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Municipal tankers spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus in Moscow on Sunday. Most of Russia's COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Moscow.

Moscow Has Most Of Russia's COVID-19 Cases, But Work Stoppages Are Nationwide

Moscow's spike in COVID-19 infections has forced an economic shutdown in far-flung territories where the coronavirus has so far shown minimal bite.

Kansas Is Looking High And Low For Gear To Protect Health Care Workers From COVID-19

Have you been tested for COVID-19 in Kansas, or have you tried? We want to hear from you. We’re also interested in hearing from health care workers about…

A worker cleans along the Las Vegas Strip, which is nearly empty without the usual crowds as casinos and other businesses are shuttered during the coronavirus outbreak on March 31.

4 Of 5 Workers Are Affected By COVID-19 Worldwide, U.N. Agency Says

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on the world's economy, with lockdown measures now affecting the livelihood of almost 2.7 billion workers, according to a new report.

"You'll be pleased to know that we do consider both the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny to be essential workers," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says, approving the rabbit's operations during a lockdown. Here, an Easter egg drawing is seen in the window of a home in an Auckland suburb of Mount Eden on Tuesday.

The Easter Bunny Is An Essential Worker, New Zealand's Ardern Says

A four-week lockdown will not keep the Easter Bunny from going about its mysterious business, the prime minister says, responding to rampant speculation by New Zealand's youngest citizens.

Flowers are being destroyed at the flower auction in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, on March 16, 2020. The Dutch horticultural sector is sounding the alarm about the effects of the coronavirus crisis. Due to the loss of demand, the auctions are struggling with low prices and the need to destroy the flowers.

The Netherlands' Huge Flower Sector Wilts As Coronavirus Hurts Business

The Dutch market is a global blossom powerhouse but sales are withering as virus-hit countries hunker down.

Workers in Dhaka sew protective suits at a garment factory during Bangladesh's lockdown.

1 Million Bangladeshi Garment Workers Lose Jobs Amid COVID-19 Economic Fallout

"Please don't give up on us," the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said in a YouTube plea addressed to global buyers. "Kindly do not let go of our hands."

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, shown here during a news conference at the White House last month, said Tuesday that he expects some places to be able to "slowly reopen" after the end of April.

Surgeon General Says 'Over 90% Of The Country' Is Doing Right Thing To Fight Virus

"The American people have the power to change the trajectory of this epidemic if we come together like we have after past tragedies in this county," the U.S. Surgeon General told ABC on Tuesday.

Forecasters say the government's aggressive efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus will trigger the sharpest slowdown in the U.S. economy on record.

U.S. Economic Slowdown In Coming Months Expected To Be Worst On Record

Forecasters say the government's aggressive efforts to curtail the spread of the virus will trigger the sharpest slowdown on record. Some see the economy shrinking a staggering 24%.

An election worker wears protective gloves during the Florida primary election at South Pointe Elementary School in Miami, on Tuesday.

Biden, Sanders Remarks Show How The Coronavirus Has Upended The Campaign

The coronavirus is scrambling so much of our lives at the moment, there's no surprise it's doing the same to the presidential race.

Israeli Government Criticized For How It Monitors COVID-19 Cases

Israel is using phone data to track people potentially exposed to the coronavirus. That touched off a backlash among Israelis worried about the direction of their democracy

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