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.

NYPD expanding duties to help prevent spread of COVID-19

While most people are being told to stay home and have as little contact as possible with others, members of the NYPD are still out on the streets to protect the public from crime and now coronavirus exposure.

WHO: Africa should 'prepare for the worst' with COVID-19

Africa should "prepare for the worst" as the coronavirus begins to spread locally, the World Health Organization's director-general said Wednesday, while South Africa became the continent's new focus of concern as cases nearly doubled to 116 from two days before.

Q&A: What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers?

The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency relief plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The show will go on... Just from their living rooms.

The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring performances from A-list musical artists, but those acts have found a new venue to sing: their living rooms.

Two NYC 20-somethings extend 'invisible hands' in virus outbreak

Two New York City 20-somethings have amassed about 1,300 volunteers in 72 hours to deliver groceries and medicine to older New Yorkers and others most vulnerable since the coronavirus swept the city.

Rikers officer infected with coronavirus

A correction officer at Rikers Island has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus.

NFL offering fans free access to NFL Game Pass

The National Football League is offering fans stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak free access to NFL Game Pass, its online streaming service, until May 31.

US Census Bureau suspends field operations

The U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday suspended field operations for two weeks, citing the health and safety of its workers and the U.S. public from the novel coronavirus.

1st New Yorker with COVID-19 recovers

The first person to test positive for the coronavirus in New York appears to be free of it after recovering at home, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

NJ enters 1st day of statewide school closures

Students across New Jersey are staying home Wednesday as statewide school closures go into effect.

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. 

COVID-19 can live on some surfaces up to 72 hours, study says

COVID-19 can live on some surfaces for up to 72 hours, especially hard, nonporous ones like metal and hard plastic, according to a recent study. 

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.

Trump suspends all evictions, foreclosures until end of April

Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that allows the government to marshal the private sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic.