US & World Archives

Illinois & New York join California in ordering residents to stay home amid virus outbreak

March 20, 2020 9:28 AM CNN, Associated Press

CHICAGO, Illinois — Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital…

Member of Vice President Pence’s staff tests positive for virus

March 20, 2020 5:55 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The White House said a member of Vice President Mike Pence’s staff has tested positive for coronavirus. Pence’s spokeswoman…

Olympics should be postponed, says CEO of USA Swimming

March 20, 2020 6:44 PM CNN

The head of USA Swimming wants the Olympics to be postponed to 2021, calling it “the right and responsible thing to do” in a letter to…

Body found in Florida believed to be that of missing Colorado boy

March 20, 2020 5:19 PM CNN

A body found this week in the Florida Panhandle has been tentatively identified as Gannon Stauch, the 11-year-old boy who went missing from his…

U.S. & New Mexico tax filing deadlines moved from April 15 to July 15 due to virus

March 20, 2020 8:17 AM CNN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Americans will have an additional three months to file their federal income taxes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Treasury…

Standardized tests won’t be enforced this school year because of coronavirus

March 20, 2020 5:16 PM CNN

In years past, the end of the year has meant one thing for students: standardized tests. But due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, schools…

South Korea military accuses North Korea of firing two suspected short-range ballistic missiles

March 20, 2020 5:12 PM CNN

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the seas between the Korean peninsula and Japan Saturday, according to South Korea’s Joint…

Panama City Beach and the Florida Keys announce beach closures amid coronavirus pandemic

March 20, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

The Florida Keys and Panama City Beach announced they would restrict access to beaches in an attempt to control the spread of the coronavirus,…

Dow sinks 900 points as stocks close out worst week since 2008

March 20, 2020 2:00 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK — Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the coronavirus. Stocks fell sharply and the price of oil sank…

Social distancing doesn’t have to doom your weekends: We have ideas

March 20, 2020 3:36 PM CNN

The novel coronavirus pandemic is upending our way of life. That includes our beloved weekends. To prevent its spread, public health officials agree:…

Ancient human ancestor ‘Little Foot’ probably lived in trees, new research finds

March 20, 2020 1:45 PM CNN

Around 3.67 million years ago, an ancient human ancestor nicknamed Little Foot fell about 30 feet down into a deep shaft of a cave. Today, she…

Coronavirus canceled this family’s Disney trip. They made better memories at home

March 20, 2020 1:04 PM CNN

When a Texas family’s Walt Disney World trip was canceled after the park closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, they decided special…

Italians sing together as radio stations unite to broadcast the national anthem

March 20, 2020 12:52 PM CNN

Amid a pandemic that has hit Italy harder than any other country in the world, Italians have joined together in a show of national solidarity, tuning…

Warnings over harm to Israel’s ‘democratic system’ amid coronavirus crisis

March 20, 2020 12:11 PM CNN

Israel’s President has warned of possible harm to the country’s democracy, after the Speaker of Parliament refused to hold key…

Italy calls in military to enforce coronavirus lockdown as 627 people die in 24 hours

March 20, 2020 12:03 PM CNN

Soldiers were being drafted in to help enforce the lockdown in Italy on Friday as officials announced 627 new deaths, the largest single-day toll…

Healthcare providers, send us your stories about coronavirus

March 20, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

CNN is collecting stories from healthcare workers about the coronavirus. We may follow up on some responses for upcoming stories. Share your story…

Trump moves on invoking powers to spur virus supplies after U.S. has over 4,500 new cases in 24 hours

March 20, 2020 9:40 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to get needed medical supplies on the front lines of the coronavirus…

The world’s fastest supercomputer identified chemicals that could stop coronavirus from spreading, a crucial step toward a treatment

March 20, 2020 10:26 AM CNN

The novel coronavirus presents an unprecedented challenge for scientists: The speed at which the virus spreads means they must accelerate their…

Man serenades his longtime girlfriend at assisted living home window

March 20, 2020 10:15 AM CNN

A Boston man decided to serenade his longtime girlfriend at the window of her assisted living home since he can’t visit her because of the…

US presidents have always worked from home

March 20, 2020 8:19 AM CNN

US presidents have been WFH for more than 200 years. While most of us are just getting used to confinement in our home offices, the most powerful men…

7 years after bus rape and murder shocked the world, attackers hanged in New Delhi

March 20, 2020 7:45 AM CNN

Four men have been executed for the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus in 2012, a case that shone a global spotlight on…

Kevin Bacon and others want you six degrees for #IStayHomeFor challenge

March 20, 2020 6:45 AM CNN

There’s a reason we are all being asked to stay home and some stars are getting personal about it. Kevin Bacon is leading the pack of celebs…

From weddings to funerals, the coronavirus is canceling life’s biggest moments and leaving families heartbroken

March 20, 2020 6:27 AM CNN

For months, Terri Campbell prepared as best she could for what felt like the inevitable heartbreak of losing a sibling. Her 50-year-old sister, Kelli…

California orders its nearly 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus

March 20, 2020 5:13 AM CNN

The nation’s most populous state is ordering its nearly 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.…

5 things to know for March 20: Coronavirus, economy, Dems, Richard Burr, New Delhi

March 20, 2020 4:11 AM CNN

The Olympic flame reached Japan today ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Will the show go on amid coronavirus fears? So far, yes. Here’s…

Disinfecting wipes are being flushed down toilets and causing major pipe problems

March 20, 2020 3:35 AM CNN

Disinfecting wipes are helping people combat the spreading of germs amid the coronavirus pandemic. But some experts say the wipes, arguably the…

Thousands of medical students are being fast-tracked into doctors to help fight the coronavirus

March 20, 2020 3:02 AM CNN

Thousands of medical students across Europe are being fast-tracked into early service in an attempt to boost health systems across the continent that…

A Chinese Australian woman breached coronavirus quarantine in Beijing to go for a jog — and lost her job

March 20, 2020 1:46 AM CNN

A Chinese Australian woman has been fired from her job in Beijing and ordered by authorities to leave China after provoking outrage in the country…

Just wait for Trump to demand that China pay for the pandemic

March 20, 2020 12:18 AM CNN

Just wait for Donald Trump to demand that China pay for the pandemic — just like Mexico was going to pay for the wall. As the US President…

What scientists learned after firing a small cannonball into a near-Earth asteroid

March 19, 2020 11:40 PM CNN

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft fired a copper cannonball a little bigger than a tennis ball into a near-Earth…