March 15, 2020 New York City closes public schools amid coronavirus outbreak, affecting over 1.1 million students New York City officials on Sunday said its public school system will close for over a month in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, a decision affecting over 1.1 million children.
March 15, 2020 Coronavirus 'emergency'? Oregon police ask people to stop calling 911 because they ran out of toilet paper A police department in Oregon is urging people that if they’ve run out of toilet paper, it’s not worth calling 911.
March 15, 2020 Trump attempts to calm country at WH coronavirus briefing, saying 'no need to hoard' supplies President Trump told Americans on Sunday that “there's no need to hoard” supplies, amid concerns of potential food or supply shortages as more states and cities announced restrictions to contain the coronavirus.
March 15, 2020 California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for bars, wineries to close amid coronavirus; people over 65 to stay home California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for the closure of all bars and wineries and for Californians 65 and older to stay home in an effort to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
March 15, 2020 Norwegian university bashes US in coronavirus travel guidance A Norwegian university bashed the United States in a Saturday Facebook message that encouraged its students who are studying in countries with “poorly developed health services and infrastructure” to return home to reduce their chances of contracting the coronavirus.
March 15, 2020 Tom Hanks channels Mr. Rogers during coronavirus quarantine Tom Hanks may not be feeling himself while quarantined, but he may be feeling like Mr. Rogers!
March 15, 2020 American life in practical standstill amid coronavirus pandemic The surge of coronavirus cases throughout the United States and around the world has brought countries to a practical standstill.
March 15, 2020 Pope leaves Vatican, walks to 2 Rome churches to pray for coronavirus victims Pope Francis ignored the lockdown of Italy amid the country's severe coronavirus outbreak, and shocked two churches with a special visit to soothe fears.
March 15, 2020 New York announces 3rd coronavirus death as infections climb in state to 729 A third person has died in New York of the coronavirus as the number of infections in the state rose to 729, it was announced Sunday.
March 15, 2020 Coronavirus: Tennessee brothers hoard nearly 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer, say they have nowhere to sell it Two brothers from Tennessee who said they tried to capitalize on the coronavirus outbreak by buying nearly 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer now claim they have nowhere to sell the products after a crackdown on online price gouging.