LIVEStates Cut and Borrow as Virus Ravages BudgetsBalanced-budget laws are forcing states to make hard financial choices as help from the federal government remains in limbo.A whistle-blower warned a House panel that the outbreak would “get worse and be prolonged” without a national testing strategy and vaccine plan.The White House threatened to veto Democrats’ $3 trillion relief bill on the eve of a House vote. Here’s the latest. How new cases are changing by day Jan. 22 May 13 7-day average United States » 1,417,674 total cases U.K. » 233,151 Italy » 223,096 Brazil » 188,974 India » 78,003 Canada » 72,536 See the full world map of cases Select a state Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming S&P; 500 Dow S&P; 500 India’s ‘Maximum City’ Engulfed by Coronavirus » World CasesU.S. CasesMarketsFeature
In 3 States That Elected Trump, Bitter Divisions on ReopeningThe response to the coronavirus in three key swing states is becoming a confused and agitated blend of health guidance, protest and partisan politics.
Live Updatesa few seconds agoGlobalFighting the virus brings unintended consequences, including a mental illness crisis. A typhoon makes landfall in the Philippines, complicating its coronavirus battle.As the virus tears through Russia, medical workers are getting sick and dying at astonishing rates. EconomyStocks end volatile day with a gain as oil prices jump.The Aspen Institute returns $8 million in stimulus funds.A showdown in France tests Amazon’s ability to sidestep labor.New YorkJersey Shore will open, with limits, by Memorial Day weekend.Five of New York’s 10 regions can start to reopen on Friday.A guide to what’s set to reopen in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Burr Steps Back From Senate Panel Amid Inquiry Into Stock SalesF.B.I. agents seized Senator Richard Burr’s cellphone as part of an investigation into whether he sold stocks using nonpublic information about the virus.Pool photo by Win Mcnamee
‘Lives Were Lost’ as Warnings Went Unheeded, Whistle-Blower Tells HouseDr. Rick Bright testified that he made early appeals that the administration prepare for the virus. President Trump and his health secretary snapped back.
He Saw ‘No Proof’ Closures Would Curb Virus. Now He Has De Blasio’s Trust.The head of New York City’s public hospitals pushed to keep the city open in early March. Now Mayor de Blasio has put him in charge of contact tracing.
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The Pandemic Helped Topple Two Retailers. So Did Private Equity.At a time when J. Crew and Neiman Marcus needed to be investing money to adjust to changing shopping habits, enormous sums were going to their owners.
Thousands Are Headed to Alaska’s Fishing Towns. So Is the Virus.As the famed Copper River salmon season begins, isolated fishing towns are bracing for an influx of workers and their first brush with the coronavirus.David Fulton/Alamy
‘Rolling Shock’ as Job Losses Mount Even With ReopeningsThe slowdown has been rippling beyond the early shutdowns in retail and hospitality to professional business services, manufacturing and health care.
As Coronavirus Overruns Russia, Doctors Are Dying on the Front LinesAmid fears that the worst is yet to come, more than 180 medical workers are reported to have fallen victim so far and thousands have been infected.Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
Here’s How Wuhan Plans to Test All 11 Million of Its People for CoronavirusThe Chinese city’s goal is unrivaled in scale. But a top expert has questioned the need for it, given the low number of infections.
White House Rewrites History, This Time About FlynnThree years ago, President Trump swiftly fired Michael Flynn for lying to the F.B.I. Mr. Trump and his allies are now telling a very different story.Samuel Corum for The New York Times
Outsider Tapped in Flynn Case Regarded as ‘Straight Arrow’John Gleeson, a retired federal judge and former mob prosecutor, will oppose the Justice Department’s move to drop a charge against Michael Flynn.
Virus May Pose a New Risk to Younger Patients: StrokesDoctors have reported a flurry of cases in patients — including a healthy 27-year-old emergency medical technician in Queens.via Bina Yamin
Talking can generate coronavirus droplets that linger in the air for up to 14 minutes, a study showed.
The Great ReadQuarantining With a Ghost? It’s ScaryFor those who believe they’re locked down with spectral roommates, the pandemic has been less isolating than they bargained for.via Will Cowan
Brittainy Newman/The New York TimesMara Gay‘I Wish I Could Do Something for You,’ My Doctor SaidYoung, healthy people like me are getting very, very sick from the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Joe Buglewicz for The New York TimesMichelle Miller-AdamsWe Need Tuition-Free College. For Adults.A federal guarantee of education for workers could accelerate an economic recovery now.
Margeaux Walter for The New York TimesRich Boss, Young Employee, Angry Wife: It Gets TwistedHow should you respond when someone blatantly misspells your name? Also: An email described an intimate ski trip between co-workers. But who really sent it?
Zhang XiaoA Poetic Journey Through Western ChinaFor centuries, Silk Road travelers made the grueling trek past mountain ranges and cities now lost to time. One writer attempts to retrace the journey.
The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’After the Broadway revival was halted before opening, the director of “Company” and Patti Lupone, one of its stars, kept in touch from across the Atlantic.
