President Hassan Rouhani has been severely criticized for not acting forcefully against the epidemic. Now he and the military, newly empowered to intervene, are fighting over control.
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Live Coronavirus Updates and Coverage
The stock market partially rebounded as the federal government considered a broader $850 billion stimulus proposal, including the idea of sending direct payments to Americans.
Stocks Rebound From Monday’s Collapse
Investors are still looking to Washington for a large scale effort to help businesses and workers affected by the virus outbreak.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Are Released From the Hospital
The actors will remain in self-isolation in a rented home in Australia but are “feeling a lot better,” their son Chet Hanks said.
Coronavirus Live Updates: White House Seeks $850 Billion Stimulus and Urges Sending Checks to Americans Within 2 Weeks
Millions of people were locked down in California as restrictions on movement were expanded. Germany moved to repatriate its citizens as many countries sealed their borders, while infections and deaths rose across Europe.
Coronavirus Outrage Spurs China’s Internet Police to Action
Online enforcers are dragging in hundreds for questioning as an assault on online speech continues. They are a sign how Beijing has given censors a more punitive role.
As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread
The pandemic is widening social and economic divisions that also make the virus deadlier, a self-reinforcing cycle that experts warn could have consequences for years to come.
Macron Declares France ‘at War’ With Virus, as E.U. Proposes 30-Day Travel Ban
President Emmanuel Macron commanded the French to stay at home for at least 15 days, joining other European leaders who are taking measures never before seen in the postwar West.
Britain Stiffens Its Response to the Coronavirus, Somewhat
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britons to stop going to pubs, clubs and restaurants, even as other European nations were closing their borders and issuing strict stay-at-home orders.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
President Trump asked Americans to avoid gathering in groups of 10 or more for at least two weeks.