officials connected to the state prison system.

12-year-old girl with coronavirus is on a ventilator and fighting for her life  —  (CNN)Emma, a 12-year-old girl, is “fighting for her life” in an Atlanta hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to her cousin.  —  Justin Anthony told CNN that Emma was diagnosed …

White supremacists encouraging their members to spread coronavirus to cops, Jews, FBI says  —  The alert was sent to local police agencies by federal officials.  —  Racist extremist groups, including neo-Nazis and other white supremacists, are encouraging members who contract novel …

Trump: I haven't consulted past presidents  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that as he tackles the current national crisis, he doesn't want to “bother” his predecessors and doesn't think he's “going to learn much” from them.  —  In response to a reporter's question on whether …

Washington Is About to Pick Which Companies Survive  —  Two ugly truths about any epic economic crisis are that not all businesses will survive, and government interventions help determine which businesses will survive.  —  As coronavirus crushes the economy, Washington policymakers …

This Stimulus Bill Will Not Save the Economy From Collapse  —  Let's not repeat the slow and timid response to the financial crash of 1929.  —  Mr. Kuttner is a co-editor of The American Prospect.  —  When the stock market crashed in 1929, the Dow plummeted from its September peak of 381.17 to a low of 41.22 in July 1932.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker mocks Trump's coronavirus efforts  —  “All I can say is get to work or get out of the way.”  —  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said: “This is the time for serious people.”  Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo  —  In an escalating war of words Sunday, Illinois …

3M CEO on COVID-19 response: We have a unique and critical responsibility  —  3M Stories, Community & Giving, Company & Brand, People & Careers, Science & Innovation  —  Posted by 3M Chairman and CEO Mike Roman on LinkedIn, March 22, 2020:  —  3M has a unique and critical responsibility …

Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Region Is Now an Epicenter of the Pandemic  —  New York City and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak.  —  Three weeks after its first coronavirus infection was discovered …

Trump outlines national guard activations for New York, California and Washington  —  Covid-19 explained: How it spreads and how to stay safe  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Sunday that the federal government has activated US National Guard units for three of the states hardest hit …