Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, as the economic damage mounted with word that Detroit's Big Three automakers agreed to shut down all their factories to protect workers. On a day of head-spinning developments, stocks tumbled again on Wall Street. More borders slammed shut across Europe and North America, with the U.S. and Canada agreeing to close their shared boundary to all but essential travel. And the Trump administration pressed Congress to swiftly pass a potentially $1 trillion rescue package to prop up the economy and speed relief checks to Americans in a matter of weeks.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the crisis mounted with word that Detroit's Big Three automakers are shutting down their North American factories to protect workers. SENT; developing. WITH VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST, VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING and AP EXPLAINS-VIRUS OUTBREAK-DEFENSE POWERS.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS: The Senate has overwhelming passed a second coronavirus response bill, and is sending it to President Donald Trump to enact with his signature. SENT; developing. WITH VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS VOTING.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Stocks are closing sharply lower as fears of a prolonged coronavirus-induced recession take hold. WITH FINANCIAL MARKETS-THE LATEST and VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT

VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: Applications for jobless benefits are surging in some states as coronavirus concerns shake the U.S. economy. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA: The head of the World Health Organization says Africa should prepare for the worst as the coronavirus begins to spread locally. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA: Canada's government is deferring tax payments until August, providing a wage subsidy for small businesses and pausing student loan payments as part of massive stimulus package to limit economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CALIFORNIA: California Gov. Gavin Newsom's assessment that it's likely few, if any, California schools will reopen before summer break has surprised parents. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOME INVESTIGATION: Federal officials say staff members who worked while sick at multiple long-term care facilities contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly in the Seattle area. SENT. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOMES.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CENSUS: The U.S. Census Bureau has suspended field operations for two weeks, citing the health and safety of its workers and the U.S. public from the novel coronavirus. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: A growing number of religious institutions are suspending in-person services this week after inviting worshippers in last Sunday despite public health worries over the coronavirus pandemic. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PRISONER RELEASES: Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country. And even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it's not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars. SENT.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRUISE SHIPS: A British cruise ship rejected by Caribbean port officials for weeks has docked in Cuba to unload more than 1,000 people on board, including five with confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BIRTH CONTROL: Family planning providers around the country are taking steps to help prevent a boom in pregnancies due to coronavirus self-isolation. SENT.

TAX PAYMENT DELAY Q&A: The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency relief plan amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-INVISIBLE HANDS: Two 20-something New Yorkers have amassed an army of volunteers to deliver food and medicine to the most vulnerable in the coronavirus outbreak. SENT.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BEERS FOR FEARS: Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. But with the new coronavirus popping up all over the country, a trip to your favorite tap room isn’t in the offing. So breweries are stepping up, offering curbside growlers to stave off the grumbling. SENT.

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