 The Chronicle began covering the coronavirus crisis before the first cases were reported in the Bay Area and a pandemic was declared. We reorganized the newsroom to dedicate nearly every resource to stories focusing on the health and economic disasters. Every day we have published live updates to reflect the most critical local, national and global updates on COVID-19, and this news is free of charge in an effort to keep our community safe and informed. Read the previous batch of updates from April 11-12. Read the next batch of updates for April 15-16. See the full timeline. Updates from Tuesday, April 14: 11:55 p.m. J.C. Penney exploring bankruptcy amid pandemic, report says: Retailer J.C. Penney is exploring filing for bankruptcy protection with its stores temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters reports. The closure of its 850 department stores has led the company to furlough some employees and cut spending. J.C. Penney is contemplating filing for bankruptcy as a way to rework unsustainable finances, according to Reuters. 11:30 p.m. Bill Gates says that halting funding to WHO is dangerous: Bill Gates, the former chairman of Microsoft, reacted Tuesday night on Twitter to President Trumps decision to halt U.S. funding to the World Health Organization. Gates tweet read:... 