Four more people in the Seattle area have died after contracting the coronavirus, bringing the total of US deaths associated with COVID-19 to six. A World Health Organization expert explains why China's COVID-19 cases are now declining: "The faster you can find the cases, isolate
Around 84,000 people in at least 56 countries have now been infected with the coronavirus, and about 2,900 have died, suggesting a global pandemic is inevitable. Whether or not the global economy tips into a recession depends on the coronavirus’s spread, and how governments manage the outbreak.
A whistleblower says the Dept. of Health and Human Services sent more than a dozen workers—without protective gear or proper training—to receive American evacuees from Wuhan. "It’s clear that the virus is spreading undetected in the United States—but how broadly it’s spreading is an
"It’s not a question of if this will happen but when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illnesses." The CDC expects the COVID-19 coronavirus to spread in the US and warns that disruptions to daily life could be “severe.
After five days of deliberation, a jury in New York finds Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and a felony sex crime. Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who first broke the story, explain what the jurors were asked to do and what it means that they did it. Photographs of the
In addition to trying to help Trump, a new report says Moscow has been attempting to mess with the Democratic primaries to aid Senator Bernie Sanders. Trump appears more concerned about the politics of Russian meddling than the ongoing attack itself. The Nevada caucuses, occurring today, explained. Twitter will suspend
A hundred new coronavirus cases are reported in South Korea, bringing the country’s total to 204. According to a Chinese expert, patients who think they’re fully recovered may still be infectious. Last week, intelligence officials warned House lawmakers that Russia is meddling to re-elect Trump. Which explains
Roger Stone is currently being sentenced. Despite Trump's complaints, the initial recommendation of seven to nine years "has not been withdrawn." Related: Trump's interference in the Stone case may be unwise, but the Constitution assigns the president the power to do exactly this. What
Democracies die in two ways: gradually, then suddenly. If Trump represents top-down oligarchy, Bloomberg is the bottom-up version. Want to eat and drink well for free? Attend a Bloomberg event. John Oliver kicks off the latest season of his talk show by analyzing the pros and cons—and
White House report on the drone strike that killed Soleimani contradicts the original justification the administration provided. A national association of federal judges called an emergency meeting over concerns about Trump and DoJ officials' intervention in the Roger Stone case. Bloomberg qualifies for the next Democratic debate, thanks to
