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Coronavirus Blog 3/19/20: Bloomington, Normal Councils Plan Meetings On Emergency Measures

The coronavirus story is developing quickly in Illinois. Here are updates from WGLT's newsroom and our partners at Illinois Public Radio, NPR, and The…

President Trump exits a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at the White House Thursday.

Trump Administration Says Data Will Drive 'Next Phase' Of Coronavirus Guidelines

President Trump says test data will establish risk categories for counties. States can then work out their own social distancing rules.

People suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus wait for diagnostic tests at a medical center in Daegu, South Korea.

Secretive Church Sect At The Center Of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak

With 833 cases, the country now says it is on "red alert" and is taking measures to contain the disease.

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, speaks at a rally in Houston on Feb. 27.

Bloomberg Bets $500 Million On Super Tuesday Wins, Talks About Convention Deal

The billionaire former New York City mayor skipped the early-state contests in favor of a national campaign strategy funded entirely from his personal fortune.

The debate stage is prepared for Wednesday's Democratic presidential primary debate, hosted by MSNBC and <em>The Washington Post,</em> at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

What The Site Of The Democratic Debate Says About Georgia, Role Of Black Voters

Atlanta's Tyler Perry Studios has been home to Wakanda, the White House and The Walking Dead, but Wednesday it will host its most topical production yet: the next Democratic presidential debate.

As late as March 17, people eat at a restaurant along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla., several days after President Trump declared a national emergency.

U.S. Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives If Social Distancing Started 1 Week Earlier: Study

The analysis from Columbia University focused on the period from March 15 to May 3, when states and counties implemented "measures enforcing social distancing and restricting individual contact."

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden listens as his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a campaign event at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del.

DNC Schedule: Here's What You Need To Know

Democrats are set to begin their four-day-long virtual convention on Monday. The lineup includes speeches by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, former presidents and prominent party officials.

Louisville Protests For Racial Justice Continue, Even As Others In U.S. Fade

In Louisville, racial justice protests have continued for months since police shot and killed Breonna Taylor inside her home during an overnight police raid. Protesters want the officers charged.

Federal police stand guard on Salmon Street after pushing protesters away from the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday in Portland, Ore. The federal police response to the ongoing protests against racial inequality has been criticized by city and state elected officials.

Border Patrol Response To Portland Unrest: Straying From Mission Or Continuing One?

Images of federal officers making arrests have alarmed critics who think President Trump is using the officers to trample civil rights and appear as a law-and-order candidate ahead of elections.

How Far Right Supports Protests Over Unwelcome Presence Of Federal Agents In Portland

Protests in Portland, Ore., have grown increasingly heated and even violent. But one typically outspoken movement in the Northwest has been noticeably absent from the anger on the streets.

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