COVID-19 in pictures.

In two short weeks, the new coronavirus has changed the way Americans and people around the world live, work and communicate.

We're self-quarantining and social distancing, staying in our homes as much as we can as all around us, businesses are forced to change how they serve their customers. Folks can no longer dine at their favorite restaurants or share a cold one with friends at the neighborhood bar. Some cities have enacted even stricter measures than those set forth in the governor's executive order, though questions have arisen about their authority to do that.

It's a confusing time, to be sure. The toll of the new coronavirus grows each day, with additional cases and, sadly, lives lost increasing each time you check your email or your phone. The front line workers in health care and other industries are risking everything to keep this virus contained, and more local heroes, such as...