Latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic for March 18, 2020

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President Trump signs coronavirus relief package, as Congress eyes larger economic stimulus

The Senate is turning to a House-passed coronavirus response bill, as lawmakers and the Trump administration work behind the scenes to draft a separate massive federal measure to help blunt the virus' effect on the economy.

Bernie Sanders will ‘assess his campaign' as Biden solidifies formidable lead

Hours after Biden cruised through Arizona, Florida and Illinois, Sanders' campaign manager Faiz Shakir said the self-avowed democratic socialist was assessing his options.

US-Canada border closing temporarily to nonessential travel

President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.

House passes aid bill after President Trump declares virus emergency

The House approved legislation early Saturday to provide direct relief to Americans suffering physically, financially and emotionally from the coronavirus pandemic. Passage came after President Donald Trump had declared the outbreak a national emergency, freeing up money and resources to fight it, and threw his support behind the congressional aid package.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says deal reached with Trump administration on emergency aid package for coronavirus

It builds on an emergency $8.3 billion package approved last week and is aimed at providing additional health and financial resources to arrest the sudden spread of the pandemic and the kind of economic fallout unseen in a generation.

Virus testing is 'failing,' leaving cases uncounted: National Institutes of Health expert

Seven weeks have passed since the first U.S. case of coronavirus was announced, and the government is failing to account for what could be thousands of additional infections because of ongoing problems with testing.

Congress shutting US Capitol to public until April 1 amid coronavirus concerns

Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus.

Disappointing results leave Sanders campaign at crossroads

The face of the Democrats’ far-left flank is suddenly staring up at a towering wall of opposition from his own party, an urgent call to unify against President Donald Trump and a growing delegate disadvantage.

Yang calls for Democrats to rally around Biden

Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang is backing Joe Biden’s presidential bid, saying it’s time for Democrats to rally around the former vice president and get ready for the general election.

Appeals court upholds ruling allowing House Dems to obtain secret Mueller probe grand jury materials

The court’s 2-1 decision agreed with a lower court that the House Judiciary Committee can obtain the information for impeachment investigations of President Trump under an exception for “judicial proceedings,” per the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Booker endorses Biden, says he'll 'restore honor' to office

Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.”

Federal official claims White House didn't want to tell seniors not to fly

The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.