The NBA suspended its 2019-20 season on Wednesday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.  The league announced the move after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the virus, per The New York Times. The team declined to identify the player, although an individual familiar

Italy ordered the closure of all businesses, with the exception of pharmacies and supermarkets, on Wednesday after expanding its lockdown to the entire nation to prevent the spread of coronavirus.  The country restricted the movements of more than 60 million people as it attempts to contain

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a pandemic on Wednesday in an effort to warn countries that weren’t addressing the disease as urgently as necessary.  WHO had been reluctant to escalate the situation in order to avoid public panic, according to The Washington Post. However,

President Trump issued a travel ban from greater Europe to the U.S. for a period of 30 days on Wednesday to prevent the further transmission of coronavirus.  The restrictions will commence on Friday at midnight, but excludes travelers from the United Kingdom, according to the New