The Trump administration has upgraded its already dire warning to Americans against all international travel as the coronavirus outbreak spreads.

Congressional leaders announced efforts to draft an economic stimulus package of up to $1 trillion meant to assist portions of the transportation sector, the supply chain and consumers anticipating financial turmoil as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Consumer demand for food and household goods has surged with the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 18 issued an expanded national emergency declaration to provide hours-of-service regulatory relief to commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency supplies in response to the coronavirus outbreak.