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As the number of new cases dwindles in China but multiplies worldwide, the country has become more worried about importing cases. Earlier this month, travelers arriving from abroad left the Capital International Airport in Beijing.

China Temporarily Closes Its Borders To Foreign Nationals

It's not clear how long the measures, which affect foreigners holding valid visas and residence permits, will remain in place. Exemptions will be made for diplomats and plane crews.

Medical professionals sanitize their facemasks prior to storing them away on March 23, 2020. They were preparing to collect specimens for coronavirus testing at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss.

Responses To Coronavirus Outbreak Vary Greatly In The American South

As more states order residents to stay at home to combat spread of the coronavirus, Mississippi and Florida are taking a different approach.

Starting in October 2021, passengers on domestic flights will probably need a REAL ID-complaint identification document to board a domestic flight.

Tougher ID Requirements For Domestic Flights Postponed To 2021

The Dept. of Homeland Security has pushed back the enforcement deadline for REAL ID from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2021 in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Many Navajo haul non-potable water from windmills like this one for their sheep and to do the washing. Other sources range from water stations to natural springs. Now they must balance an order to shelter in place with the need to bring water back for their homes.

Coronavirus Cases Spike In Navajo Nation, Where Water Service Is Often Scarce

Navajo Nation is under stay-at-home orders — but thousands of people are forced to leave their houses for necessities such as water.

People walk in Frederiksberg Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 28.

'The Danish Way' Is Working: Prime Minister Hints At A Gradual Reopening For April

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expressing cautious optimism that her country will be able to begin a gradual reopening after Easter. "The Danish way of doing things is working," she said Monday.

The U.S. Was Already Deep In Debt. This Year's Deficit Will Be 'Mind-Boggling'

The economic rescue package just passed by Congress will push this year's budget deficit above $3 trillion. Such huge levels of deficit spending used to set off alarm bells in Washington, but no more.

Authors, Publishers Condemn The 'National Emergency Library' As 'Piracy'

Citing the coronavirus, the Internet Archive expanded its lending program for the digital copies of millions of books. But many writers and publishers say it is sharing their work without permission.

Ford To Build 50,000 Ventilators At Michigan Auto Parts Plant

The automaker is working with GE Health to build a simple ventilator licensed from a small medical technology firm. The government has been pushing automakers to help make the vital medical equipment.

With the coronavirus outbreak taking hold in the U.S., thousands of flights have been canceled — but on Sunday, there were still 2,800 planes in the air, according to aviation site Flightradar.com

Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel

"The U.S. domestic market is so large that even a substantial decrease leaves a lot of traffic in the sky," says Ian Petchenik, of the aviation tracking site Flightradar24.com.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits at Parris Island shown in 2018. The Marine Corps announced Monday that it was suspending shipments of marines for basic training to Parris Island over concerns about coronavirus infections there.

Marines Halt Recruits Going To Basic Training At Parris Island, S.C.

The U.S. Marine Corps won't be shipping new recruits this week to one of its two U.S. training centers. Last week four people at the Parris Island, S.C. installation tested positive for COVID-19.

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