The No. 1 way to prevent coronavirus isn't wearing a face mask

Coronavirus masks are expensive, they only last a few hours — and they may not even help.

Senate Republicans unveil massive coronavirus bill that would include cash payments

The Republican proposal also includes emergency aid for small businesses and industries such as airline companies.

Venice canals clear as city tourist-free under coronavirus

The city of Venice is enjoying crystal clear waters in its world-famous canals due to a lack of debris from tourists and near-zero boat traffic under Italy's ongoing coronavirus lockdown. The clear waters are a tiny bright spot in the beleaguered but beautiful city, whose economy has been virtually wiped out since tourists fled the area beginning last month, spooked by the spread of coronavirus in the country's north. Images of the welcome change were first posted on a Facebook group "Venezia Pulita (Clean Venice)," with residents sharing photos of tiny fish swimming in usually opaque waters, or cormorant, egrets and other birds enjoying the lack of boat traffic in the city's canals.

Coronavirus: CDC advises health workers to use homemade masks or bandanas amid shortages as ‘last resort’

As healthcare workers and hospitals face shortages across the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidelines for using face masks.Shortages in surgical and respirator masks started after citizens panic bought boxes in stores and online so they could wear when out. But this decision has since left hospitals short of the necessary facial guard.

One chart shows different countries' current coronavirus death rates, based on the known number of cases and deaths

A country's coronavirus death rate can depend on how widely it's testing people. As of Wednesday, March 18, Italy's death rate was the highest.

Americans would get two checks under Treasury Department proposal

One check would arrive in April and another in May.

Senator Sold Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Stocks After Suggesting U.S. Was Prepared for Coronavirus

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