Gwyneth Paltrow star of ‘Contagion’ makes coronavirus joke: ‘I’ve already been in this movie’

Leave it to Hollywood to make light of the deadly serious coronavirus situation.

CDC Reports First U.S. Coronavirus Case of ‘Unknown’ Origin

The UC Davis Medical Center said it took a week for the CDC to test and confirm what could be the first instance of community spread of coronavirus.

Democratic Candidates Take Aim at Trump’s Coronavirus Effort

Elizabeth Warren called for redirecting funds from President Trump’s border wall to fight the virus, and many candidates voiced skepticism of the administration’s leadership.

Trump’s Coronavirus Strategy: ‘Stay Clean’ Wash Hands and Avoid Friends

Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president shared a story about precautions he had taken to avoid illness: “I said, ‘Excuse me,’ and started washing my hands. You have to do this.”

Officials at Trump’s coronavirus briefing focused on preventing the spread of criticism of Trump

Shipping’s Smaller Operators Are Most Susceptible to the Coronavirus Financial Impact

Many companies are struggling to stay afloat as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak sweeps across supply chains, slashing production in China and dealing a blow to global trade and the movement of goods.

Iran Can’t Hide Its Coronavirus Explosion But It’s Trying Hard—and Putting the World in Danger

Iran’s deputy health minister was drenched in sweat at the press conference on Monday where he vehemently denied Tehran was covering up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak. He kept wiping his brow with his handkerchief and was in visible distress as he said quarantines were a “stone-age” way to address the problem, and Iran doesn’t need them. Then, sure enough, that night he tested positive for the virus himself and put himself in quarantine....

Mike Pence was criticized for his handling of Indiana’s HIV outbreak. He will lead the U.S. coronavirus response.

Most Coronavirus Cases Are Mild. That’s Good and Bad News.

More than 80 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases are not severe, according to a large Chinese study. But mild symptoms could also make the epidemic harder to contain.

President Trump’s Coronavirus response highlights a flawed drug pricing system

Standard Chartered Warns on Coronavirus’s Impact on Growth

Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered said the coronavirus epidemic would slow its profit growth this year, adding to the headwinds it faces from social unrest in Hong Kong and the aftermath of the trade war.

Coronavirus Nightmare Could Be the End for Europe’s Borderless Dream

The crown jewel of the E.U., its network of open internal borders, has been hit hard by the refugee crisis. The virus could deliver another blow.

‘We’re definitely all going to die’: Late-night hosts roast Trump’s coronavirus response

The Fed Can’t Inoculate the Economy From Coronavirus

The outbreak is emerging as perhaps the greatest risk the global economy has faced since the 2008 financial crisis.

South Korean Leader Said Coronavirus Would ‘Disappear.’ It Was a Costly Error.

Opposition politicians are vowing to make what they call Moon Jae-in’s incompetence the top election issue ​for April 15 parliamentary polls.

Newsletter: What ‘community spread’ means for the coronavirus

The CDC is investigating what could be the first case of community spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.

Coronavirus Creates Dilemma for Europe’s Public Gatherings Open Borders

The threat of the coronavirus spreading across Europe’s open borders has put authorities and others in a bind over whether to call off fashion shows, soccer games and other gatherings.

Coronavirus Sends VIX Into Backwardation—Here’s What That Means

Coronavirus Case of Unknown Origin May Mark ‘Community Spread’ in U.S.

Officials don’t know how a California resident became infected with the potentially deadly virus.

Italy’s Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Is Mired in Politics

National and regional leaders are trading blame, with the dispute centered around whether Lombardy had inflated the threat by testing too much.

No matter what happens with the coronavirus I’m sure Trump has it under control

Column: Trump’s response to coronavirus outbreak hasn’t exactly been calming

The runup to the Mike Pence unveiling had not been exactly calming for citizens who wanted to have faith in competent White House oversight.

California grapples with growing coronavirus threat: ‘Everyone’s concerned’

California is coming to terms with the growing threat posed by coronavirus, as two communities issued emergency orders and a patient in Northern California was described by authorities as potentially the first in the U.S. to contract the disease through community. Officials have stressed that the number of cases in California remain low, and there are no signs of an outbreak. But health ...

Gwyneth Paltrow dons face mask while joking about coronavirus and dying in ‘Contagion’

The Goop lifestyle guru donned a face mask while flying to Paris, though health experts say such a precaution is only necessary for someone who has coronavirus.

Pence tapped to lead coronavirus response vows US ‘ready for anything’

Vice President Pence, on the heels of being named to lead the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak, on Thursday vowed that the federal government is prepared to confront any potential health crisis.

Mike Pence ‘not up to task’ of leading US coronavirus response say experts

Trump’s pick met with outrage from experts who question vice-president’s record on health and say appointment ‘endangers us’

Is the Coronavirus Threatening Surfing’s Olympic Debut?

Whistleblower Says Federal Employees Flown From Coronavirus Sites Didn’t Follow Safety Protocols

A whistleblower alleges that some federal employees were sent to work at coronavirus quarantine sites in California without adequate safety protocols and then flew home on commercial airplanes, according to a person familiar with the complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services.

‘Corona beer virus’ and ‘beer coronavirus’ searches increase as fears of outbreak spread

China can’t fight coronavirus and the truth at the same time

With coronavirus Trump’s lies and his reassurances backfire

New York Is Making Its Own Coronavirus Test After The CDC’s Tests Failed

Hong Kong is testing over a thousand people a day for coronavirus, while the US has only tested a total of 445 — partially because the CDC’s test didn’t work.