The AP plans the following coverage today of the virus outbreak. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom’s coverage hub Find AP Virus Alerts here

UPCOMING:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MILESTONES-POLITICS: As America’s public health community battles a virulent pandemic, they’ve also had to reckon with something that has traditionally been well outside their realm: politics. The Trump administration has mixed public health in politics over the past six months in ways that critics fear could undermine the credibility of any treatment or vaccine. UPCOMING: 1000 words, photos, by 12 p.m.

SENT/DEVELOPING:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has slammed the brakes on the country’s return to offices, saying people should work from home if possible to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. SENT; developing.

EUROPE-COVID APPS: Mobile apps tracing new COVID cases were touted as a key part of Europe’s plan to beat the coronavirus outbreak. Seven months into the pandemic, virus cases are surging again and the apps have not been widely adopted due to privacy concerns, technical problems and lack of interest from the public. SENT: 1030 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BORDERS: European Union ministers are discussing to better coordinate travel restrictions in the 27-nation bloc and guarantee the smooth circulation of people and goods as many EU nations see a resurgence of the coronavirus. SENT: developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AFRICA'S HOPE: The coronavirus pandemic has fractured global relationships. But Africa’s top public health official has helped to steer the continent’s 54 countries into an alliance praised as responding better than some richer nations, including the United States. SENT: 980 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA: President Rodrigo Duterte says he has extended a state of calamity in the Philippines by a year to allow the government to draw emergency funds faster to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and harness the police and military to maintain order. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SAN DIEGO SURGE: Less than a month ago, San Diego was the only county in Southern California to advance to a second tier in the state’s four-tiered reopening template. But more than 800 coronavirus cases at San Diego State University has helped push the county toward more business shutdowns. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

MAYFLOWER-PILGRIMS AND PLAGUE: A disease outbreak that wiped out large numbers of the Native inhabitants of what is now New England gave the Pilgrims a beachhead in the “New World.” So, some historians find it ironic that a pandemic has put many of the 400th anniversary commemorations of the Mayflower’s landing on hold. SENT: 1490 words, photos.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY-NO HUMAN TOUCH: This year, in the pandemic era, the spectacle of the U.N. General Assembly is still happening at the United Nations. This year, leaders will give their speeches remotely, on prerecorded video. That part remains. But because of the coronavirus, the other key part of General Assembly diplomacy — the side meetings and whispered conversations where lots of nuance takes place — are gone. SENT: 970 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRAL QUESTIONS-KIDS: Does the coronavirus spread easily among children? It appears the virus can spread among children and teens, but how easily may vary by age. SENT: 270 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Stock markets have recovered their poise, with European shares and Wall Street futures edging up after suffering steep losses the previous day. SENT; developing.

ALSO:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA CRITIC SENTENCED: The former chairman of a Chinese state-owned real estate company who publicly criticized President Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 18 years in prison on corruption charges. SENT: 360 words, photos.

SOUTH AFRICA-WORLD RHINO DAY: South Africa’s anti-COVID-19 lockdown is credited with helping to achieve a dramatic drop in rhino killings, but as the country opens up experts warn there is a risk of a resurgence of poaching of one of the Earth’s most endangered mammals. SENT: 460 words, photos.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: The award ceremony for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, traditionally held at the Oslo city hall on Dec. 10, will instead be held in scaled-down form at the city’s university because of the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 460 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.

-State trends (table): Trends in new cases and positivity rates for each U.S. state over the past 14 days.

-Case count (table): Searchable table of confirmed cases, including recoveries and deaths, by country, updated each hour.

-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 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.

PHOTOS:

AP photos have moved from Britain, Spain, Kosovo, Germany, France, Belgium, Zimbabwe, Philippines, India, South Korea, Japan. Additional photos planned from various US, Latin America locations.

VIDEO:

AP video has moved from Britain, Belgium, Yemen, China, India. Additional video planned from various US, Latin America locations.