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George Hoffman of Berrington, Ill., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

From Ashley Tisdale to Arnold Schwarzenegger, celebrities and influencers are using social media to convince people to keep a safe distance during the coronavirus outbreak.

The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 12,000 on Saturday as New York City reported thousands of new cases over the past week. Cases in that city now make up about a third of all U.S. cases.

In her first novel since the hit pandemic tale Station Eleven, Mandel introduces a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate, changing their lives in unexpected ways.

Forecasters say the government's aggressive efforts to curtail the spread of the virus will trigger the sharpest slowdown on record. Some see the economy shrinking a staggering 24%.

There are definitely similarities between COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus, and influenza. But there are critical differences as well, including the death rate.

The Dow fell more than 900 points, leaving the index 2.8% lower than when President Trump took office. The drop culminated a staggering week of losses as the coronavirus impact took an economic toll.

Student athletes normally are ineligible to continue playing after graduation. But with college careers cut short by the coronavirus, the NCAA may allow Division 1 seniors to play next year.

The White House is asking Congress to approve billions for agencies and programs across the federal government. Here's a breakdown of what each agency would get.

Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop.