How Genetic Mapping Is Allowing Scientists To Track The Spread Of Coronavirus Scientists are using genetic sequences of the coronavirus to learn where and how it is spreading. The approach relies on technology that didn't exist just a few years ago. Jon Hamilton
State Department Tells U.S. Citizens Not To Travel Abroad The State Department is also warning Americans to "arrange for immediate return to the United States" or prepare for an indefinite period overseas. Merrit Kennedy
Automakers Might Retool To Make Ventilators Ford and General Motors say they are evaluating whether they could retool their factories to produce much-needed medical equipment as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. Camila Domonoske
Field hospital being built on Shoreline soccer field as King County preps for more COVID-19 cases “Honestly the first thing we thought was zombie apocalypse movie. That’s the only time you see a field hospital.” Gil Aegerter
Eastern Orthodox Church To Halt Services Until End Of March "This trial, too, shall pass," Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said. "But our lives will have changed forever." He asked parishioners to stay home for their own safety and the safety of others. Joanna Kakissis
'Every Single Individual Must Stay Home': Italy's Coronavirus Deaths Pass China's The country has universal health care. But now, fighting tens of thousands of coronavirus cases, Italian hospitals and medical staff are overwhelmed, prompting anguished debate. Sylvia Poggioli
In Turkey, Coronavirus Spurs A Surge In Cologne Sales Sales of Turkish-made cologne are skyrocketing. Some colognes, made with 80% alcohol, are being embraced for disinfectant properties. Cologne is traditionally offered to house guests to rub on hands. Peter Kenyon
Chinese Authorities Admit Improper Response To Coronavirus Whistleblower Li Wenliang's warnings about the virus initially got him reprimanded by authorities in Wuhan. Now, six weeks after he died of COVID-19, Chinese investigators say they should have acted differently. Amy Cheng
Trump, Governors To Discuss Coronavirus Strategy As FEMA Takes Bigger Role The Federal Emergency Management Agency usually steps in to help with hurricanes and other natural disasters. Now, it will help states overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Franco Ordoñez
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In The U.S. Near 10,000 The country closes in on that marker days after all 50 states reported cases of COVID-19 disease. Jobless claims across the country have also spiked amid desperate attempts to keep the virus at bay. Colin Dwyer
