Better late than never: U.S. coronavirus response under scrutiny at House hearing. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and other health officials will testify March 11 about the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus
Hate Crime
Teenage girls charged with hate crime after attacking a woman in NY and blaming her for COVID-19
(CNN)Teen girls were charged with hate crimes after police said they attacked a woman on a New York bus, made “anti-Asian statements” toward her and told her she caused coronavirus. Police said the four suspects attacked the 51-year-old victim on MORE
Health
Coronavirus death toll in mainland China hits 2,000 with 132 more fatalities in Hubei
The newly reported cases of Covid-19, the disease, caused by the respiratory virus [Rare coronavirus cases can have long incubation period, warns leading Chinese respiratory expert] , were concentrated in Wuhan, Hubei’s capital and the MORE
Economy
Stock losses accelerate, Dow falls 900 points as Wall Street waits for fiscal stimulus on coronavirus
Stocks fell sharply on Monday even after the Federal Reserve unveiled new measures to keep markets working properly. Wall Street awaited Washington lawmakers to agree to an economic stimulus and rescue plan to cushion the MORE