Missouri’s health department has reported 15 positive cases of coronavirus as state and local governments took additional steps to limit large gatherings in an attempt stem the virus’ spread. Meanwhile, the state’s governor warned that he expects the crisis to ...

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A Pennsylvania distillery owner who grew increasingly angry as he saw the skyrocketing price of hand sanitizer has decided to do something about it: He’s temporarily converting his operation into a production line for the suddenly hard-to-find, gooey, alcohol-based disinfectant. ...

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Tens of millions of people hunkered down in government-ordered isolation Tuesday as borders slammed shut, schools and businesses closed and increasingly drastic restrictions on movement took effect. Others were scrambling to get home, caught up in widespread travel restrictions that ...

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Missouri lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow state and local governments to restrict access to public meetings during contagious illness outbreaks such as the coronavirus. A House committee voted 12-2 for the legislation, which is aimed at reducing ...

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Six people at CBS News have tested positive for coronavirus, including a correspondent stationed in Italy, as media organizations fought against the same epidemic they’re charged with describing. Five employees with the virus work in CBS’ New York offices, where ...

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U.S. movie theaters nationwide are preparing to shut down after President Donald Trump announced new guidelines urging against gatherings of more than 10 people because of the coronavirus pandemic. With big screens across the country going dark, Hollywood moved to ...

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From helping others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness ...

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Another case of the coronavirus has been confirmed in western Missouri, bringing the state’s total to eight. Cass County health officials announced late Monday that a patient is in self-isolation in Drexel, about 50 miles south of Kansas City. No ...

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Airlines will slash 50 percent of its flying capacity in April and May and warns the cuts could extend into the peak summer travel season as the impact of the new coronavirus on airlines grows more dire. Bookings are plummeting ...

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Stocks are down 9 percent after trading resumed on Wall Street following a temporary halt Monday morning. Markets are down by similar percentages around the world as huge swaths of the economy come closer to shutting down due to the ...

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As millions of people in Europe, the United States and beyond began holing up at home, stocking up on supplies and keeping a wary eye on how close they get to friends and neighbors, the coronavirus outbreak marked a distinct ...

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