Trump closes the border to Canada; Distillery shifts to making hand sanitizer. Source
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Federal prison employees criticize outbreak response
The virus was first found in the federal prison system on Wednesday when two Bureau of Prison staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Source
Travel industry hit hard by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a mounting toll on the U.S. economy. Auto factories are shutting down, hotels are empty, and the U.S. travel association warned more than four and a half million jobs could be lost by the end of the April. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Trump closes the border to Canada
President Trump is closing the U.S.’ northern border and calling himself a “wartime president,” invoking emergency powers to spur production of vital medical supplies. The president says a worst-case scenario could bring unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression. Ben Tracy reports. Source
Americans battle economic impact as closures continue across the country amid coronavirus spread
The coronavirus pandemic continues to prompt unprecedented closures across the country. The Census Bureau is suspending field operations for two weeks while the New York Stock Exchange is closing its trading floor. Mola Lenghi reports. Source
Trump pleads with young people to “reconsider their routines” amid outbreak
Despite warnings to avoid large gatherings and practice social distancing, people are still going through with spring break plans. Now, the White House coronavirus response coordinator is warning young people may be more susceptible to the disease than originally thought. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Hotel executive: “I’ve just cut 95% of my staff”
Ashford CEO Monty Bennett says America’s hotel industry might need 18 months to recover from coronavirus crisis. Source
Dow closes below 20,000, wiping out nearly all gains under Trump
Stocks have crumbled in just three weeks, beaten down by mounting investor concerns over the coronavirus. Source
5 things I learned from Dr. Lisa Damour
Dr. Damour told “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell that the coronavirus outbreak has been “hard on all of us, and especially hard on people who may have already been suffering.” Source
NYSE temporarily closing trading floor to stem spread of virus
Wall Street’s “Big Board” will move to all-electronic trades as a precaution after 2 people tested positive for COVID-19. Source