He puts Vice President Mike Pence in charge of coordinating American efforts against COVID-19 as the CDC says someone in California has been infected who hadn’t traveled abroad or been exposed to another patient.
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‘Time is everything’: World braces for spread of new virus
China bought the world some time, but scientists say countries could be doing more.
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Senators from both parties question U.S. readiness for virus
The Trump administration’s health secretary notes that nearly 2 months after the first alarms were raised, there’s no evidence the virus has spread in the U.S. beyond patients infected overseas and a few close relatives.
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Desperate to stop spread of virus, countries limit travel
Countries desperate to stop the spread of a deadly new virus are erecting police checkpoints, issuing travel warnings and suspending flights
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Stocks sink, bonds soar for 2nd day on fears that virus will stunt global economic growth
More companies warned that the outbreak will hurt their finances, including Mastercard and United Airlines.
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White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus request
The request was released Monday evening and came as key government accounts were running low.
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China urges factories to reopen, risking renewed virus spread
The government is walking a tightrope between containing the virus that has killed almost 2,600 people and preventing a slump in the world’s second-largest economy.
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Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
Recognition grows that the virus is no longer stemming only from contact with infected people in China.
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White House readying emergency coronavirus budget request
Democrats controlling the House wrote Health Secretary Alex Azar this month to request funds to help speed development of a coronavirus vaccine, expand laboratory capacity and beef up screening efforts at U.S. entry points.
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Dow plunges 3.5% as spreading virus threatens global economy
The Dow Jone Industrial Average closes down by more than 1,000 points as virus cases spread beyond China and investors seek safe havens for their money.