Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

The coronavirus crisis is shifting increasingly westward toward Europe and the U.S., with the Federal Reserve announcing the biggest interest-rate cut in over a decade to fend off economic damage. Governments are taking steps to ease shortages of face masks after the World Health Organization warned against hoarding.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: The coronavirus crisis is shifting increasingly westward toward Europe and the U.S., with the Federal Reserve announcing the biggest interest-rate cut in over a decade to fend off economic damage. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US: The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. has climbed to seven, with tensions rising over how to contain the outbreak. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST: Latest developments on the global virus outbreak.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING: Chunky text look at biggest developments in virus outbreak on Tuesday. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-HAND SANITIZER SHORTAGE: Fear of the coronavirus has led people to stock up on hand sanitizer, leaving store shelves empty and online retailers with sky-high prices set by those trying to profit on the rush. By Joseph Pisani. UPCOMING: 730 words, photos, by 4:30 p.m.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Stocks fell sharply Tuesday after an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve failed to reassure markets racked by worries that a fast-spreading virus outbreak could lead to a recession. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMY: In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT: The 189-nation International Monetary Fund and its sister lending organization, the World Bank, will replace their regular spring meetings in Washington with a “virtual format” in response to the coronavirus. SENT: 350 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRADE SHOW BLUES: Trade events are quickly going dark across the globe due to the new coronavirus. By David McHugh and Alexandra Olson. SENT: 950 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS: Lawmakers are expressing skepticism about U.S. health officials' claims that long-overdue testing for the new coronavirus would be widely available by the end of the week. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Mike Stobbe. SENT: 800 words, photos.

TOKYO-POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT: Japan's Olympic minister says the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. By Yuri Kageyama and Mari Yamaguchi. SENT: 700 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE: France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, deaths in Italy soared and Spain isolated dozens of health workers Tuesday as the new coronavirus spread further into Europe. By Lori Hinnant. SENT: 660 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled its for containing the spread of the new coronavirus. By Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka. SENT: 720 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: Iran put its armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that's killed at least 77 people, an outbreak that has sickened top officials and pushed even its supreme leader into wearing disposable gloves while trying to reassure the nation. By Amir Vahdat and Jon Gambrell. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

TRUMP-BRIEFING ROOM: The White House briefing room is back in business. The historic White House setting had fallen into something of a state of neglect during the era of President Donald Trump. But with the arrival of the coronavirus threat in the U.S., Trump himself has made two appearances in the briefing room in the past week and Vice President Mike Pence and other officials briefed the press from the podium there on Monday. By Kevin Freking. SENT: 540 words, photos.

VIDEO:

Video highlights on virus outbreak have moved. Additional video has moved from Washington, Italy, Germany, China, France, Britain.

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Photos have moved from Washington, Brazil, Washington, D.C., France, Italy, Germany, Britain, Austria, Japan.

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.