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The Miami Beach order goes into effect at 12:01 on Tuesday, March 24.

Miami Beach Issues 'Safer At Home' Order, Miami Considers 'Shelter In Place.' Here's What They Mean.

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The monthly employment report for March is based on surveys conducted three weeks ago, before the widespread closing of restaurants, retail shops and other businesses began.

U.S. Lost 701,000 Jobs In March; Much Worse To Come

For the first time in nearly a decade, the economy suffered a net loss of jobs as the coronavirus began to take hold in the country. The unemployment rate shot up to 4.4%.

The Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., is seen on April 8. More than 600 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Workers' Advocate Says South Dakota Pork Plant Delayed Action On Coronavirus

A Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Sioux Falls has become a hot spot of coronavirus cases. Workers think the company took too long to communicate and take action.

The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7. The games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.

Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus

The cost of moving the summer games to 2021 is expected to be massive. The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday Japan would pay. Japanese officials said they didn't agree to foot the bill.

Deaths due to COVID-19 in Florida reached a new high of 83 Tuesday; surpassing the previous high of 72 observed on April 14. In the Tampa Bay area, the deaths of 21 people were recorded Tuesday.

Florida Records Its Deadliest Day Yet From COVID-19

Despite a downward trend in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, Florida set a new single-day high in deaths on Tuesday, the Florida Department of...

Mal Brewster, a local college student, speaks about her experiences with racism during a vigil in Canton, N.Y., on Saturday.

Crowd In Canton Joins Small New York Towns Protesting Racism, Police Brutality

Crowds gathered in the northern New York village of Canton and other small New York towns on Saturday to protest racism and honor black lives lost to police brutality.

The Florida Department of Health reported 65 COVID-19 related deaths in its Tuesday reports.

Florida COVID-19 Deaths Increase By 65 Tuesday; Pinellas County Sees Highest Daily Death Toll So Far

According to the Florida Department of Health's Tuesday report, 103,503 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state - an increase of 3...

Social distancing instructions are posted at California's Westfield Santa Anita shopping mall on June 12, as local businesses enter Phase 3 reopening.

Retail Sales Bounce Up 17.7% After Record Drop As States Reopen

Spending is still nowhere near last year's. But as more states and cities allowed restaurants and shopping centers to reopen, May saw a big swing from a historic collapse in March and April.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. The U.S. stock market had its worst day since 2008.

Dow Dives More Than 2,000 Points; Steep Market Slide Triggered Trading Halt

Stock indexes tumbled so fast Monday that marketwide trading was halted temporarily for the first time since October 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2,013 points, or nearly 8%.

Many supermarkets are setting special designated hours when only seniors and others most vulnerable to the coronavirus are invited to shop.

Supermarkets Add 'Senior Hours' For Vulnerable Shoppers

Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop.

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