John Bacon
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Arlington, VA, United States
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Coronavirus live updates: Amazon workers to strike; Virginians ordered to stay home; US deaths near 3,200
U.S. deaths surged past 3,100 as states across America pleaded for help Tuesday and took drastic action to try to stem the flood of coronavirus cases. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Anthony Fauci says millions of Americans face infection, 200,000 could die
Sunday morning, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned of potentially millions of coronavirus cases as the US death toll climbed above 2,100. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Congress can't agree on stimulus package; US deaths surpass 470
The U.S. had more than 35,200 confirmed cases and 471 deaths across 34 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam as of early Monday. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Stimulus, $1,200 checks hit snag; NYC mayor says worst is yet to come; Trump offers N. Korea help
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that the coronavirus crisis "is going to get a lot worse." Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: No new China cases reported; US death toll reaches 150; 2 members of Congress test positive
For the first time, China's National Commission reported no domestically transmitted cases of the virus since it started recording them in January. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: Stocks fall again, US-Canada border shut down, death toll climbs to 115
As the economic impact of the coronavirus grows, Americans settle into an eerie new normal that involves staying inside indefinitely. → Read More
Kansas becomes first to cancel in-person teaching for school year
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly canceled in-person K-12 school and classes for the remainder of the school year, saying students would continue online learning. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: US braces for possible recession as death toll hits 85; Ohio cancels primary
The U.S. death toll hit 85, with more than 4,660 confirmed cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University data dashboard. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: As US death toll rises, governors close schools, bars; Trump promises more tests
The death toll rose again in the U.S., to 69, with more than 3,770 confirmed cases as of early Monday. The global death toll has surpassed 6,500. → Read More
Could the coronavirus outbreak be gone by summer? What we don't know is 'epic'
We asked experts about that timeline for the end of the coronavirus crisis. A recurring theme in their responses: "hopeful." → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Travel restrictions create airport chaos, Walmart cuts hours, curfew in Hoboken
The latest news on the coronavirus outbreak, the US response and how you can prepare for COVID-19. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: EU rips travel ban; US stocks plummet; NBA suspends season; US death toll at 38
The U.S. death toll was at 38 early Thursday, with more than 1,300 confirmed cases, and all but five states were infected. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: Seattle may implement event ban, cases jump in Massachusetts, Michigan emergency
Washington is expected to take sweeping action Wednesday to slow the spread of coronavirus in and around Seattle. Here's the latest on COVID-19. → Read More
Coronavirus updates: US death toll rises to 26 as WHO warns of 'very real' pandemic threat
With a rising death toll that now over 4,000 — including 26 in the U.S., the coronavirus epidemic continued its global torment on Monday. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Grand Princess docks today; State Department issues warning; no tennis at Indian Wells
The coronavirus showed no signs of slowing its spread across the United States, with confirmed cases surging to nearly 550 across 34 states and DC. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Infected NJ man, Trump attended conference; reprieve for a cruise ship
The U.S. death toll climbed to 19 this weekend, but there was some good news for passengers and crew of a cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: California and LA declare emergencies as US death toll hits 11
As the US coronavirus death toll reaches 11, more than 150 cases have been confirmed across the nation. Here's the latest news on COVID-19. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Death rate soars as WHO warns of 'dangerous' shortage of face masks, gloves
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads in Washington state, schools and sports teams are taking precautions. Here's the latest on COVID-19 in the US. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: US cases surpass 100 with 6 deaths; China sees 'coming victory'
The coronavirus death toll tripled, to six, in the United States but Surgeon General Jerome Adams says not to panic. → Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Details on New York City case; Wuhan shuts makeshift hospital
A second person has died in Washington state and New York has reported its first patient as the coronavirus continued its march across the US. → Read More