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Governor urges ‘stay home, stay healthy’ in Oregon; Portland mayor says order to follow

March 21, 2020 2:20 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Gov. Kate Brown, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah…

EMS workers expected to keep working after coronavirus exposure

March 21, 2020 2:16 PM CNN

Earlier this week, Christell Cadet was a healthy 34-year-old working as a paramedic in New York City. On Tuesday, she started having shortness of…

U.S.-Mexico border crossing now restricted: Find out what is considered essential travel

March 21, 2020 2:04 PM Shelby Montgomery, Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — As of Saturday, Mexican border restrictions were officially in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Only essential…

Una iglesia en Brasil llena sus bancos vacíos con fotos de sus feligreses

March 21, 2020 1:40 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — Inspirada en una iglesia en Italia, una parroquia en la ciudad de Curitiba, estado de Paraná, región al sur de Brasil, puso…

Flights disrupted along East Coast after air traffic controller tests positive for virus

March 21, 2020 12:23 PM Associated Press, ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — The Federal Aviation Administration suspended flights to New York City-area airports during a portion of Saturday afternoon because…

At least 793 more virus deaths in Italy, over 6,500 new cases in 24-hour record

March 21, 2020 11:10 AM Associated Press

ROME, Italy — The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday as Italy’s tally of cases and deaths keeps rising, with new…

This online toilet paper calculator will tell you just how long your supply will last

March 21, 2020 1:10 PM CNN

As households continue to stock up on toilet paper — emptying shelves across the country — a new website is attempting to answer the…

Coronavirus layoffs spark surge in New Mexico jobless claims

March 21, 2020 12:41 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — More than 10,000 residents of New Mexico have filed for unemployment benefits in less than a week, potentially doubling the…

Hundreds of cars line up at El Paso County Coliseum for Operation Hope free food giveaway

March 21, 2020 12:26 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — Starting the night before, hundreds of cars lined the streets outside the El Paso County Colisuem for local non-profit Operation…

Lt. governor of New Mexico under self-quarantine, urges people to follow virus test instructions

March 21, 2020 12:04 PM Shelby Montgomery

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the number of confirmed positive cases of coronavirus in New Mexico growing to 43 including Dona Ana County’s first…

GA DDS closes all locations; emergency operation plan in place

March 21, 2020 12:05 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The Georgia Department of Driver Services has announced…

Sun Metro offers free rides, makes schedule changes in response to virus

March 21, 2020 11:41 AM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — Sun Metro will be waiving all bus fares starting Sunday and will make schedule changes on Monday in response to the coronavirus…

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White Sands National Park to close in effort to promote social distancing

March 21, 2020 11:23 AM Shelby Montgomery

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — White Sands National Park will close Sunday in an effort to promote social distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak.…

FDA authorizes new rapid test for coronavirus that gives results in just 45 minutes

March 21, 2020 10:55 AM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved the first coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at the…

Flower shop delivering happiness to those quarantined

March 21, 2020 10:55 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM ) — While we are facing a lot of uncertainties because of…

Music legend and Texas-native Kenny Rogers dies at age 81

March 21, 2020 12:44 AM Associated Press

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as…

Rob Gronkowski just made his WWE debut in an empty arena

March 21, 2020 10:35 AM CNN

The arena for the WWE “SmackDown” may have been empty, but Gronk still brought the energy. Rob Gronkowski, longtime New England Patriots…

Mexican soccer league president says he has coronavirus

March 21, 2020 10:17 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The president of Mexico’s Liga MX soccer league announced he has tested positive for coronavirus. League President Enrique…

Community takes part in Bloomsburg’s “Worldwide” Porch Musical while keeping social distance

March 21, 2020 10:11 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Bloomsburg, PA (WNEP) — A community in Columbia County is coming together but…

Pizza shop gives away free meals for kids in need

March 21, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT ) — Many business in our area are doing their part to make…

Starbucks is closing its cafes due to coronavirus, with some exceptions

March 21, 2020 8:58 AM CNN

Starbucks has closed its cafes in the United States and Canada for two weeks because of the spread of coronavirus, reducing services to drive-thru…

A new novel imagines a global pandemic that kills millions. Its author has been called prescient before

March 21, 2020 8:22 AM CNN

Some works of fiction seem ripped from the headlines. Others anticipate the news, providing a prophetic vision of our future. Lawrence Wright’s…

NBC News staffers fire back at Trump, call his attack on reporter ‘outrageous’ and ‘absolutely nuts’

March 21, 2020 7:35 AM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Outrage inside NBC…

Rites of passage are deferred as students adjust to school in isolation

March 21, 2020 6:19 AM CNN

A week ago Tess DeMeyer was sitting in class taking a midterm. Today, the Brown University senior is home in Georgia, waiting to learn whether her…

America is racing to contain the coronavirus spread. Here’s how the pandemic changed the country this week

March 21, 2020 5:53 AM CNN

America is coming to a halt while authorities race to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The normally bustling streets of New York City and…

30 days that brought the world to the brink of a depression

March 21, 2020 5:34 AM CNN

Monday, February 17. The novel coronavirus outbreak is raging in China, but fewer than 1,000 people have been infected outside the country. With the…

30 days that brought the world to the brink of a depression

March 21, 2020 5:34 AM CNN

Monday, February 17. The novel coronavirus outbreak is raging in China, but fewer than 1,000 people have been infected outside the country. With the…

New York nonprofit for developmentally disabled struggling for help with coronavirus

March 21, 2020 4:04 AM CNN

A New York nonprofit that helps the developmentally disabled says it is having trouble getting people tested and obtaining protective equipment, even…

6 gráficas sobre el coronavirus: los reveladores datos de los contagiados en China

March 21, 2020 3:48 AM CNN

(CNN) – La mayoría de las personas que contrae el coronavirus experimenta síntomas leves, según revelan datos de la enfermedad en China, donde…

Japan asked the international media to change how we write their names. No one listened

March 21, 2020 3:36 AM CNN

In a full-page spread on March 2, 1979, the Los Angeles Times introduced its readers to Pinyin, a Chinese romanization system it said was changing…