Government relief checks are arriving in Americans’ bank accounts as the damage to the U.S. economy piles up. And sluggish sales at reopened businesses in Europe and China are making it clear that things won’t necessarily bounce right back when the crisis eases. American industrial output shriveled in March, registering its biggest decline since demobilization at the end of World War II in 1946, and retail sales fell by an unprecedented 8.7%.

AP’s coronavirus podcast, “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” today focuses on an AP interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, and the daily press briefings at the White House. Listen to the podcast at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/. Embed code is available on AP Coverage Plan.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA DELAY: In the six days after the Chinese government realized it likely was facing a pandemic from a novel coronavirus, the city of Wuhan hosted a mass banquet for tens of thousands of people, millions traveled through for Lunar New Year celebrations and an estimated 3,000 people were infected, documents obtained by the AP show. The Chinese government’s delay in warning the public only a week later was not its first mistake nor the longest lag, as governments around the world have dragged their feet for weeks and even months. SENT: 2,320 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,000 words is also available.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: Government relief checks began arriving in Americans’ bank accounts as the economic damage to the U.S. from the coronavirus piled up Wednesday and sluggish sales at reopened stores in Europe and China made it clear that business won’t necessarily bounce right back when the crisis eases. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST and VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Selling swept Wall Street after a dismal lineup of reports made clear how historic the coronavirus crunch has been for the economy. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT, VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL FINANCE, RETAIL SALES, INDUSTRIAL-PRODUCTION.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EXTRA UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: Across the U.S., most of the newly jobless are still waiting for the additional $600 a week Congress approved more than two weeks ago as part of its coronavirus stimulus package. Less than a dozen states have so far started distributing the money. SENT: 1020 words, photos.

WHO-TRUMP-PANDEMIC: The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday lamented the U.S. decision to halt funding for the U.N. agency, promising a review of its decisions while sidestepping President Donald Trump’s complaints about its alleged mismanagement, cover-up and missteps. SENT: 950 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US-CASE COUNTING: The U.S. tally of coronavirus cases and deaths might jump, because federal health officials will now count illnesses that are not confirmed by lab testing. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEAT PLANT WORKERS: An cluster of coronavirus cases at a South Dakota pork plant has highlighted the susceptibility of meat processing workers, who stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the line and congregate in crowded spaces. SENT: 990 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MISINFORMATION VS. TECHNOLOGY: Facebook, Google and other platforms are taking unprecedented steps to rid their platforms of potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation. SENT: 790 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA US: The U.S. ambassador to China says he doesn’t believe Beijing is deliberately blocking exports of masks and other medical supplies to fight the coronavirus, and that the shipment of 1,200 tons of such products to the U.S. could not have been possible without Chinese support. SENT: 760 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FAITH VS SCIENCE: Most leaders of major religions around the world have supported governments’ efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic by limiting gatherings. But a minority of the faithful — in both religious and secular institutions — have not. SENT: 1120 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US SURVEILLANCE: As countries around the world edge toward ending lockdowns and restarting their economies and societies, citizens are being more closely monitored. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA FOOD: Lockdowns in Africa limiting the movement of people in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus are threatening to choke off supplies of what the continent needs the most: Food. SENT: 930 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOMES: Federal health officials are coming under increasing pressure to start publicly tracking coronavirus infections and deaths in nursing homes amid criticism they have not been transparent enough in responding to an explosion of outbreaks. SENT: 880 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOST LIVES-BRAZIL-NEW MOM: Raised by an aunt because her parents couldn’t provide for her, Rafaela de Jesus Silva was always working in one job or another. The 28-year-old wanted to make sure that her daughter would have an easier upbringing than she did. A week after giving birth, Silva died of complications related to the coronavirus. SENT: 735 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-MARRIED NURSES: A co-worker snapped a photo of two nurses in an eye-to-eye embrace despite layers of protective gear. The image, shared on social media, is inspiring people around the globe. SENT: 490 words, photos.

FRANCE-NOTRE DAME: A year after a devastating fire, the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral has been halted by a lockdown in Paris stemming from the coronavirus. SENT: 860 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-STIMULUS CHECKS: President Donald Trump’s name will be printed on the stimulus checks that the Internal Revenue Service will be sending to tens of millions of Americans around the country. It’s an unprecedented move finalized this week. SENT: 460 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GOVERNORS-REOPENING: After a month in crisis mode, governors across the U.S. face their next challenge in the coronavirus pandemic: When and how to lift restrictions designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and return to something approaching normal life. SENT: 930 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NAVARRO: Peter Navarro’s eagerness to confront, attack and be, as one former associate put it, “a real jerk to people” didn’t serve him well as a political candidate in the 1990s. But it fits what President Donald Trump was looking for to muscle companies to make critical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is walking back previous assertions that he has the absolute authority to decide when it’s time to reopen the economy ravaged by the coronavirus. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS: Talks in Washington are accelerating on a stopgap coronavirus relief bill aimed at helping small businesses. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said state residents will be required to wear face coverings when they are out and coming in close contact with other people. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent announcement that California signed contracts to buy 200 million masks per month in the first against coronavirus was bold. But a week later, details of the deal with the Chinese company BYD are limited. SENT: 990 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CALIFORNIA IMMIGRANTS: California will give cash payments to immigrants living in the country illegally who have been hurt by the coronavirus. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico officials say data that show COVID-19 cases on the island are much lower than in some U.S. states constitute proof that they are containing the new coronavirus, but a series of missteps is raising concerns it could be more widespread than believed. SENT: 890 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: Iran’s parliament says the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures due to undercounting. SENT: 800 words, photos.

FILM-KIDS-MOVIES TO STREAM: Weeks of quarantine with kids have a way of burning through a movie collection and plenty of households that have already had their fill of “Frozen” and overdosed on “Onward.” But there’s a wider world of movies out there for young ones. SENT: 860 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ALL IN CHALLENGE: With factories closed, tens of millions out of work and a recession looming because of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, a challenge has been issued to feed those suddenly in need. SENT: 600 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-FEDERAL PRISONS: The Justice Department’s inspector general will conduct inspections of Bureau of Prisons facilities after hundreds of federal inmates tested positive for the virus. SENT: 390 words.

TRUMP HOTEL LAYOFFS: The Trump golf resort in South Florida where President Donald Trump initially wanted to host this year’s Group of Seven summit has temporarily laid off 560 workers. SENT: 160 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SAT EXAMS: A home version of the SAT college entrance exam is being prepared in case schools remain closed into the fall. SENT: 310 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-HEARING AWRY: It was a federal court hearing gone awry in the time of the coronavirus: Legal arguments in a lawsuit over gun carry licenses being heard in federal court in Atlanta were repeatedly interrupted by hold music, background noise and failures of the mute button. SENT: 500 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE-AMAZON: Amazon has decided to “temporarily” suspend all activity in France, one day after a French court found it wasn’t doing enough to protect its workers amid the virus crisis in the country. SENT: 250 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN-VETERAN’S THANKS: A 99-year-old British veteran who started a humble campaign to thank the National Health Service has surprised himself by raising millions of pounds. SENT: 300 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PORTUGUESE NURSE: The father of a Portuguese nurse who helped care for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his son initially worried he had done something wrong when he received an urgent call to report to work. SENT: 445 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s lockdown will last “many more weeks” and warned Canadians if the economy is reopened too soon all the sacrifices they are making now might be for nothing because the country could see another peak in coronavirus cases. SENT: 270 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-GERMANY: Germany plans to let smaller shops reopen next week after a weeks-long coronavirus shutdown and to start reopening schools in early May, but Europe’s biggest economy is keeping strict social distancing rules in place for now. SENT: 460 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY-FAUCI: The scientific director of Italy’s leading infectious disease hospital is offering Dr. Anthony Fauci a job if President Donald Trump removes him from the White House coronavirus task force. SENT: 360 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FAUCI DOLL: The nation’s top infectious disease specialist is getting a plush doll made in his likeness. SENT: 190 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VOTING MACHINES: The threat of hand-to-hand contamination from the new coronavirus while voting entered arguments in a lawsuit seeking to stop the use of touch-screen ballot-marking machines in North Carolina. SENT: 600 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ICE CREAM TRUCKS: About 10 Mister Softee ice cream truck owners in Brooklyn are disregarding requests from the headquarters by peddling popsicles even as the government restricts business during the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 700 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DETROIT FINANCES: Detroit’s fiscal future faces a new daunting foe in the coronavirus. SENT: 680 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MURDER CHARGE: Sheriff’s officials say a Florida inmate who was among those released last month in an effort to contain coronavirus has been arrested on a murder charge. SENT: 250 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ALOHA PRINT MASKS: Face masks made with the same colorful prints used for aloha shirts are the latest fashion trend in Hawaii as islanders try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 780 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RACHAEL RAY: Rachael Ray envisionedrereading the classics, resuming her Danish lessons and getting back into painting during the pandemic. But, instead, the popular talk show host tells The Associated Press that she’s never been busier. SENT: 450 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EGYPT PHOTO ESSAY: It wasn’t unexpected, but the ban on visitors to Egypt’s famed Pyramids amid the coronavirus pandemic still came as a shock to souvenir vendor Sayed el-Gibri and other tourism workers. SENT: 520 words.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.

-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)

-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.

Additional graphics and interactives include:

- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Cases Compared Inside and Outside of China (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in China over time and compares them to cases confirmed outside of China.

-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.

-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.

-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.

-Hospitality Workforce in the US: Coronavirus precautions have struck many U.S. business industries hard, especially the hospitality and service industry, where more than 16 million Americans work for support their livelihoods. This U.S. map highlights the number of hospitality workers and their average annual income by county along with the number of hospitality businesses. It is helpful in illustrating the potential impact of job loss to so many across the nation.

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