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LIVE UPDATES: China struggles to loosen lockdown, UK government reportedly believes coronavirus may have come from lab

Here's the latest news about the coronavirus pandemic outbreak around the world and COVID-19, the disease it causes.

Trump reportedly wanted to fire the US Navy captain who pleaded for 'immediate' coronavirus help

"I thought it looked terrible, to be honest with you," Trump said. "Now, they made their decision, I didn't make the decision."

All of the important primary, convention, and debate dates you need to know for the 2020 presidential election

Over a dozen states have postponed their primaries, moved to vote by mail, or both. Here's the most updated schedule for the Democratic primaries.

The US Postal Service is on track to run out of money by June, and it could be a disaster for states trying to expand voting by mail

"The post office has the ability to deliver democracy," one elections expert told Insider. "That's what we need them to do, especially in a pandemic."

Google is fighting COVID-19 by monitoring location data in 131 countries. It's a reminder of how much info Google has about us and how easily the pandemic could blow up privacy.

Google collects troves of user data with Gmail, Maps and other apps. And Google parent Alphabet is getting even more through Verily's COVID screening site.

Coronavirus relief checks could reportedly take up to 5 months to arrive without direct deposit, according to a leaked memo

The earliest Americans with direct deposit could get their checks is April 13, according to Congressional memo obtained by NBC News.

China declared whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang a 'martyr' following a local campaign to silence him for speaking out about the coronavirus

Li Wenliang sounded the alarm about the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan on December 30. He died of the virus on February 7.

Hotels and airlines are just the beginning — here's how the coronavirus recession could cause job losses across the US economy

The economic fallout from the pandemic threatens to wipe out many jobs in the US. Unemployment claims set record highs two straight weeks in March.

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