Sweeping travel bans are accelerating around the globe as governments increasingly isolate people at home and within their borders to slow the unfolding coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. halted most travel from Europe and cautioned Americans to reconsider leaving the country. European Union leaders are pushing back at the “unilateral” declaration from President Donald Trump, insisting the continent has taken strong measures against the virus. In Italy, the center of Europe's outbreak, all stores and restaurants must close if they can't space out customers. The spread of coronavirus sent markets into a tailspin Thursday, triggering a circuit-breaking halt in trading in the U.S.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: Sweeping travel bans are accelerating around the globe as governments increasingly isolate people at home and within their borders to slow the unfolding coronavirus pandemic. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US: Millions of Americans are settling into disrupted new routines Thursday as the new coronavirus began to uproot almost every fact of American life. SENT; developing.

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

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

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON: Washington is straining for a comprehensive response to the coronavirus outbreak that is testing the nation's political, financial and health care systems. SENT; developing.

ELECTION 2020-TRUMP: President Donald Trump says he's temporarily halting his trademark rallies as his campaign bows to the coronavirus outbreak that is rapidly reshaping the political landscape. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAZIL: A senior Brazilian official who attended weekend events with President Donald Trump in Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus. SENT; developing.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: The stock market had its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987 as fears of economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis deepened. SENT; developing.

FINANCIAL MARKETS-DEATH OF THE BULL: The longest bull run in U.S. history is officially over after nearly 11 years. The bull market officially ran from March 9, 2009, until Feb. 19, 2020, when it began the nearly 27% dive that has taken it into bear market territory as of Thursday. By Stan Choe. SENT: 480 words

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US TESTING: A top federal health official says the U.S. effort to test for the coronavirus is “a failing." SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHO: A top adviser to the World Health Organization’s chief says countries may gain time in the short-term as they limit travel to fight the new coronavirus pandemic but the U.N. health agency thinks that to stop the spread of illness “it doesn't help to restrict movement." SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT: Wild swings in U.S. markets — mostly declines — are becoming the new normal during the coronavirus pandemic. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONSUMERS: Buffeted by fears of the fast-spreading coronavirus and worried about their economic futures, consumers in the United States and overseas are beginning to show signs of cutting back on spending, which would amount to a severe threat to global growth. Consumer confidence has declined in most advanced economies in the past month amid a drumbeat of travel disruptions, cancellations of events and business closures. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL: The NCAA has canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BASEBALL: Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCIENCE AND FAITH: The coronavirus pandemic has prompted multiple religious faiths to change or cancel services as houses of worship try to help contain the disease. But some church leaders are also tackling another task: communicating a message that elevates both faith and science. That goal is particularly challenging in a time of sharp political polarization, as partisan scuffles over religion’s influence on policymaking can caricature Christians as skeptical of science. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: The entertainment industry is preparing to shut down to curb the spread of the coronavirus. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: Iran says it has asked the International Monetary Fund for a $5 billion loan to fight the coronavirus. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE: European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict travel from Europe to the United States because of the new coronavirus, calling the the pandemic a global crisis that “requires cooperation rather than unilateral action.” SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BREXIT: European Union negotiators will not travel to London next week for the second round of talks on a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.K. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AN AMERICAN MOMENT: This, in mid-March 2020, is now the very abnormal normal in the new United States of Purell. Major League Baseball's opening day postponed. SENT.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA TRUDEAU: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is quarantining himself at home after his wife exhibited flu-like symptoms. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-STATE CAPITOLS: Mounting concerns about the coronarvirus spread to state capitols across the country on Thursday, as some lawmakers shut down their sessions. UPCOMING

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ENTERTAINMENT-WHAT'S HAPPENING: A look at the tours, conventions and festivals announcing cancellations and postponements daily due to the new coronavirus outbreak. SENT

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY RESTRICTIONS: Can you walk the dog? Take the kids to the playground or out for a gelato? Go to the bank? These questions and more swirled in Italy on Thursday after the government imposed more restrictions on work, play and routine tasks of life in an effort to stem the exponential spread of the new coronavirus. SENT

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PARENTS: As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the U.S., parents are having to have conversations with their children not only about extra handwashing, but about what the disease is, why it's spreading and sometimes, alleviating kids' fears and concerns over what they are hearing at school. SENT

ELECTION 2020-VIRUS OUTBREAK-DEMOCRATS: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is calling for a “national response” to the coronavirus outbreak, saying President Donald Trump's response has been grossly insufficient. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS-PHOTO GALLERY: The fun and games have been stopped — for now. Arenas have been silenced and shut down. Athletes sent to the bench. A March madness unlike anything before it shook the sports world on Thursday due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. SENT.

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