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The Wuhan Baishazhou Market in Wuhan in China's Hubei province, shown last week. China's wet markets have come in for criticism after one was identified as the likely source of the novel coronavirus.

U.S. Pressures China To Close Wet Markets Thought To Be Source Of COVID-19

In a statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited a link between pathogens that jump from animals to humans and the traditional Chinese markets that sell live fish, meat and wild animals.

Employees assemble motors at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Stuttgart, Germany, on Wednesday. The German government pays much of laid-off workers' salaries for up to 12 months during economic crises.

Europe's Economy Was Hit Hard Too, But Jobs Didn't Disappear Like In The U.S.

Many governments, especially in European countries, are handling unemployment differently, paying companies to keep their workers on the payroll until the pandemic is over.

New York City Fire Department paramedic Elizabeth Bonilla (left) says she's been having a hard time sleeping in the dark since the coronavirus outbreak began.

'I Hear The Agony': Coronavirus Crisis Takes Toll On NYC's First Responders

For weeks, paramedics and EMTs in New York City have been struggling to respond to a high number of 911 calls during the coronavirus pandemic. More first responders are getting sick themselves.

Sarah Alfaham and her husband Mohamed Ahmed decorated their home for Ramadan.

Ramadan, A Month About Community For Many Muslims, Goes Virtual

From drive-through iftars, to card exchanges, Muslims adapt traditions to try to find a sense of community while staying apart.

Georgia Community Is Pushed To The Edge By Coronavirus Outbreak

Andrea Owens-White is a florist in Albany, Ga., in one of the hardest hardest hit areas of the coronavirus pandemic. Owens-White, who tested positive for COVID-19, was forced to file for unemployment.

Energy analysts say coal use is down so much that some power plants might run out of room to stockpile it.

Pandemic Shutdown Is Speeding Up The Collapse Of Coal

Coal use has plummeted in part because it's more expensive than natural gas or renewable energy. Mines are shutting down, and some power plants may run out of places to stockpile coal.

David Roode and his wife, a concert pianist, have done some recording while on lockdown in Cincinnati. And they've tapped into savings they typically rely on during the slower summer months.

A Trombonist Wonders When An Audience Will Gather To Hear Music

David Roode's musical career went abruptly on hold when stay-at-home orders took effect. He predicts that when the crisis passes, people will want to enjoy the experience of attending concerts again.

Mitch McConnell's Calculated Decision To Become Trump's 'Enabler-in Chief,' Explained

New Yorker writer Jane Mayer says the Senate majority leader has thrown his support behind the president — despite the fact that "behind Trump's back, he says he detests him, can't stand him."

COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths Underreported, Conn. Medical Examiner Says

Some nursing homes in Connecticut aren’t reporting suspected or confirmed deaths from COVID-19, according to the state chief medical examiner.Chief…

President Trump, flanked by Vice President Pence, speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus at the White House on Thursday.

President Trump Says Distancing Guidelines May Need To Be Extended

The White House's pandemic task force spoke Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.

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