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BC-AP News Coverage Advisory, 10:15 Advisory

| March 17, 2020 7:30 AM

Here are the AP's latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org

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HIGHLIGHTING

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS (sent, developing)

ELECTION 2020 (sent, developing)

VIRUS-OUTBREAK (sent, developing)

FINANCIAL MARKETS (sent, developing)

FBN--PATRIOTS-BRADY LEAVING (sent, developing)

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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ST. PATRICK'S DAY — Virus dampens St. Patrick's Day revels around the world. SENT: 600 words, photos.

KENTUCKY DERBY- POSTPONED — The Kentucky Derby was postponed from May to September on because of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 185 words, photo, developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SEX WORKERS — Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-DISTILLERIES-HAND-SANITIZER — Distilleries using high-proof alcohol to make hand sanitizer. SENT: 780 words, photos.

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BUSINESS/ ECONOMY/ OUTBREAK

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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, a day after plunging to their worst loss in more than three decades. The Dow industrials added 150 points, or 0.7%, a day after dropping nearly 3,000. Markets are continuing to whipsaw because of uncertainty over how badly the coronavirus will hit the economy. European markets are lower and Asian markets ended mixed after a bumpy day. Several economists say the global recession has already begun as large swaths of the economy shut down due to the virus. The Trump administration is proposing an $850 billion stimulus plan to help the economy, sources told The Associated Press. SENT: 970 words, photo. UPCOMING: Will be updated through trading, about 800 words by 5 p.m.

RETAIL SALES - Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, indicating the consumer sector was slowing even before the coronavirus struck with force in the United States. The Commerce Department reported that the February drop in sales followed a solid 0.6% gain in January. SENT: 315 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SUPPLY SHORTAGES — Shopping for the basics like toilet paper, pasta and meat are becoming a futile exercise as the outbreak of the new virus now labelled a pandemic escalates. Behind the scenes, suppliers and big chains like Walmart are working hard to ramp up production, while assuring that the shortages are only temporary. By AP Retail Writer Anne D'Innocenzio. UPCOMING: 800 words by 4 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EMERGENCY SAVINGS — If you are going to stockpile anything these days, consider cash savings. A stash of money to tap for emergencies is always important, but it is critical at times like these when people face potential layoffs and deep economic uncertainty. By Sarah Skidmore Sell. UPCOMING: 750 words by 1 p.m., photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion economic rescue package Tuesday amid the coronavirus crisis outbreak, a sweeping stimulus for businesses and taxpayers amid unseen since the Great Recession. SENT: 1100 words. UPCOMING: Develoing. 1100 words by 5 p.m., photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK — With borders slamming shut, schools and businesses closing and increasingly drastic restrictions on movement, tens of millions of people are hunkered down, heeding government calls to isolate themselves and slow the spread of the new coronavirus. From Southeast Asia to Europe to the Americas, people found their lives upended by lockdowns and social distancing. By Chris Blake. SENT: 1,180 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-US — Shutdowns swept across the United States, with nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area all but confined to their homes Tuesday, even as spring break crowds flooded a Florida beach and dozens lined up to pose for pictures in front of the world-famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. SENT: 915 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SHELTER-IN-PLACE — Daily life in much of California grinds to a screeching halt as officials announce the strictest measures in America, so far, in a desperate attempt to contain the spread of coronavirus. Seven counties in the San Francisco Bay Area ordered residents to "shelter in place" and only leave their homes for essential activities that include buying food or medicine, seeing a doctor or caring for a family member. By Jocelyn Gecker and Janie Har. SENT: 1,180 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — After weeks of trying to play down the risk posed by the spreading coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump is striking a new, more urgent tone. Trump delivered a sobering message to Americans still grappling with the reality that their lives will be changing dramatically for months to come SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — Racing to stall an expected surge of coronavirus cases, the White House released a series of sweeping guidelines that for the next 15 days will temporarily rewrite the norms of American society. By Jonathan Lemire, Andrew Taylor and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1300 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MILITARY — The Pentagon is already helping combat the coronavirus outbreak in the United States and is considering ways to do more. But the military faces limits. Its health care system is geared more toward handling combat casualties than infectious diseases. And there are logistical and legal concerns about expanding the military’s role in civilian affair. SENT: 960 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the outbreak of the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die in the Islamic Republic if the public keeps traveling and ignoring health guidance. SENT: 1,115 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IRAN-DAYS OF DENIAL — Iran is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world in the coronavirus pandemic. Nine out of 10 cases in the Middle East come from the Islamic Republic. Fears remain that Iran may be underreporting its cases. Days of denials gave the virus time to spread as the country marked the 41st anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution with mass demonstrations. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 2,030 words, photos. An abridged version is available.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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ELECTION 2020 — The Democratic presidential primary is consumed with uncertainty after leaders in Ohio called off Tuesday's election just hours before polls were set to open, citing the need to combat the new coronavirus. Officials in Florida, Arizona and Illinois said they would move forward with the vote — but already early Tuesday morning, the coronavirus was having its impact on voting. SENT: 1300 words. UPCOMING: Developing throughout the day.

ELECTION 2020-FIVE QUESTIONS — Four states had been scheduled to hold Democratic presidential primaries on Tuesday amid a global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, but leaders in Ohio called off their election, citing public health concerns. Arizona, Illinois and Florida say they're going ahead with plans to vote. Here are five questions ahead of voting: SENT: 640 words, photo.

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INTERNATIONAL

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PAKISTAN-IMRAN KHAN-AP INTERVIEW — Pakistan's prime minister says he fears the new coronavirus will devastate the economies of developing nations and warns richer economies to prepare to write off the debts of the world's poorer countries. An AP Interview. By Kathy Gannon. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

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SPORTS

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FBN--PATRIOTS-BRADY LEAVING - Tom Brady is an NFL free agent for the first time in his career. The 42-year-old quarterback with six Super Bowl rings said Tuesday morning that he is leaving the New England Patriots. SENT: 200 words, photos, developing.

FBN--FREE AGENCY — The NFL has barred in-person interviews with free agents and is requiring local physical examinations for them rather than team-conducted exams as a safeguard against the new coronavirus. The league's business year begins Wednesday, but representatives for players were allowed to start negotiating with clubs Monday. DeAndre Hopkins, Amari Cooper and Stefon Diggs were among the big names involved in high-profile deals. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. SENT: 1,160 words, photos.

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HOW TO REACH US

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