saraacater--2020-03-24--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 49,768 infected and 600 deaths in U.S.

President Trump said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual townhall that he wants the country ’ s economy re-opened by Easter amid questions over how long people should stay home and businesses should remain closed to slow the spread of coronavirus .
Trump argued he doesn ’ t want “ to turn the country off ” and see a continued economic downfall from the pandemic .
He also said he worries the U.S. will see “ suicides by the thousands ” if coronavirus devastates the economy .
Meanwhile , the World Health Organization said Tuesday the U.S. could become the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S .
So it does have that potential , ” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said , according to the Reuters news agency .
GOP Rep. Doug Collins sent a letter to Pompeo Tuesday , urging him to temporarily ban exports of medical supplies related to coronavirus over concerns that private companies will send supplies to foreign countries instead of states seeking the same equipment .
Three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility for treatment , the acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Tuesday .
“ Three cases of COVID19 have been identified among personnel currently deployed and underway on the USS Theodore Roosevelt , these are our first three cases of COVID19 on a ship that is deployed , “ Modly said .
Medical workers in Spain account for 13.6 % of its total coronavirus cases , according to Fernando Simón , director of the Spanish Coordinating Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies at Spain ’ s Ministry of Health .
About @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19 , which has infected nearly 400,000 people globally and killed more than 17,000 people .
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is now approaching 600 and there are more than 46,000 cases across the nation , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Doctor says he ’ s 3-4 weeks from developing treatment to ‘ neutralize ‘ coronavirus Distributed Bio co-founder and CEO Dr. Jacob Glanville revealed on “ The Story with Martha MacCallum ” Thursday that his company ’ s laboratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engineering a therapeutic antibody to combat the coronavirus .
“ What my company is doing is adapting antibodies to recognize and neutralize the novel coronavirus .
So this would … [ be ] sort of skipping what a vaccine does , ” Glanville said .
“ Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting for it to produce an immune response , we just give you those antibodies right away .
And so within about 20 minutes , that patient has the ability to neutralize the virus.
” Mortgages : – New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference in Albany that he will suspend mortgage payments for 90 days for borrowers who face financial hardship such as losing their job .
The announcement is intended to provide financial relief for those impacted by the coronavirus .
“ This is a real-life benefit , ” Cuomo said .
“ People are under tremendous economic pressure .
Making a mortgage payment can be one of the number one stressors .
Eliminating that stressor for 90 days , I think , will go a long way.
” Cuomo said he will also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will waive fees for ATMs , credit cards and overdrafts .
Two active duty Army mobile hospital units have received “ prepare to deploy ” orders , according to Army Chief of Staff General James McConville .
The units receiving the orders are the 47th Combat Support Hospital based at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state which has seen a significant virus outbreak , and the 586th Field Hospital at Fort Campbell , Kentucky .
Both units typically deploy with hundreds of troops , including full surgical and trauma care capability .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel advisory worldwide to Level 4 : Do Not Travel – the highest level — in the face of the coronavirus pandemic .
President Trump has signed a second , mammoth financial relief package to help Americans weather the coronavirus crisis , as new data on the pandemic brings warnings for younger generations that , while their parents are still most at risk , they ’ re not “ invincible.
” The phase-2 relief package approved Wednesday night will provide free testing to build a clearer picture of how much COVID-19 there really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also expand funding for food security programs and for paid sick , family and medical leave for workers at companies with 500 employees or fewer .
Domino ’ s Pizza is looking to hire up to 10,000 workers as people shift their eating habits to takeout or delivery amid restrictions surrounding the growing coronavirus pandemic .
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for COVID-19 , a palace spokesperson told CNN .
Japan Olympic Committee ( JOC ) board member Kaori Yamaguchi has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , she told the Nikkei newspaper .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo attempted to assuage concerns this morning by saying “ there is no quarantine plan for New York City ” as it relates to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The federal government is working on a $ 1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package to try and rescue the U.S. economy from the abyss opened by the coronavirus pandemic .
Other major governments have announced similar plans , aimed at keeping businesses afloat as virtually all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials in New York are clearly debating a lockdown for America ’ s biggest city , too , but for most Americans , it remains just a stern recommendation .
“ Stay at home as much as possible , limit the spread , ” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday , reiterating the Trump administration ’ s appeal for people nationwide to avoid unnecessary travel and all gatherings .
“ We do not want to look like Italy does two weeks from now.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown is starting to slow the spread of the disease , but the strict measures came too late to prevent a disaster .
COVID-19 has killed more than 2,500 people in the country .
Hospitals , doctors and nurses have been pushed beyond capacity .
JetBlue announced today that it will make a 40 % cut to its schedule as it weathers damage to the aviation industry from the coronavirus .
The Justice Department announced overnight that it ’ s closing an additional 10 immigration courts , spread out across the country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has spread to all 50 states .
A statement released by White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says the April 21 official state visit of Spain ’ s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia has been postponed in its entirety .
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams called on healthy Americans to donate blood .
Click below to see an interactive map of virus spread across all continents .
China is sending 100,000 novel coronavirus test kits and other essential medical supplies to the Philippines to assist the country “ in fighting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that no gatherings with 50 people or more — including weddings , festivals , parades , concerts , sporting events or conferences — be held in the United States for the next eight weeks in one of the federal government ’ s most sweeping efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
As the country increasingly prepared for the coronavirus pandemic , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that schools in New York City , the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio , said they would close Monday and would reopen April 20 at the earliest .
California called for all people 65 and older to shelter in their homes .
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to close .
The move will affect the nation ’ s third-largest city , Chicago .
Federal Reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero to prop up the economy during the pandemic .
There are 1,701 confirmed cases of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are now a reported 40 deaths across the country .
The number of worldwide cases reported are 135,467 .
The Trump Administration will begin implementing a travel ban from Europe , with the exception of the U.K. Friday at midnight .
The ban will span for travelers from Europe ’ s Schengen Area , which includes : Austria , Belgium , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
The suspension will last 30 days .
The White House said citizens returning to the U.S. from Europe “ will be directed to a limited number of airports where screening can take place ” where they will undergo “ appropriate screenings.
” There were more than 1,030 cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday , eight times more than just a week earlier .
At least 32 people have died of the virus nationwide , and there are cases in 37 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergencies — and Washington D.C .
In origin country China , there was mounting evidence that strict control measures pay off .
Premier Xi Jinping has declared the disease “ basically curbed , ” and with only about 10 new domestic infections reported in China on Wednesday , other countries were adopting similar tactics .
Italy has the biggest outbreak outside China , with more than 600 dead and 10,000 infections .
The whole nation is under travel restrictions , with stricter controls in hard-hit northern regions .
New York state has taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest known virus clusters in the U.S. , setting up a “ containment area ” of about three square miles around the city of New Rochelle , less than 10 miles from the heart of Manhattan .
There were at least 108 confirmed cases there alone .
A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland , California , authorities said Sunday , though passengers were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day .
California residents will be brought to facilities within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to locations in other states , including a military base in Marietta , Georgia .
OES said 1,000 passengers are California residents .
The number of cases worldwide continues to climb .
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins , there have been more than 109,600 confirmed cases of the virus as of Sunday morning .
More than 60,000 people have recovered , and more than 3,800 people have died .
Right now there are 483 cases of confirmed infected with COVID-19 in United States , and 20 confirmed deaths .
Dr. Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said on Sunday that while he hopes it doesn ’ t come to it , the government could shut down certain sections of the country hit hard by the coronavirus .
Speaking during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Fauci said that “ anything is possible ” when asked if measures like those currently being imposed in Italy could be enacted in the U.S. to help prevent the continued spread of the coronavirus .
“ I don ’ t think it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to get cases like this , particularly at the community level , there will be what we call ‘ mitigation , ’ where we have to essentially do social distancing , keep people out of crowded places , take a look at seriousness , do you really need to travel , and I think it ’ s particularly important among the most vulnerable.
” Fox News is reporting the first cases of coronavirus in Georgia .
The two infections are tied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports state .
On Monday , health officials in Georgia confirmed the state ’ s first two cases of the novel coronavirus .
The U.S. has seen an increasing list of cases across the country and test kits for the virus are expected to increase substantially by the end of the week .
There have been at least nine deaths in the United States as of Wednesday .
Currently , the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracking map estimates over 94,000 infections worldwide with more than 3,200 deaths associated with the virus .
Dr. Stephen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said Monday at a press briefing that actions taken by the agency to allow private labs and companies to begin making their own tests would allow for quicker expansion of testing for the virus across the nation .
“ With this new policy , we have heard from multiple companies and multiple academic centers , and we expect to have a substantial increase in the number of tests this week , next week , and throughout the month , ” said Dr. Hahn .
“ There will be — the estimates we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by the end of this week , close to a million tests will be able to be performed.
” The Georgia Department of Public Health ( DPH ) said the two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Fulton County .
The father and son had recently returned from Italy , which has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks .
According to Fox News the “ father and his son saw a private doctor before they were tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost 90 cases in all and two deaths .
Both U.S. fatalities were in Washington state — residents of a King County nursing home where dozens more were sick and being tested for the virus .
Both of the victims had underlying health conditions .
The disease has killed more than 3,048 people globally and infected more than 89,197 , with the vast majority of cases and deaths in China .
While the number of new cases recorded daily in that epicenter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus continues spreading fast in South Korea , Iran and Italy , prompting increased travel warnings and restrictions .
Saturday , Feb 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday a policy allowing certain US labs to test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated , even before the agency has reviewed them .
The policy will enable more rapid testing capacity , the agency says .
Iraq reports five new positive cases of coronavirus , the Health Ministry says .
That brings the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
Qatar has become the latest Middle Eastern country to report its first case of coronavirus .
The patient , a 36-year-old man , returned from Iran , which has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths outside China .
The news on Saturday comes amid growing concerns in the Gulf , with Saudi Arabia having recently halted travel to holy sites such as Mecca and Medina .
In Europe , Italy has reported 888 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths , the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the virus is “ getting bigger ” .
More than 85,000 people have been infected worldwide .
Friday , Feb 28 : There are now 62 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , said during a press briefing on Friday .
• 44 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship Thursday , Feb 27 : Israeli scientists are on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the novel coronavirus , according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis .
If all goes as planned , the vaccine could be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days , according to a release .
“ Congratulations to MIGAL [ The Galilee Research Institute ] on this exciting breakthrough , ” Akunis said .
“ I am confident there will be further rapid progress , enabling us to provide a needed response to the grave global COVID-19 threat , ” Akunis said , referring to the disease caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and one death today , bringing the national total to 1,595 cases and 13 deaths .
Many of the cases are linked to a religious group in the country ’ s south .
• Military infections : Joint US-South Korea military drills have been postponed “ until further notice ” after a US soldier and several members of the South Korean military contracted the virus .
• Travel disrupted : Numerous countries are implementing travel restrictions for those coming to and from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advising people to reconsider any travel plans to the country .
• European spread : Italy now has 400 cases — the largest outbreak outside Asia .
And the virus is spreading across Europe , with several countries reporting their first cases , including Norway , Romania , Georgia , and North Macedonia .
Many European countries are now implementing emergency measures , with Italy effectively placing 100,000 under quarantine with travel restrictions .
• Middle East borders closed : Iran now has 139 cases and 19 deaths .
This week , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations including Kuwait , Bahrain , and Lebanon , prompting similar travel restrictions and closed borders as seen in Asia and Europe .
• US warning : United States health officials warn the country may have had its first case of community transmission — where the patient did not have “ relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient.
” In response to rising fears , some communities are taking precautions ; San Francisco , which has no cases , declared a state of emergency .
• More new cases outside China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak , the number of new cases reported outside of China in a single day was larger than those reported inside the country , said the World Health Organization .
China reported 412 newly confirmed cases yesterday , while 459 additional cases were reported outside of China , according to the WHO ’ s daily report .
Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told Fox News on Monday that the origin of the coronavirus outbreak remains virtually unknown — and refused to rule out a startling theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a high-security biochemical lab in Wuhan , China .
“ Our colleagues at CDC [ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] and NIH [ National Institutes of Health ] on the task force have made it very clear .
We don ’ t yet know the origin of this particular virus , ” Cuccinelli told Siegel on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ We are not entirely sure how this one started yet , ” he continued .
“ There is a biological facility in the … province that people worry about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I have done of medical professionals suggest that the structure of the virus seems unlikely to have been man-made because if it was made to be a threat , you would expect to see certain characteristics that aren ’ t present.
” “ Does that mean it rules it out ?
” Cuccinelli added , “ No , not absolutely.
” The White House is reportedly preparing to ask Congress for emergency funds to help the administration fight the outbreak of the coronavirus , which has infected almost 80,000 people around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths .
The formal request may be around $ 1 billion , two individuals with knowledge of the matter told Politico .
A federal judge has temporarily blocked state and federal officials from moving as many as 50 Americans infected with the coronavirus to a city in southern California for quarantine .
U.S. District Judge Josephine Stanton , an Obama appointee , issued an order late Friday to prevent the transfer of coronavirus patients from Travis Air Force Base in Northern California to Costa Mesa in Orange County .
The patients were previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a mini-outbreak on the vessel .
Meanwhile news from mainland China reported 97 new deaths Saturday .
According to the health commission , 96 deaths occurred in Hubei province and one person died in Guangdong .
In addition , China also reported 648 more confirmed cases .
This brings the global total number of deaths to 2,456 , and the number of confirmed cases worldwide to at least 78,442 .
Friday , Feb 21 : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has passed 30 , health officials said Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in Japan over the weekend , Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters .
Eighteen of the over 300 Americans evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus , according to Messonnier , the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases .
All of the Americans evacuated from the ship are nearly halfway through a two-week quarantine since returning to the U.S. late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , as Chinese health officials in the Hubei province reported 242 new deaths and 14,840 new cases of the flu-like virus .
That brings the worldwide death toll to at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
The rise in cases comes as Chinese officials broadened their definition of confirmed cases .
Now , lung imaging can be used to diagnose the virus in a suspected patient , in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had been diagnosed with the coronavirus , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 14 .
Although that evacuee had been quarantined at the same base as another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between the two .
Wuhan Coronavirus death toll in China has risen to 814 .
The death toll now surpasses the toll from the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 , according to data released from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map tracker Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China ’ s National Health Commission the infections are now at 37,198 .
According to The New York Times 89 deaths and 2,656 new cases were recorded in the preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart of the outbreak .
Further , a U.S. citizen died from the coronavirus in Wuhan , according to U.S. officials on Saturday .
However , Dr. Marc Siegel , Fox News medical analyst , said there is no need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ Fox & Friends : Weekend , ” said ‘ Chinese misinformation and secrecy has made the virus harder to control , but the United States has done a great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For more details on the death toll go to Johns Hopkins online tracker .
Tuesday , Feb 4 : The deadly new coronavirus continued to spread apace on Tuesday , with more than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in mainland China .
Chinese officials have agreed to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ s response .
President Xi Jinping declared “ a people ’ s war of prevention ” against the epidemic Monday , threatening punishment for anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , the vast majority of them in China , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , across continents and even the entire globe .
The coronavirus is reportedly spreading at a similar pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 11 .
The first death outside of China was reported in the Philippines on Sunday There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll of SARS — with 360 of those deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an eighth case was confirmed in the United States .
U.S. officials on Friday declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency .
As a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S. , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine .
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang and Vice mayor Xu Honglan spoke to reporters in a news conference .
Xianwang said the efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , Honglan explained .
World Health Organization declared a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed its first person to person transmission of the virus .
The White House has told airline executives it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights into and out of China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said .
That timeline is optimistic , and a phase 1 trial does not mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights next month because of a “ significant decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious disease specialists held a news conference Tuesday morning on the coronavirus outbreak .
The briefing , hosted by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday raised its travel advisory for China from Level 2 to Level 3 asking Americans to “ reconsider travel to China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases were in Hubei .
The youngest confirmed case is a 9-month-old girl in Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures to try and rein in the pathogen ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-03-24--Pres. Trump Hopes To Re-Open The Economy By Easter

During a Fox News virtual town hall from the White House Tuesday , President Donald Trump appeared hopeful that the @ @ @ @ @ and running by Easter as the coronavirus to continues to threaten businesses both large and @ @ @ @ @ re opening up this incredible country .
Because we have to do that .
I @ @ @ @ @ open by Easter , ” Trump said .
“ I would love to have that @ @ @ @ @ an important day for other reasons , but I ’ d love to make it @ @ @ @ @ .
I would love to have the country opened up , and rarin ’ to @ @ @ @ @ here to watch the full interview .

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saraacater--2020-03-24--WH Coronavirus Task Force: Speaking Directly With Millennials, Warning Against Passiveness

Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force are speaking directly with younger generations of Americans to warn them to heed the advice of experts on their team and to deliver the message to millennials that they ’ re not “ invulnerable ” to the virus .
Last week , Dr. Deborah Birx , response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force , discussed new warnings from Italy and France of a growing number of millennials under intensive care with serious cases of the coronavirus .
“ There are concerning reports coming out of France and Italy about some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seriously ill in the ICUs , ” said Dr. Birx during a White House briefing last week .
“ We think part of this may be that people heeded the early data coming out of China and coming out of South Korea that the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions were at particular risk , ” she added .
“ It may have been that the millennial generation , our largest generation , our future generation that will carry us through for the next multiple decades.
” She added that “ there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that group , and , so , even though it ’ s a rare occurrence , it may be seen more frequently in that group and be evident now.
” There is also growing concern that millennials and ‘ Gen Zers ’ aren ’ t listening to the government warnings urging them to practice “ social distancing.
” Florida beaches , for example , were overwhelmed with spring breakers earlier this month despite those early advisories .
Some of those in attendance , tested positive for the virus including five students who attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dr. Deborah Birx appeared on “ The Morning Toast ” , known as one of the top millennial morning shows streamed live on Youtube daily and posted as a podcast on all platforms .
“ You are working tirelessly .
You are looking fabulous doing it .
We appreciate both elements equally , ” co-host Claudia Oshry said as she introduced Dr. Birx .
During the interview , Dr. Birx emphasized the need to practice good hygiene during the epidemic by refraining from touching one ’ s face and hair and cleaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus is spread and what measures to take if you ’ re sick .
“ If you ’ re a young person , i.e .
a millennial , you should stay home and call your physician or call your mom or call whoever you ’ re normally in contact with about health issues.
” she said .
“ There ’ s new options now for your physician to be able to just talk you through called Telehealth .
So you can get information .
Of course , a lot of the information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think the most important thing is to stay home and try not to infect the others in your household.
” Dr. Birx ’ s overall message to the show ’ s millennial viewers was to do their part to “ flatten the curve ” to protect the older generations who are at serious risk of fatal exposure to the virus .
To conclude the interview on a light note , the Oshry sisters asked Dr. Birx which actress she would want to play her in a movie Hollywood will ‘ inevitably ’ create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Julia Roberts.
” Dr. Anthony Fauci also appeared on one of the most-watched sports show targeted to a millennial audience , Barstool Sports ’ “ Pardon My Take ” last week .
“ When I got the email , I was thinking to myself that things must have the potential to get really bad if it has reached the point where [ Dr. Fauci ’ s ] office is trying to get him on ‘ Pardon My Take ’ to connect with the younger listeners out there , ” PFT Commenter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told The New York Post .
“ I was thinking this could be scary and this is absolutely something that should be taken very seriously.
” In the podcast interview , Dr. Fauci warned young listeners to stay at home and do their part to stop the spread and that although the elderly and individuals with underlying health conditions are most at risk , it ’ s “ the younger individuals , people who are the millennials , people who are otherwise young and healthy ” who could be spreading the virus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is we need the young people to help us to protect the vulnerable because when an individual who is young gets infected and either has no symptoms at all or even mild symptoms , that individual will continue the virus spreading in the community , ” Dr. Fauci told the podcast ’ s hosts .
“ And , you know , although you say you have elderly individuals , people who are compromised , generally are gon na be sequestered , ” he said .
“ They ’ re not gon na be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even though you feel that you are invulnerable , and I mentioned this at the press conference at the White House today .
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saraacater--2020-03-24--Bipartisan Resolution Condemns China’s Mistakes In Handling Coronavirus

Rep. Jim Banks , R-IN , introduced a resolution Tuesday to condemn the Chinese government for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic , according to a Fox News Exclusive .
The resolution asserts that China “ made multiple , serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , which include the Chinese government ’ s intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks fo the virus , a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities , internal censorship of doctors and journalists and malicious disregard for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Seth Moulton , D-MA , have garnered a group of bi-partisan lawmakers including Reps. Kevin Hern , R-OK , Austin Scott , R-GA , Trent Kelly , R-MS. , Brian Babin , R-TX , Barry Loudermilk , R-GA , Adam Kinzinger , R-IL , Greg Steube , R-FL , Larry Bucshon , R-IN , Mike Rogers , R-AL , Dan Crenshaw , R-TX , Mike Gallagher , R-WI , Kelly Armstrong , R-ND , Rep .
Guy Reschenthaler , R-PA , Rep. Michael Waltz , R-FL , and Jason Smith , R-MO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus began in Wuhan , China , the Chinese Communist Party has done almost anything to suppress and control the flow of information .
It did so by ousting foreign reporters , disappearing citizen journalists and shifting the blame for its genesis to the U.S. government .
For example , they ’ ve used state media outlets to proclaim the virus a ‘ Trumpandemic ’ .


saraacater--2020-03-24--Japan, IOC Agree To Postpone 2020 Olympics Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Japan ’ s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he ’ s reached a deal with the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Tokyo olympics originally scheduled for July 24 amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The two agreed to reschedule the global competition for no later than July 2021 , according to a joint statement .
“ The unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the outbreak has seen the situation in the rest of the world deteriorating .
Yesterday , the Director General of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , said that the COVID-19 pandemic is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 375,000 cases now recorded worldwide and in nearly every country , and their number is growing by the hour , ” the statement read .
“ In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today , the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021 , to safeguard the health of the athletes , everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are 392 , 331 confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide .
SaraACarter.com will update this story as it develops .


saraacater--2020-03-25--Jenna Ellis: It’s time for Americans to rally behind President Trump

As America begins another week of social distancing , many workers and small business owners are worried about more than just the coronavirus .
With the nation at a virtual shutdown in many states , President Trump is right that this is war .
It feels like wartime with the uncertainty and the unknown number of casualties .
Now , instead of sending our brave men and women in uniform abroad to fight a known enemy , we are fighting an invisible unknown enemy on the home front , and our doctors , nurses , and first responders are vital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we are for the first time in most of our collective memories facing tangible sacrifices and especially economic impact .
We also have a phenomenal leader in our United States President .
Like other times our great country has been at war , we should rally behind our President and also do our part to make sacrifices .
Trump is certainly rallying behind us and standing on the front lines himself to fight this invisible war , together with the Task Force , state governors , and the private sector .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump ’ s booming economy and record low unemployment rate .
Imagine if we were already close to a recession or this happened in 2008 .
We should be eternally grateful to Trump ’ s policies and effective leadership for giving us a huge running start .
The strain on the economy is no doubt reaching a new crisis , and we are at a pivotal moment in the war .
We still absolutely must also flatten the curve and ensure that the American healthcare system isn ’ t overwhelmed .
America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we are committed to protecting our countrymen from this invisible enemy to the greatest extent possible .
We should all be willing to do our part and adhere to the 15 Days of social distancing and all CDC recommendations .
Thus , we have to flatten the epidemic curve while mitigating the economic harm .
A shocking chart highlighted in a tweet by Daily Wire ’ s Ryan Saavedra shows the nationwide unemployment claims spiking from roughly 200,000 to nearly 700,000 claims filed in 17 states .
Charlie Kirk said on Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans have confidence in President Trump and many are concerned not about coronavirus but about the “ economic catastrophe that we ’ re about to come into.
” Hilton echoed those sentiments in his opening monologue on The Next Revolution saying , “ Save small businesses .
Flatten the curve , not the economy .
And do it before it ’ s too late.
” But what is “ too late ?
” The opinions widely vary and most journalists are coming from a position of speculation or distinct fear mongering .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part by trusting our leadership on the federal , state , and local levels .
President Trump isn ’ t making decisions based on speculation without all the available data or in isolation .
Like any military general in wartime , there are always calculations and risks with any action or inaction .
The President tweeted this late Sunday night : In Monday ’ s White House press conference , President Trump said , “ Our public health experts , who are terrific , are studying the variation and the disease across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data to recommend new protocols to allow local economies to cautiously resume their activity at the appropriate time.
” He also reiterated , “ Our country wasn ’ t built to be shut down.
” What I saw clearly is our Commander in Chief reassuring us that he sees the big picture and is looking for the golden mean : the Aristotlelian courageous virtue of the desirable middle between two extremes—excess and deficiency .
Here , President Trump is looking for the desirable moment between two conflicting difficulties facing our Nation .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact that will spike the virus to spread and overwhelm the healthcares system , but we can not have a protracted deficiency that will spike the unemployment rate and damage the economy .
So maybe instead of asking what is “ too late , ” we should be asking the question I suspect President Trump is asking : what is the perfect time and where is our American golden mean for combating this virus ?
It ’ s never a perfect balance , but a window for the best timing available with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a general , our Commander in Chief will strike when the moment is right on the federal level , and trust our state and local leaders to use their best judgment for their specific communities .
President Trump reiterated today in the Fox News Virtual Town Hall that he is hopeful to reopen before Easter ( April 12 ) and encouraged Americans to continue to observe Task Force recommendations .
In response , the Dow surged over 2100 points ( more than 11 % ) , which was the best day in 87 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraging day , and we have turned a corner in winning this war .
Now , it ’ s time to rally behind our President .
He will win .
Jenna Ellis is a constitutional law attorney and the Senior Legal Adviser to the Trump 2020 campaign .
She is an attorney to President Trump and author of “ The Legal Basis for a Moral Constitution .
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saraacater--2020-03-25--Longest Held Hostage Robert Levinson Died In Iranian Prison: Family Releases Statement

On March 9 , Robert A .
“ Bob ” Levinson had been missing from Kish Island , Iran for 13 years .
Levinson was abducted by the Iranian government on March 9 , 2007 , and was the longest-held hostage in U.S. history , according to the FBI .
Tragically , his family was informed by the White House that he died in Iranian custody .
He would have been 72 years old .
The Levinson Family has been through years of pain and has hoped for Levinson ’ s release for more than a decade .
They made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with aching hearts we are sharing devastating news , about Robert Levinson , the head of our family , ” the statement on Twitter reads .
“ We recently received information from U.S. officials that has led both them and us to conclude that our wonderful husband and father died in while in Iranian custody .
We don ’ t know when or how he died , only that it was prior to the COVID19 pandemic.
” The family extended their “ deepest appreciation to President Trump and members of his administration.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years old .
Bob served his country for 28 years , including 22 years as an FBI special agent .
This anniversary is another opportunity for the leadership of the government of Iran to finally return Bob home to his family .
During the past 13 years , the only credible evidence of responsibility in Mr. Levinson ’ s disappearance has pointed to those working for the government of Iran .
The FBI renews its repeated calls to Iran to uphold its prior commitments to cooperate and to share information which could lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date , the leadership of the government of Iran has fallen far short of any such commitments .


saraacater--2020-03-25--Dalia al-Aqidi Believes She Can Unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar, Saying ‘She Needs To Be Stopped’

Minnesota ’ s 5th Congressional District race is arguably the most intriguing nationally out of all the Congressional elections in 2020 , with incumbent Representative Ilhan Omar ( D ) facing pressure from Republicans Dalia al-Aqidi and Lacy Johnson .
SaraCarter.com has now profiled the two prominent Republicans challenging Omar .
Johnson joined “ The Sara Carter Show ” in October 2019 , while this reporter interviewed al-Aqidi on Friday .
This reporter made multiple attempts to contact Rep. Omar ‘ s campaign communications team for an interview but has not received a response .
This story will be updated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iraq under Saddam Hussein ’ s regime , Dalia al-Aqidi and her family fled the country in 1988 due to persecution .
As an Iraqi journalist , she spoke out against Hussein .
Her family left almost all of their possessions behind when they took off .
The family created a new life for themselves in America and became U.S. citizens .
“ When Omar , Rashida Tlaib and Linda Sarsour say that they represent Muslims in America…hell no they don ’ t !
” said al-Aqidi .
“ People like them made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , racist and Islamophobic .
Nobody represents Muslims or any other group in America .
Every person represents themself and themself only.
” When she arrived in the U.S. , al-Aqidi , who already knew how to speak English , continued her career in journalism as a radio anchor for Voice of America .
She subsequently worked as an anchor and political correspondent for several Middle Eastern and American media outlets and served as a White House correspondent for a number of years .
She was deemed “ the most-watched TV reporter nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2004 Chicago Tribune article .
“ I had nightmares for years and years that I wake up and I ’ m in the middle of Iraq during Saddam ’ s period .
People would recognize me and run after me to try to capture me and I was running , running , running , ” al-Aqidi told the Chicago Tribune in 2004 .
“ I left with two suitcases .
My grandmother didn ’ t know .
My aunts didn ’ t , my uncles .
No one knew that we were leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the covers of the suitcase , knowing that if they catch us , we ’ ll be dead.
” In 2007 , al-Aqidi began working with the Multi-National Security Transition Command in Baghdad , where she helped develop a new Iraqi News Center .
She also was involved in training Iraqi security ministries on how to develop and sustain professional news media offices .
After this opportunity , she returned to reporting and was based in Iraq , Lebanon , the United Kingdom , and the U.S .
While al-Aqidi and Omar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vastly different life experiences and values .
“ Ilhan Omar was never impressed by this country , ” al-Aqidi , referring to Benjamin Weingarten ’ s newly published book ‘ American Ingrate , ’ told this reporter .
“ She hates it and she is trying to change it .
Because of her identity politics , with my background , she can not accuse me of being anti-Muslim , anti-refugee , anti-immigrant or anti-woman .
But I ’ m anti-extremism and anti-Islamism .
I ’ m tired of the racism and anti-Semitism she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so toxic and she needs to be stopped.
” With a number of scandals surrounding Rep. Omar , al-Aqidi says now is the time to unseat her .
“ It ’ s now over never .
She ’ s vulnerable , ” al-Aqidi said of the incumbent Congresswoman .
“ She ’ s made mistake after mistake , gotten involved in scandal after scandal .
She doesn ’ t feel obliged to answer peoples ’ questions .
I hope I can debate her and if not…if I was her , I would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me.
” She does not plan on letting up on her opponent and says she will continue to point out her missteps .
“ Did she commit immigration fraud ?
What is the story of her relationship with her adviser and why did she pay his firm $ 500,000 ?
I ’ m in a Congressional campaign and I know where all my campaign money is going .
That number for a Congressional race is ridiculous , ” al-Aqidi said .
Dalia al-Aqidi is relatively new to Minnesota but she senses a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reside in her district , including the Somali-American community , which Rep. Omar belongs to .
Al-Aqidi says women in her district , especially Somali women , feel offended by the way Rep. Omar has conducted herself both as a candidate and a Congresswoman .
“ I went to donate blood Friday and when I headed home , my Uber driver was Somali , ” al-Aqidi told this reporter .
“ After three or four minutes , he said ‘ you ’ re the one running against Ilhan !
We ’ re sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes us look bad.
’ Then he stopped the car and we took pictures together.
” As for her personal life , al-Aqidi says she has been single for a long time and is currently focused on defeating Rep. Omar .
“ I ’ ve never married my brother and I ’ ve never had a relationship with a married man , ” she chuckled .
Dalia donated blood since she was healthy enough to do so during this coronavirus pandemic .
She says this situation has exposed many flaws in the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be learned from this crisis , ” said al-Aqidi .
“ We should be more prepared in case something like this happens again .
I believe the government is dealing with it in a professional manner .
Private companies are now helping out .
Everyone needs to chip in and be a part of the solution.
” She adds that the Chinese Communist Party should be held accountable for failing to contain the outbreak .
“ I would urge the government to investigate the origin of the virus because we want to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not , ” al-Aqidi said .
“ Also , lots of European countries are blaming China for covering up the outbreak .
The Chinese government should be held accountable for the suffering of people around the world .
It ’ s quite clear that government can not be trusted.
” As a Congresswoman , al-Aqidi would not support authoritarian regimes in countries like China and Iran .
Her opponent , Rep. Omar , has expressed sympathies toward the Iranian regime , led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I would suggest bringing back jobs and factories from China so that we can have everything done here and at least if something goes wrong , we can hold the group responsible accountable , ” she said .
When asked about her position on Iran , al-Aqidi says she is vehemently against the regime and thinks the U.S. made the right decision by killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimaini .
“ He was a brutal terrorist that killed more than 600 American , thousands of Iranians , thousands of Iraqis and through Hezbollah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
“ I was dancing in the streets of Minneapolis when we got the news and I went live on Twitter to thank whoever did it because it was the right thing to do .
Iran is plotting attacks against Americans in Iraq on a daily basis.
” As for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , al-Aqidi said as long as the militant political groups Fatah and Hamas control the West Bank and Gaza Strip , the Palestinians do not have much hope for peace .
“ Enough is enough .
Enough terrorism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ I feel bad for the Palestinian people because they are held hostage by Fatah and Hamas .
They have no say in anything.
” She adds that Israel is America ’ s top ally in the Middle East and that Arab nations like Egypt , Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are trying to prevent Iranian-backed terrorism from spreading across the region .
“ When I get elected , one of my top priorities will be designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ must to act now.
” She also wants to know why Ilhan Omar met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood , before being elected to congress .
For more information on Dalia al-Aqidi ’ s run for Congress , click here .


saraacater--2020-03-25--Gallup poll: 60 percent of Americans Approve Of President Trump’s COVID-19 Response

President Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic is one of his highest approval ratings , according to a new Gallop Poll released Wednesday .
The Gallop poll found that 60 percent of Americans approve of his handling of the situation , while only 38 percent disapprove .
“ Ninety-four percent of Republicans , 60 % of independents and 27 % of Democrats approve of his response , ” according to the Gallop poll website .
“ The Trump administration has received some criticism for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic — including that the president downplayed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationally televised address on March 11 .
On March 16 , Trump acknowledged the seriousness of the situation by urging people to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people and to have workers and students stay home if possible .
The administration has had daily press conferences since then to update the nation on what the federal government is doing to address the situation.
” Moreover , according to the poll Trump ’ s overall job approval rating is at 49 percent , which is up from 44 percent earlier this month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ page here .


saraacater--2020-03-25--Chinese Official Says Ousted American Journalists Should Address Complaints To US

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson is doubling down on U.S. condemnation for the Chinese Communist Party ’ s ousting of foreign journalists who attempted to go to the source of the coronavirus pandemic to publicly expose the truth .
“ The open letter by the Wall Street Journal , Washington Post , and New York Times was wrongly addressed .
It should be sent to the US government.
” China ’ s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying wrote on Twitter Wednesday , “ When the US government announced to expel 60 Chinese journalists on March 2 , did anyone speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s expulsion of 60 Chinese journalists earlier this month was a response to China ’ s “ increasingly harsh surveillance , harassment , and intimidation ” of foreign reporters , according to the State Department .
The group was comprised of journalists who worked for Chinese outlets that were deemed “ foreign missions of the People ’ s Republic of China.
” “ Our goal is reciprocity , ” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said of the move .
“ As we have done in other areas of the U.S.-China relationship , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field .
It is our hope that this action will spur Beijing to adopt a more fair and reciprocal approach to U.S. and other foreign press in China.
” The move came about a month after China expelled three Wall Street Journal reporters , which the Chinese Foreign Ministry said was punishment for their publishing of an editorial titled , “ China is the real sick man of Asia.
” Since then , the situation has become increasingly worse for foreign journalists reporting in China .
Last week , the Chinese government ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving them only 10 days to leave .
Publishers from the Wall Street Journal , New York Times , and Washington Post denounced the move and addressed the necessity to have “ on-the-ground reporting , ” in a joint letter to the Chinese government published Tuesday .
“ Our news organizations are rivals .
We compete with each other on the biggest stories , including this one .
But on this matter , we speak with a single voice.
” the publishers wrote in their letter .
“ Both countries — and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having talented journalists , many of them fluent in Chinese and versed in Chinese culture , cover the world ’ s second largest economy , the center of global manufacturing , and , unfortunately , a population hard hit by one of the worst pandemics of modern times .
Even when this crisis passes we believe both countries will continue to benefit from freer access to news and information about the other.
” “ Amid tensions between superpowers , journalism bolsters strong , confident societies by providing to leaders and citizens important information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions — even , perhaps especially , when it is challenging to governments .
We believe it is unambiguously in the interests of the people of both countries , as well as their leaders , to let journalists do their work , ” the letter concluded .


saraacater--2020-03-25--Republican Senators Demand A ‘Fix To Drafting Error’ In Coronavirus Legislation

On Wednesday Republican Senators Tim Scott , Ben Sasse and Lindsey Graham issued a statement demanding the need to fix a ‘ drafting error ’ in the coronavirus emergency legislation .
The Senators noted that the legislation , as is , would incentivize layoffs across the nation and would risk life-threatening consequences to critical industries .
“ A massive drafting error in the current version of the coronavirus legislation could have devastating consequences : Unless this bill is fixed , there is a strong incentive for employees to be laid off instead of going to work , ” the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed : “ If the federal government incentivizes layoffs , we risk life-threatening shortages in sectors where doctors , nurses and pharmacists are trying to care for the sick and where growers and grocers , truckers and cooks are trying to get food to families ’ tables .
This isn ’ t who we are as Americans ; this isn ’ t what we do in a crisis .
We must sadly oppose the fast-tracking of this bill until this text is addressed , or the Department of Labor issues regulatory guidance that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working than by working.
” At a press conference on Wednesday Graham , R-SC , said “ I think we ’ ve done absolutely the worst thing we could do to stabilize the economy , we ’ ve incentivized people not to go back to work.
” “ We ’ ll know in about an hour if this really is a drafting error , ” said Graham .
“ This bill pays you more not to work than to work.
” It pays an unemployment wage of $ 24.00 an hour , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more collecting unemployment then going back to work in essential jobs , Graham argued .
As is , the current Senate bill , would send $ 1,200 checks to many Americans and create a $ 367 billion loan program for small businesses .
It would also establish a $ 500 billion lending fund for industries , cities and states , according to the bill .
The bill also allows Cargo airlines and suppliers to qualify for the incentives under a different set of funding measures .
Moreover , it includes $ 150 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as $ 130 billion for hospitals .


saraacater--2020-03-25--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 60,115 infected and 827 deaths in U.S.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday more than 30,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state and “ we ’ re still on the way up the mountain.
” The peak of the pandemic – the point where the most people are coming into hospitals – could be in about 21 days , Cuomo said .
New York medical supply shortages spread to some Long Island hospitals .
Catholic Health Services , which is comprised of six acute care hospitals on Long Island , New York , tells CNN they are now in need of isolation gowns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and N95 respirators of all sizes .
Fourteen million US jobs could be lost by this summer as businesses shutter in response to the coronavirus pandemic , the Economic Policy Institute predicts in a new report .
That ’ s more than 10 % of all private sector jobs lost , the group writes .
Retail , leisure and hospitality are expected to take the biggest hits .
The stimulus bill includes $ 324 million for the State Department , and it specifically includes funds for “ evacuation expenses , ” according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The proposed legislation doesn ’ t specify who would be evacuated , whether it ’ s US diplomats or American citizens living overseas , or potentially both .
Nearly three dozen state attorneys general have called on Amazon , Craigslist , eBay , Facebook and Walmart to fight price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Even new protections by your company including heightened monitoring , bans on certain advertisements , and bans on selling certain items , have failed to remove unconscionably priced critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 683 deaths in the past day , with a total number of 7,503 fatalities from coronavirus , according to the civil protection agency .
All travelers returning to Canada will have to enter a 14-day mandatory quarantine as of midnight Wednesday as the country deals with a significant spike in coronavirus cases and hundreds of thousands of people return home to Canada by both air and land border crossings .
President Trump said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual townhall that he wants the country ’ s economy re-opened by Easter amid questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and businesses should remain closed to slow the spread of coronavirus .
Trump argued he doesn ’ t want “ to turn the country off ” and see a continued economic downfall from the pandemic .
He also said he worries the U.S. will see “ suicides by the thousands ” if coronavirus devastates the economy .
Meanwhile , the World Health Organization said Tuesday the U.S. could become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We are now seeing a very large acceleration in cases in the U.S .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said , according to the Reuters news agency .
GOP Rep. Doug Collins sent a letter to Pompeo Tuesday , urging him to temporarily ban exports of medical supplies related to coronavirus over concerns that private companies will send supplies to foreign countries instead of states seeking the same equipment .
Three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus and have been flown to a military medical facility for treatment , the acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Tuesday .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among personnel currently deployed and underway on the USS Theodore Roosevelt , these are our first three cases of COVID19 on a ship that is deployed , “ Modly said .
Medical workers in Spain account for 13.6 % of its total coronavirus cases , according to Fernando Simón , director of the Spanish Coordinating Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies at Spain ’ s Ministry of Health .
About 20 % of people on the planet have been told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19 , which has infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 17,000 people .
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is now approaching 600 and there are more than 46,000 cases across the nation , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Doctor says he ’ s 3-4 weeks from developing treatment to ‘ neutralize ‘ coronavirus Distributed Bio co-founder and CEO Dr. Jacob Glanville revealed on “ The Story with Martha MacCallum ” Thursday that his company ’ s laboratory is three to four weeks away from engineering a therapeutic antibody to combat the coronavirus .
“ What my company is doing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus .
So this would … [ be ] sort of skipping what a vaccine does , ” Glanville said .
“ Instead of giving you a vaccine and waiting for it to produce an immune response , we just give you those antibodies right away .
And so within about 20 minutes , that patient has the ability to neutralize the virus.
” Mortgages : – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today at a press conference in Albany that he will suspend mortgage payments for 90 days for borrowers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job .
The announcement is intended to provide financial relief for those impacted by the coronavirus .
“ This is a real-life benefit , ” Cuomo said .
“ People are under tremendous economic pressure .
Making a mortgage payment can be one of the number one stressors .
Eliminating that stressor for 90 days , I think , will go a long way.
” Cuomo said he will also temporarily postpone or suspend foreclosures , and he will waive fees for ATMs , credit cards and overdrafts .
Two active duty Army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deploy ” orders , according to Army Chief of Staff General James McConville .
The units receiving the orders are the 47th Combat Support Hospital based at Joint-Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state which has seen a significant virus outbreak , and the 586th Field Hospital at Fort Campbell , Kentucky .
Both units typically deploy with hundreds of troops , including full surgical and trauma care capability .
The State Department is preparing to raise its travel advisory worldwide to Level 4 : Do Not Travel – the highest level — in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump has signed a second , mammoth financial relief package to help Americans weather the coronavirus crisis , as new data on the pandemic brings warnings for younger generations that , while their parents are still most at risk , they ’ re not “ invincible.
” The phase-2 relief package approved Wednesday night will provide free testing to build a clearer picture of how much COVID-19 there really is in the U.S .
It will also expand funding for food security programs and for paid sick , family and medical leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or fewer .
Domino ’ s Pizza is looking to hire up to 10,000 workers as people shift their eating habits to takeout or delivery amid restrictions surrounding the growing coronavirus pandemic .
Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for COVID-19 , a palace spokesperson told CNN .
Japan Olympic Committee ( JOC ) board member Kaori Yamaguchi has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because athletes are unable to prepare adequately as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , she told the Nikkei newspaper .
New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns this morning by saying “ there is no quarantine plan for New York City ” as it relates to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The federal government is working on a $ 1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package to try and rescue the U.S. economy from the abyss opened by the coronavirus pandemic .
Other major governments have announced similar plans , aimed at keeping businesses afloat as virtually all of their customers are told to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials in New York are clearly debating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city , too , but for most Americans , it remains just a stern recommendation .
“ Stay at home as much as possible , limit the spread , ” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday , reiterating the Trump administration ’ s appeal for people nationwide to avoid unnecessary travel and all gatherings .
“ We do not want to look like Italy does two weeks from now.
” There are signs Italy ’ s national lockdown is starting to slow the spread of the disease , but the strict measures came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 has killed more than 2,500 people in the country .
Hospitals , doctors and nurses have been pushed beyond capacity .
JetBlue announced today that it will make a 40 % cut to its schedule as it weathers damage to the aviation industry from the coronavirus .
The Justice Department announced overnight that it ’ s closing an additional 10 immigration courts , spread out across the country , through April 10 as the novel coronavirus has spread to all 50 states .
A statement released by White House press secretary Stephanie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit of Spain ’ s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia has been postponed in its entirety .
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams called on healthy Americans to donate blood .
Click below to see an interactive map of virus spread across all continents .
China is sending 100,000 novel coronavirus test kits and other essential medical supplies to the Philippines to assist the country “ in fighting the epidemic , ” according to Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Sunday that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including weddings , festivals , parades , concerts , sporting events or conferences — be held in the United States for the next eight weeks in one of the federal government ’ s most sweeping efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
As the country increasingly prepared for the coronavirus pandemic , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that schools in New York City , the nation ’ s largest public school system , will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio , said they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the earliest .
California called for all people 65 and older to shelter in their homes .
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to close .
The move will affect the nation ’ s third-largest city , Chicago .
Federal Reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero to prop up the economy during the pandemic .
There are 1,701 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Friday .
There are now a reported 40 deaths across the country .
The number of worldwide cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will begin implementing a travel ban from Europe , with the exception of the U.K. Friday at midnight .
The ban will span for travelers from Europe ’ s Schengen Area , which includes : Austria , Belgium , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Italy , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
The suspension will last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens returning to the U.S. from Europe “ will be directed to a limited number of airports where screening can take place ” where they will undergo “ appropriate screenings.
” There were more than 1,030 cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday , eight times more than just a week earlier .
At least 32 people have died of the virus nationwide , and there are cases in 37 states — 15 of which have declared emergencies — and Washington D.C .
In origin country China , there was mounting evidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xi Jinping has declared the disease “ basically curbed , ” and with only about 10 new domestic infections reported in China on Wednesday , other countries were adopting similar tactics .
Italy has the biggest outbreak outside China , with more than 600 dead and 10,000 infections .
The whole nation is under travel restrictions , with stricter controls in hard-hit northern regions .
New York state has taken dramatic action to contain one of the largest known virus clusters in the U.S. , setting up a “ containment area ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New Rochelle , less than 10 miles from the heart of Manhattan .
There were at least 108 confirmed cases there alone .
A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland , California , authorities said Sunday , though passengers were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day .
California residents will be brought to facilities within the state , and non-residents will be taken to locations in other states , including a military base in Marietta , Georgia .
OES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The number of cases worldwide continues to climb .
According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins , there have been more than 109,600 confirmed cases of the virus as of Sunday morning .
More than 60,000 people have recovered , and more than 3,800 people have died .
Right now there are 483 cases of confirmed infected with COVID-19 in United States , and 20 confirmed deaths .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said on Sunday that while he hopes it doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government could shut down certain sections of the country hit hard by the coronavirus .
Speaking during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday , ” Fauci said that “ anything is possible ” when asked if measures like those currently being imposed in Italy could be enacted in the U.S. to help prevent the continued spread of the coronavirus .
“ I don ’ t think it would be as draconian as nobody in or nobody out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to get cases like this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be what we call ‘ mitigation , ’ where we have to essentially do social distancing , keep people out of crowded places , take a look at seriousness , do you really need to travel , and I think it ’ s particularly important among the most vulnerable.
” Fox News is reporting the first cases of coronavirus in Georgia .
The two infections are tied to a father and his 15-year-old son , reports state .
On Monday , health officials in Georgia confirmed the state ’ s first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The U.S. has seen an increasing list of cases across the country and test kits for the virus are expected to increase substantially by the end of the week .
There have been at least nine deaths in the United States as of Wednesday .
Currently , the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracking map estimates over 94,000 infections worldwide with more than 3,200 deaths associated with the virus .
Dr. Stephen Hahn , the F.D.A.
’ s commissioner , said Monday at a press briefing that actions taken by the agency to allow private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own tests would allow for quicker expansion of testing for the virus across the nation .
“ With this new policy , we have heard from multiple companies and multiple academic centers , and we expect to have a substantial increase in the number of tests this week , next week , and throughout the month , ” said Dr. Hahn .
“ There will be — the estimates we ’ re getting from industry right now , by the end of this week , close to a million tests will be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Public Health ( DPH ) said the two cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Fulton County .
The father and son had recently returned from Italy , which has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks .
According to Fox News the “ father and his son saw a private doctor before they were tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in Atlanta.
” Monday , March 2 : The virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost 90 cases in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were in Washington state — residents of a King County nursing home where dozens more were sick and being tested for the virus .
Both of the victims had underlying health conditions .
The disease has killed more than 3,048 people globally and infected more than 89,197 , with the vast majority of cases and deaths in China .
While the number of new cases recorded daily in that epicenter country has declined for weeks , the virus continues spreading fast in South Korea , Iran and Italy , prompting increased travel warnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday a policy allowing certain US labs to test for the novel coronavirus using diagnostics the labs developed and validated , even before the agency has reviewed them .
The policy will enable more rapid testing capacity , the agency says .
Iraq reports five new positive cases of coronavirus , the Health Ministry says .
That brings the country ’ s total to 13 .
Japan confirms 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
Qatar has become the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first case of coronavirus .
The patient , a 36-year-old man , returned from Iran , which has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths outside China .
The news on Saturday comes amid growing concerns in the Gulf , with Saudi Arabia having recently halted travel to holy sites such as Mecca and Medina .
In Europe , Italy has reported 888 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths , the most in Europe .
On Friday , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the virus is “ getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been infected worldwide .
Friday , Feb 28 : There are now 62 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States , Dr. Nancy Messonnier , director of the CDC ’ s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , said during a press briefing on Friday .
• 44 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship Thursday , Feb 27 : Israeli scientists are on the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus , according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis .
If all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ready within a few weeks and available in 90 days , according to a release .
“ Congratulations to MIGAL [ The Galilee Research Institute ] on this exciting breakthrough , ” Akunis said .
“ I am confident there will be further rapid progress , enabling us to provide a needed response to the grave global COVID-19 threat , ” Akunis said , referring to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .
• South Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and one death today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 13 deaths .
Many of the cases are linked to a religious group in the country ’ s south .
• Military infections : Joint US-South Korea military drills have been postponed “ until further notice ” after a US soldier and several members of the South Korean military contracted the virus .
• Travel disrupted : Numerous countries are implementing travel restrictions for those coming to and from South Korea , while the US is advising people to reconsider any travel plans to the country .
• European spread : Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak outside Asia .
And the virus is spreading across Europe , with several countries reporting their first cases , including Norway , Romania , Georgia , and North Macedonia .
Many European countries are now implementing emergency measures , with Italy effectively placing 100,000 under quarantine with travel restrictions .
• Middle East borders closed : Iran now has 139 cases and 19 deaths .
This week , the virus has spread to across Middle Eastern nations including Kuwait , Bahrain , and Lebanon , prompting similar travel restrictions and closed borders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • US warning : United States health officials warn the country may have had its first case of community transmission — where the patient did not have “ relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient.
” In response to rising fears , some communities are taking precautions ; San Francisco , which has no cases , declared a state of emergency .
• More new cases outside China : For the first time in the outbreak , the number of new cases reported outside of China in a single day was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said the World Health Organization .
China reported 412 newly confirmed cases yesterday , while 459 additional cases were reported outside of China , according to the WHO ’ s daily report .
Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told Fox News on Monday that the origin of the coronavirus outbreak remains virtually unknown — and refused to rule out a startling theory that the virus may have originated in a high-security biochemical lab in Wuhan , China .
“ Our colleagues at CDC [ Centers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NIH [ National Institutes of Health ] on the task force have made it very clear .
We don ’ t yet know the origin of this particular virus , ” Cuccinelli told Siegel on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ We are not entirely sure how this one started yet , ” he continued .
“ There is a biological facility in the … province that people worry about .
But I will say the reading that I have done of medical professionals suggest that the structure of the virus seems unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was made to be a threat , you would expect to see certain characteristics that aren ’ t present.
” “ Does that mean it rules it out ?
” Cuccinelli added , “ No , not absolutely.
” The White House is reportedly preparing to ask Congress for emergency funds to help the administration fight the outbreak of the coronavirus , which has infected almost 80,000 people around the world and accounted for more than 2,000 deaths .
The formal request may be around $ 1 billion , two individuals with knowledge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal judge has temporarily blocked state and federal officials from moving as many as 50 Americans infected with the coronavirus to a city in southern California for quarantine .
U.S. District Judge Josephine Stanton , an Obama appointee , issued an order late Friday to prevent the transfer of coronavirus patients from Travis Air Force Base in Northern California to Costa Mesa in Orange County .
The patients were previously quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan after a mini-outbreak on the vessel .
Meanwhile news from mainland China reported 97 new deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 96 deaths occurred in Hubei province and one person died in Guangdong .
In addition , China also reported 648 more confirmed cases .
This brings the global total number of deaths to 2,456 , and the number of confirmed cases worldwide to at least 78,442 .
Friday , Feb 21 : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has passed 30 , health officials said Friday .
Most of the 34 cases are people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in Japan over the weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters .
Eighteen of the over 300 Americans evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus , according to Messonnier , the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases .
All of the Americans evacuated from the ship are nearly halfway through a two-week quarantine since returning to the U.S. late Sunday night .
The fight against the novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , as Chinese health officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths and 14,840 new cases of the flu-like virus .
That brings the worldwide death toll to at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
The rise in cases comes as Chinese officials broadened their definition of confirmed cases .
Now , lung imaging can be used to diagnose the virus in a suspected patient , in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had been diagnosed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of U.S. cases to 14 .
Although that evacuee had been quarantined at the same base as another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between the two .
Wuhan Coronavirus death toll in China has risen to 814 .
The death toll now surpasses the toll from the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 , according to data released from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map tracker Sunday .
In comparison , the SARS epidemic killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China ’ s National Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to The New York Times 89 deaths and 2,656 new cases were recorded in the preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart of the outbreak .
Further , a U.S. citizen died from the coronavirus in Wuhan , according to U.S. officials on Saturday .
However , Dr. Marc Siegel , Fox News medical analyst , said there is no need for Americans to worry about a major outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ Fox & Friends : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and secrecy has made the virus harder to control , but the United States has done a great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For more details on the death toll go to Johns Hopkins online tracker .
Tuesday , Feb 4 : The deadly new coronavirus continued to spread apace on Tuesday , with more than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ s response .
President Xi Jinping declared “ a people ’ s war of prevention ” against the epidemic Monday , threatening punishment for anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , across continents and even the entire globe .
The coronavirus is reportedly spreading at a similar pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 11 .
The first death outside of China was reported in the Philippines on Sunday There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an eighth case was confirmed in the United States .
U.S. officials on Friday declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency .
As a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine .
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang and Vice mayor Xu Honglan spoke to reporters in a news conference .
Xianwang said the efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed its first person to person transmission of the virus .
The White House has told airline executives it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said .
That timeline is optimistic , and a phase 1 trial does not mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious disease specialists held a news conference Tuesday morning on the coronavirus outbreak .
The briefing , hosted by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday raised its travel advisory for China from Level 2 to Level 3 asking Americans to “ reconsider travel to China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases were in Hubei .
The youngest confirmed case is a 9-month-old girl in Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures to try and rein in the pathogen ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-03-25--Senate Will Likely Vote On Relief Package Wednesday, House To Delay Vote

The United States Senate reached an agreement Wednesday on the text of a $ 2 trillion relief package that would aid American workers , businesses and the health care system amid the coronavirus pandemic , Fox News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reports .
According to Pergram , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) said they would vote on the coronavirus bill Wednesday once they came to an agreement .
That agreement was reached shortly before 1:00 p.m. EST , according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer ( D-MD ) .
Rep. Hoyer told House members Wednesday , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House will consider this legislation , we must have the final legislative text and clear direction on when the Senate will vote .
I remain committed to giving House Members 24 hours ’ notice before the House acts.
” With that being said , the House will not vote on the bill Wednesday .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R-CA ) will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. EST at the U.S. Capitol .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled that she ’ s warming up to the Senate coronavirus relief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation put corporations first rather than the American people .
“ America is facing a grave health crisis with a serious impact on our economy .
I salute the strong leadership of Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats , ” she said Wednesday .
“ I especially thank our House Democratic Committee Chairmen , who worked hard to move the Republican proposal from corporations-focused to workers-first and who will now review the legislative text of this agreement with our Caucus.
” Meanwhile , Sen. McConnell says his chamber will vote on the bill as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bill includes $ 350 million in small business loans , with direct cash for those who maintain payroll .
It would also distribute $ 1,200 to those making up to $ 75,000 annually , $ 2,400 for couples earning up to $ 150,000 annually , plus an additional $ 500 per child .
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants to ease restrictions on businesses aimed at slowing the spread of the virus in order to get the U.S. economy opened up again by Easter .
The World Health Organization warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next “ epicenter ” in the COVID-19 pandemic .
According to Johns Hopkins University , there are more than 55,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday .