Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites, South Korea toughened penalties for those breaking quarantines and airports across Latin America looked for signs of sick passengers Thursday as a new virus troubled a mushrooming swath of the globe. In California, health officials say new coronavirus case icould be the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel abroad or another known case, a possible sign the virus is spreading in a community

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: Leaders puzzling over how to keep a new virus from spreading are taking new steps around the globe to try to limit the illness' reach. By Matt Sedensky and Jon Gambrell. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE: SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FACE MASK SHORTAGES: Fear of the spreading coronavirus is causing a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that people who aren't sick don't need to wear them. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio and Joseph Pisani. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, video, by 2 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US STATES: With worries about the coronavirus growing in the U.S., states are ramping up efforts to prepare for a possible outbreak and keep the public informed about the steps they’re taking. By David Lieb. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 3 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST-POLITICS: The coronavirus spreading across the region with Iran as its main hub is putting renewed scrutiny on the Islamic Republic, with many of its regional foes blaming it for mishandling the outbreak. The criticism has fallen along familiar lines, with regional politics shaping the accusations. By Zeina Karam. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 1 p.m.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: World stock markets are down on concerns that the coronavirus is spreading further, putting more strain on businesses and supply chains. By Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US COMMUNITY SPREAD: Health officials say new coronavirus case in California could be the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel abroad or another known case, a possible sign the virus is spreading in a community. By Robert Jablon and Mike Stobbe. SENT: 640 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-TRUST: President Donald Trump is facing a critical challenge as he tries to grapple with the new coronavirus outbreak: He must ask Americans to believe him even as he and some of his top advisers have contradicted government scientists in playing down the threat. By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP: President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “very, very ready” for whatever the new coronavirus threat brings, even as health authorities warn Americans that more infections are coming. By Lauran Neergaard and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: Saudi Arabia has halted travel to Islam's holiest sites over fears about a new viral epidemic months ahead of the hajj pilgrimage. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US-SKOREA-MILITARY: The South Korean and U.S. militaries postponed their annual joint drills out of concerns over a viral outbreak that has infected soldiers in both countries' armed forces, put many troops in quarantine and closed base facilities. By Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 580 words, photos.

CHINA OUTBREAK-ECONOMY: Chinese regulators say small, mostly private companies that are the engine of the country's economy are back to operating at one-third of normal levels after anti-virus controls shut factories and other business. By Joe McDonald. SENT: 500 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AUSTRALIA: Australian universities are offering Chinese students stranded in their homeland travel money and discounted tuition and the largest campus delayed the start of the academic year, trying to keep their lucrative enrollments amid a viral epidemic. By Rod McGuirk. SENT: 450 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JAPAN: Japan is announcing the closure of schools nationwide to help control the spread of the new virus. SENT: 250 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIAN CANCELLATIONS: Baseball and basketball played in empty stadiums. Soccer leagues delayed, and clubs left out of Asian competitions. By Dennis Passa. SENT: 675 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VENICE IMPACT: Still reeling from the effects of major flooding just a few months ago, Venice faces a new emergency: the threat of a new virus outbreak across Italy that is worrying international visitors world-wide and hitting the economy hard. By Renata Brito and Giada Zampano. SENT: 730 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-LATIN AMERICA: Latin America saw its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus spreading worldwide when Brazil's government announced that a 61-year-old man who traveled to Italy this month had the virus. By Marcelo de Sousa and Mauricio Savarese. SENT: 660 words, photos.

PHOTOS:

AP photos have moved from China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong. Additional photos planned from Italy, Florida and Texas governoros press conferences on virus.

VIDEO:

Broadcast video has moved from China, France, Hong Kong, Portugal. Additional video planned from Kenya press conference on virus, African students stranded in Wuhan, French Ministry of Health press conference, Iran press briefing.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-Virus Spread In China (map): Map shows the number of cases reported within China by province. Province data shows province population, confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries.

-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.

-South Korea Cases (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in South Korea over time and starting from the first confirmed reported case in the country.

-New Coronavirus cases in China (interactive): Chart shows the number of new cases day-by-day in China and cumulative totals for China.