Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
A staggering 16.8 million Americans have lost their jobs in just three weeks in a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees. Meanwhile, religious leaders around the globe are urging people to celebrate Good Friday and Easter from the safety of their homes. Politicians and public health officials warn that the hard-won gains against the scourge must not be jeopardized by relaxing social distancing over the holiday weekend. In Europe, authorities set up roadblocks.
AP’s coronavirus podcast, “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” today is an interview with three AP reporters who worked on “24 Hours: The Fight for New York,” a multi-format package following 10 New Yorkers as they negotiate life in a city utterly transformed by the virus. Listen to the podcast at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/. Embed code is available on AP Coverage Plan.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS: In the course of a single, 24-hour span, New Yorkers of all stripes -- a doctor, an actor, a bodega owner and others -- negotiate life in a city utterly transformed by a virus. SENT: 2400 words, photos, video. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-DOCTOR: VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-PARAMEDIC; VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-TAXI DRIVER; VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-CONCIERGE; VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-RABBI; VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOIL OURS-BROADWAY VETERAN; VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-BODEGA OWNER; VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-TV HOST; VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-FUNERAL DIRECTOR, VIRUS OUTBREAK-24 HOURS-MEALS ON WHEELS.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK: A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks in a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees. Meanwhile, religious leaders around the globe Thursday urged people to celebrate Good Friday and Easter from the safety of their homes. SENT; developing. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST and VIRUST OUBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING
FINANCIAL MARKETS: Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years on Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched its latest titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUTS and OIL MARKETS.
UNEMPLOYMENT-BENEFITS-STILL WAITING: Even as nearly 17 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits in the past three weeks — a record high, by far — millions of people appear to be falling through the cracks. SENT: 1010 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-ECONOMIC RECOVERY: There are emerging signs any U.S. economic recovery will fail to match the speed and severity of the collapse that occurred in just a few weeks, despite President Donald Trump’s promises of a strong rebound. SENT: 970 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EASTER SERVICES: At the holiest time of year for Christians, churches are wrestling with how to hold services amid the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 980 words, photos. With VATICAN-HOLY THURSDAY.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WUHAN-NEW NORMAL: Residents of Wuhan are cautiously returning to shopping and strolling in the streets of the city where the coronavirus pandemic began. SENT: 920 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TORNADO SHELTERS: Each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, and Tornado Alley residents are faced with a question: Is it better to take on a twister outside a community shelter or to face the possibility of contracting the new coronavirus inside one? SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BIRTH-CONTROL-IN-LOCKDOWN: Lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus’ spread have put millions of women in Africa, Asia and elsewhere out of reach of birth control and other sexual and reproductive health needs. SENT: 1070 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-POLITICS OF BLAME: President Donald Trump turns to a familiar political strategy as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic: deflect, deny and direct blame elsewhere. SENT: 990 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AIR TRAVEL: The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus. SENT: 680 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-HOME BUYING STRUGGLES: Would-be home sellers and buyers in the United States as well as in Europe are caught in the grip of a pandemic that has upended the housing market just as it was entering the busy spring season. SENT: 1,050 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-VIRTUAL SEDER: Every year, it’s the same. I return to my childhood home in Phoenix for Passover, my favorite holiday, with my parents, sisters and our family friends, the Zvidas. This year is different. SENT: 630 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-I'M SERIOUS: A 5-year-old Alaska girl shows her serious side in a series of videos intended to keep other children and everyone safe during the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 560 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TAIWAN-WHO CHIEF: Taiwan’s foreign ministry strongly protests accusations from the head of the World Health Organization that the self-governing island was linked to and condoned racist personal attacks on him. SENT: 580 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care where he was being treated for the new coronavirus, as his government told Britons to prepare for several more weeks in lockdown. SENT: 900 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BORDER ENFORCEMENT: U.S. authorities say they have expelled nearly 10,000 Mexican and Central American border crossers to Mexico under new rules designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 980 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: Iran’s supreme leader is suggesting that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 840 words words, photos.
TOILET PAPER-Q&A: Finding toilet paper in a global pandemic is a struggle. That’s because it’s part of a very tight supply chain. SENT: 800 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-GERMANY-SEASONAL WORKERS: Two planeloads of Eastern European farm workers have arrived in Germany amid strict precautions to protect the seasonal laborers and the country from the new coronavirus. SENT: 810 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA: African officials are pushing back against the global jostling to obtain medical equipment to combat the coronavirus. SENT: 770 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK: New York state reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for a third consecutive day with 799, raising the total above 7,000. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WISCONSIN ELECTION-MISSING ABSENTEES: The U.S. Postal Service and election officials are searching for answers about why an untold number of absentee ballots never made it to voters in Wisconsin who didn’t want to risk contracting the coronavirus by voting at the polls in the state’s presidential primary. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ELECTIONS: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to bolster mail-in voting and take other steps to make balloting easier this November as Congress starts planning its next major bill to reinforce the economy and battle the coronavirus. Pelosi’s proposals are still evolving. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BIDEN: Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is joining a growing call for the release of comprehensive racial data amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 565 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-LONG DISTANCE CONGRESS — Congress considers ways to govern from afar during the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — Senators have torpedoed quick passage of a new coronavirus aid package.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NAVY: A top U.S. military leader says the Navy aircraft carrier sidelined in the Pacific with more than 400 crew members infected with coronavirus is unlikely to be the only deployed ship affected by the outbreak. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FEEDING THOSE IN NEED: Activists in Washington, D.C., are teaming up to feed the needy during the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 960 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-LIGHT THE NIGHT: The principal at Dumas High School in the Texas Panhandle wanted a way to brighten spirits for students stuck at home during the pandemic. SENT: 690 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-POTTER’S FIELD: As New York City deals with a mounting coronavirus death toll, the city has shortened the amount of time it will hold unclaimed remains. SENT: 475 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-GEORGIA ELECTION: Georgia has pushed back primary elections for the second time this year because of the coronavirus. The decision to postpone primaries until June 9 was announced by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Thursday. SENT: 570 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CASINO WORKERS: Casino workers across the country are calling on the gambling industry to pay its laid-off workers their full salary and benefits for the duration of the shutdown necessitated by the coronavirus. SENT: 535 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH AFRICA-LOCKDOWN EXTENDED: South Africa’s president has extended the country’s strict lockdown to combat the coronavirus until the end of April. SENT: 525 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians will need to stay at home and practice physical distancing for months as the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the country won’t end until the summer. SENT: 325 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEAT PLANT: A Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in South Dakota is closing temporarily after more than 80 employees tested positive for the coronavirus. SENT: 425 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-YELLOWSTONE: The superintendent of Yellowstone National Park says it likely won’t reopen until May or later, delaying the start of its traditional summer season for millions of tourists because of the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 320 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-UTAH: All five of Utah’s national parks are closed after Capitol Reef officials said Thursday they’re shuttering their gates to prevent spread of the new coronavirus. SENT: 240 words
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TV-SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: “Saturday Night Live” will be back on the air this weekend with a show that abides by social distancing rules. SENT: 150 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRTUAL SEDER-PHOTO GALLERY: Rabbi Shlomo Segal is among the spiritual leaders who are adapting to a Passover in the shadow of COVID-19. SENT: 310 words.
GRAPHICS/INTERACTIVES:
-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)
-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.
-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.
Additional graphics and interactives include:
- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.
-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.
-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.
-Virus Cases Compared Inside and Outside of China (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in China over time and compares them to cases confirmed outside of China.
-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.
-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.
-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.
-Hospitality Workforce in the US: Coronavirus precautions have struck many U.S. business industries hard, especially the hospitality and service industry, where more than 16 million Americans work for support their livelihoods. This U.S. map highlights the number of hospitality workers and their average annual income by county along with the number of hospitality businesses. It is helpful in illustrating the potential impact of job loss to so many across the nation.
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