New York Stock Exchange to close trading floors, fully move to electronic trading

As the novel coronavirus global pandemic widens and worsens, the New York Stock Exchange is closing its iconic trading floor in Manhattan as well as two others and will move to fully electronic trading on Monday, March 23, its operator announced on Wednesday.

Dow below 20,000 as stock plunge threatens Trump-era gains

The early selling comes as the Trump administration and Congress hammer out the details of a $1 trillion stimulus package.

US Census Bureau suspends field operations on virus concerns

A week after starting its 2020 count, the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday suspended field operations for two weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Track Texas coronavirus cases by county with this interactive map

The coronavirus pandemic continues to grow in North Texas and other parts of the state. The numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus change on a seemingly hourly basis and we want to help you keep up.

NJ enters 1st day of statewide school closures

Students across New Jersey are staying home Wednesday as statewide school closures go into effect.

Gastrointestinal symptoms should be monitored amid coronavirus outbreak, doctors say

As the fight against the coronavirus ramps up, The American College Of Gastroenterology based in Bethesda is trying to push out an important message about how the virus is being transmitted and detected. 

COVID-19 can live on some surfaces up to 72 hours, study says

COVID-19 can live on some surfaces for up to 72 hours, especially hard, nonporous ones like metal and hard plastic, according to a recent study. 

Trump suspends all evictions, foreclosures until end of April

Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that allows the government to marshal the private sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic.