Now healthy, Tampa's first coronavirus patient stresses importance of isolation

“My first two days with the fever, my eyes were like burning out of my head,” Kaelyn Sheedy recalled.  “I continued to have a fever and my cough turned into a wet cough immediately."

Georgia opens first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site

Georgia's first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site began, receiving participants at Jim Miller Park in Marietta on Wednesday afternoon. 

Simon Malls closes all Georgia properties until March 29 due to coronavirus

Simon Malls, the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States, will be closing all of its retail properties starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Simon malls closing across United States in response to coronavirus pandemic

The Simon Property Group announced on Wednesday that it would be closing all of its U.S retail properties — which include over 200 shopping malls and retail outlets — in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

California teens upset they'll likely miss prom and graduation because of shelter-in-place order

Aside from the educational challenges of learning at home, teens realize they will also be missing out on major high school milestones, memories they’ll never be able to recreate in full. 

Cincinnati Reds employee in Arizona tests positive for coronavirus

An employee who worked at the Cincinnati Reds spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the ballclub announced Wednesday.

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. 

Tesla factory could be shut under California health order

The Tesla factory that employs thousands of people could be forced to close after Alameda County on Tuesday night declared it a “nonessential business” under the county’s shelter-in-place order.

Treasury proposes to send $500B to Americans starting in April

In a memorandum issued Wednesday, Treasury is calling for two $250 billion cash infusions to individuals: A first set of checks issued starting April 6, with a second wave in mid-May.