saraacater--2020-04-22--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 825,306 infected, 45,075 deaths in U.S.

There are currently 825,306 cases of the coronavirus and 45,075 fatalities in the U.S. On Tuesday , President Donald Trump provided further details regarding his plan to halt immigration for 60 days saying that it will have “ certain exemptions.
” The President is expected to sign the executive order on Wednesday .
“ It ’ s something we have to have in this country , ” Trump said .
“ We have to have it.
” CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield told The Washington Post Tuesday that a second wave of the coronavirus could be more devastating than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through , ” Redfield told The Washington Post .
“ And when I ’ ve said this to others , they kind of put their head back , they don ’ t understand what I mean.
” He also added that the coronavirus , combined with a regular flu season will stress the health care system .
The coronavirus has infected 787,960 people in the United States and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence suggests the coronavirus originated in bats and was not a “ laboratory construct ” , World Health Organization spokesperson Fadela Chaib said at a briefing in Geneva today .
“ At this stage , it is not possible to determine precisely the source of the virus which caused the Covid-19 pandemic , ” Chaib said at a briefing .
“ However , all available evidence suggests that the virus has a natural animal origin and is not a manipulated or constructed virus .
The virus most probably has its ecological reservoir in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Task Force briefing on Monday , President Donald Trump announced that he will “ suspend immigration to the United States ” with a soon to come executive order .
“ In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy , as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens , I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States !
” The President wrote on Twitter .
There are no further details yet on the executive order .
Georgia , Tennessee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their economies .
South Carolina will begin on Tuesday by opening public beaches and allowing “ some retailers ” to open with strict social distancing measures , Governor Henry mcMaster announced Monday in an executive order .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 759,786 in the U.S. Nationwide fatalities have also increased to 40,683 .
Texas will be the first state to reopen its economy using the Trump administration ’ s phased approach .
Beginning Monday , the state will begin with opening state parks .
Visitors are advised to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep gatherings to less than five people .
Click here to read the details of Texas Governor Greg Abbott ’ s executive order .
On Sunday , President Donald Trump shared that the national stockpile of ventilators had increased to 10,000 with some already given to states in need .
As of Sunday , there have been 4 million coronavirus tests distributed , which exceeds any other country , according to the White House .
There are currently 671,425 cases of the coronavirus and 33,286 fatalities in the U.S .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also reached 146,291 .
President Donald Trump released a plan for “ opening up America again ” during his press conference on Thursday .
The plan gives state governors three phases for steadily reopening their economy .
Each level is based on data within each state .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the shutdown of non-essential businesses in his state to May 15 .
The President scolded Democrats on Twitter Friday for not returning to Washington earlier than April 20 , when Congress is scheduled to be back in session .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for American workers and small business owners became all too real when the SBA ’ s payment protection program site closed all loan applications after running out of funding .
Worldwide cases of the coronavirus have surpassed 2 million .
The number of cases in the U.S is 639,664 .
There have been 30,985 fatalities in the U.S .
According to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday , 5,245,000 Americans applied for unemployment insurance last week .
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a plan for state governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of coronavirus antibody tests to determine immunity .
Chembio Diagnostic Systems , Ortho Clinical Diagnostics , and Abbott Laboratories .
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S. climbed to 609,685 .
The number of fatalities is 26,059 .
During Tuesday ’ s White House press conference , President Donald Trump announced a pause in U.S. funding to the World Health Organization .
“ Today , I am instructing made administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization ’ s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , ” Pres .
Trump told the nation .
The WHO discouraged member countries from instituting early travel bans in curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and misled the world about how the virus is spread , which it earlier said is not from person-to-person .
President Trump and health experts on the task force , however , banned travel to China in January , which set the U.S. apart from many countries like Italy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump called the WHO “ China-centric ” last week accusing its leaders of supporting China more than the U.S. , which is its biggest contributor .
In terms of reopening the economy , the President said he ’ s leaving that up to state governors .
Coronavirus has infected over 1.9 million people worldwide and has killed over 120,000 people , according to Johns Hopkins University .
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Tuesday morning on Fox & Friends that the administration is encouraging Americans who had the coronavirus to donate blood plasma for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that new saliva testing is becoming available as a more comfortable alternative to testing .
The saliva test will provide health care workers on the frontlines the ability too receive testing multiple times a day , Hahn said .
The U.S. has over 582,000 cases of the virus and has a death toll of over 21,000 people .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he is working with governors in the northeast region of the U.S. as collaborative effort to reopen the economy .
Cuomo also said that “ the worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Abbott of Texas also signaled Tuesday that he ’ s developing a plan to reopen his state ’ s economy and is set to announce “ a new small business initiative in Texas.
” One of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic , Italy , allowed some retail stores to reopen on Tuesday .
Over 20,000 people have died from the virus in Italy since it landed in the country .
The number of cases worldwide topped 1.8 million on Sunday and the global death toll rose above 110,000 , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States has confirmed more than 556,000 cases , with New York City alone reporting over 104,000 infections .
More than 22,000 people have died countrywide .
Speaking on Sunday , the country ’ s top medical expert on the pandemic , Dr. Anthony Fauci , told CNN that lives would have been saved if mitigation efforts had started earlier .
Dr. Fauci said on CNN that he “ can ’ t guarantee ” US voters will be able to cast their ballot for president in person in November , saying that there could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autumn or winter .
More than 29,000 members of the National Guard supporting Covid-19 response There are over 467,184 people infected with the coronavirus in the U.S .
The number of deaths in the country has reached 17,836 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
New York officials confirmed Friday that Hart Island will be used to bury unclaimed coronavirus victims , according to CNN .
“ It is likely that people who have passed away from ( coronavirus ) … .
will be buried on the Island in the coming days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freddi Goldstein told CNN .
Hart Island is a public cemetery operated by Department of Corrections .
New York State saw a negative net change in intensive care admissions on Thursday for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Friday .
World Health Officials said on Friday that the coronavirus appears to be slowing in some of the hardest-hit countries in Europe like Spain , Italy , Germany and France , however , lifting stay-at-home orders too soon could lead to a “ deadly resurgence.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. economy could reopen in May .
More than 14,700 people have died from the new coronavirus in the United States , according to Johns Hopkins University .
More than 432,000 people across the country have been sickened by COVID-19 .
The coronavirus was likely spreading in New York City as early as February , weeks before the Big Apple ’ s first confirmed case , according to a report citing new research .
A crew member aboard the USNS Mercy Hospital ship , which is docked in Los Angeles to provide medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for the novel coronavirus .
US Navy Lt. Andrew Bertucci told CNN the crew member is “ currently isolated aboard the ship , and will soon transfer to an off-ship isolation facility where they will self-monitor for severe symptoms.
” Globally , nearly 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 , and more than 88,000 have died .
Rising cases in Japan : Tokyo reported 144 new infections on Wednesday — the largest increase for the capital in a single day .
Big jump in Singapore : Another 142 infections were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest rise in new cases in the city-state .
South Korea ’ s flag carrier Korean Air has instructed more than 70 % of its employees to take paid leave , at a reduced rate , for six months from April 16 until October 15 .
The Chinese government ’ s mishandling of the coronavirus epidemic from its start at a wet market in Wuhan has shown its overall incompetence and has put us all in danger , Buck Sexton , the host of “ The Buck Sexton Show ” said on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus and 12,911 fatalities in the U.S. New Jersey Gov .
Phil Murphy told residents to avoid holding family gatherings during Passover and Easter .
World trade is expected to fall by between 13 % and 32 % in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world , the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) said in its annual trade report and outlook .
WTO economists believe the decline will likely exceed the trade slump brought on by the global financial crisis of 2008 .
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials have seen some progress in fighting the virus , he cautions against relaxing social distancing guidelines .
The city of Wuhan , where the virus originated , has opened back up after a 76-day travel ban .
Wuhan residents were able to leave their homes and go to work beginning Wednesday at 7 A.M. To leave the city , residents must have an app on their phones that ’ s used for “ data-tracking and government surveillance ” to prove that they are not infected with the virus , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 65,000 people left the city by plane or train in the first few hours after the ban was lifted .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump threatened to pause U.S. funding to the World Health Organization , who he called “ China centric.
” The President criticized their early advice in which they discouraged him from instituting his January 31 travel ban on China .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer penned a letter Wednesday describing their priorities for Interim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both the House and the Senate are set to return to session on April 20 .
“ The heartbreaking acceleration of the coronavirus crisis demands bold , urgent and ongoing action from Congress to protect Americans ’ lives and livelihoods.
” the two lawmakers wrote , “ As Democrats have said since Day One , Congress must provide additional relief for small businesses and families , building on the strong down-payment made in the bipartisan CARES Act.
” Here are some of the Democrats ’ priorities for interim funding : • $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with $ 125 billion channeled through community-based financial institutions that serve farmers , family , women , minority and veteran-owned small businesses and nonprofits in rural , tribal , suburban and urban communities across our country , and improvements to ensure all eligible small businesses can access this critical funding and are not turned away by banks ; • $ 100 billion for hospitals , community health centers and health systems , providing desperately needed resources to the frontlines of this crisis , including production and distribution of national rapid testing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • $ 150 billion for state and local governments to manage this crisis and mitigate lost revenue , doubling down on the investment secured in the CARES Act ; • Strong additional support for families with a 15 percent increase to the maximum SNAP benefit to help put food on the table .
There are 368,449 people with the coronavirus and 11,000 fatalities in the U.S. President Donald Trump authorized the use of the USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY for Covid patients on Monday .
The vessel was originally prepared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other than Covid .
However , after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requested its use for Covid patients Monday , President Trump gave his approval .
This week Vice President Mike Pence will hold four conference calls to brief House Democrats , House Republicans , Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans on coronavirus , according to spokesperson Katie Miller .
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams said by the end of this week , the will have been 2 million coronavirus tests completed across the United States .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen parts of the U.S. economy as the coronavirus pandemic forces an unprecedented shutdown of business throughout the country .
After negotiating with 3M , The President announced Monday that the company will produce “ 55.5 million high-quality face masks each month ” for medical personnel in the U.S. Last week , it was discovered that the 3M ’ s Personal Protective Equipment was going overseas when domestic consumers were awaiting their shipments .
The President further invoked the use of the Defense Production Act last week to ensure the issue would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s condition as he suffers from the coronavirus worsened over the weekend and he was admitted to a London hospital ’ s Intensive Care Unit .
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister confirmed Tuesday that Johnson received oxygen overnight .
Further , the spokesperson reported that the Prime Minister didn ’ t have pneumonia and had not been put on a ventilator .
There are currently 337,933 people in the U.S. infected with the coronavirus and 10,993 people have died in the country from the disease .
Experts on the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would likely be one of the deadliest since the start of the pandemic .
“ This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans ’ lives , quite frankly , ” U.S .
Surgeon General , Jerome Adams said during an interview on “ Fox News Sunday ” with host Chris Wallace .
“ This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment , our 9/11 moment , only it ’ s not going to be localized .
It ’ s going to be happening all over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand that.
” On Monday morning , President Donald Trump shared on Twitter that docked cruise ships with passengers infected with the coronavirus that “ no other countries would allow ” were being closely treated by medical personnel .
Moreover , he ensure that passengers were “ under strict supervision ” and will be given permission to disembark “ when appropriate.
” Last week , two ships were awaiting U.S. clearance to dock off the Florida coast.The most recent ship to dock was the Coral Princess Ship which carried seven passengers and five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
On Friday , Holland America ’ s Zaandam and the Rotterdam disembarked in Florida .
Those ships reported a total of 233 passengers experiencing flu-like symptoms .
There were 14 people evacuated to local hospitals from the two ships .
“ We commend the decision by the cruise industry to cease operations .
However , pausing a global tourist industry does not happen instantaneously or easily , ” said Vice Admiral Dan Abel , Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations .
“ The federal , state , local and industry cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole-of-nation approach directed by the president and is essential to fighting the spread of this virus and working to minimize the loss of life.
” The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Saturday that 114 cruise ships are currently in U.S. waters .
The cruise ship industry and U.S. Centers for Disease Control have stopped cruises from the U.S .
The CDC has also advised the general population to wear cloth masks when going out in public for necessities .
Click here to learn how to make your own .
The number of confirmed coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. number of case increased to 245,601 with 6,058 now dead .
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro announced Thursday the implementation of a “ Buy American ” executive order to ensure that after the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end , “ the government buys American for essential medicines ” and supplies .
Further , the order will cut regulations for the FDA and EPA to incentivize domestic innovation .
“ The key here is having advanced manufacturing on U.S. soil that can leapfrog other countries so we don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labor , lax environmental regulations , different tax regimes , and the massive subsidies of foreign governments who are actually directly attacking our industrial base , ” Navarro said .
The White House also cracked down on 3M for exporting Personal Protective Equipment abroad , prioritizing foreign profits over domestic need .
The order , invoked by the Defense Production Act , calls on Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf to “ use any and all authority available under the Act to acquire , from any appropriate subsidiary or affiliate of 3M Company , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administrator determines to be appropriate.
” In a written statement released Friday , the company asserted that the administration asked “ that 3M cease exporting respirators that we currently manufacture in the United States to the Canadian and Latin American markets.
” The company raised concerns over potential “ humanitarian implications ” where foreign countries could “ retaliate and do the same , as some have already done.
” 3M added , “ If that were to occur , the net number of respirators being made available to the United States would actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we and the Administration , on behalf of the American people , both seek.
” The President ’ s doctor also tested President Trump a second time for the coronavirus , announcing that the test came back with a negative result .
He had no symptoms , the physician said in a statement .
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus reached 216,772 in the U.S. Thursday .
The U.S. fatalities increased to 5,137 .
The latest state to implement stay at home orders is Florida , which the State ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and is set to end on April 30 .
“ All persons in Florida shall limit their movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities , ” the order stated .
The Mayor of Los Angeles advised residents Wednesday to wear masks when leaving their homes .
During Wednesday ’ s White House Task Force press conference , the President and Pentagon officials revealed that they have intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploit the coronavirus crisis in the country .
“ We came upon some intelligence some time ago that the drug cartels as a result of COIVD-19 were going to try to take advantage of the situation and try to infiltrate additional drugs into our country , ” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said , without providing further detail .
“ We ’ re at war with COVID-19 , we ’ re at war with terrorists , and we ’ re at war with drug cartels as well.
” In response , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation in Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea .
Two cruise ships operated by Holland America Line off the coast of Florida reached a deal with the U.S. to disembark passengers in the U.S .
There are over 200 passengers who reported flu-like symptoms since March .
At least eight people tested positive for the virus and four guests have died on one of the vessels .
There are currently 189,663 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 4,081 deaths in the U.S. Globally , there are 877 , 422 confirmed cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the epicenter of the country ’ s national crisis , there are 41,771 cases and 1,096 fatalities .
During Tuesday ’ s White House Task Force briefing , President Donald Trump and his team offered a sobering message that the situation will get worse before it gets better .
Additionally , the Task Force issued new social distancing guidelines in a new “ 30 days to stop the spread ” guideline .
“ We ’ re going to go through a very tough two weeks , ” Trump said .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are predicting , I think a lot of us are predicting after having studied it so hard , you ’ re gon na start seeing some real light at the end of the tunnel.
” The United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that the pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II .
“ The combination of the two facts and the risk that it contributes to enhanced instability , enhanced unrest , and enhanced conflict are things that make us believe that this is the most challenging crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War , ” Guterres explained .
The number of worldwide confirmed cases of the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 .
In the U.S. , there are 164,610 cases .
The number of deaths in the U.S. have climbed to over 3,000 .
The states of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia have all increased social distancing measures by implementing “ stay-at-home ” orders to the public .
Virginia ’ s order is effective immediately and will last through June 10 .
The three regions have also increased the penalties for residents who don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines .
In D.C. , violators will face misdemeanor charges with a fine of $ 5,000 and 90 days in jail .
Virginians who violate the order could face Class I misdemeanors , punishable by up to a year in jail and a $ 2,500 fine .
Maryland violators could face up to a year in jail and/or a $ 5,000 fine .
The USNS Comfort docked in Manhattan , NY on Monday and it will begin serving patients on Tuesday .
Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come and applauded the President ’ s fast-tracking of the floating hospital .
During Monday ’ s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing , the President revealed a new test for the virus that would diagnose patients in around five minutes .
It was created by Abbott Laboratories , an Illinois Health Care technology company .
The source of the coronavirus pandemic , Wuhan , China , has recently come under scrutiny for its early reports on the death toll .
The Chinese government reported 2,535 people had died from the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s questions as to whether that number was downplayed .
According to many reports , there are truckloads of urns being brought into the city .
The U.S. number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 143,000 , with over 2,500 deaths .
The number of worldwide cases surpassed 700,000 .
New York remains the epicenter for the epidemic in the U.S. with 776 deaths .
The U.S. Navy ’ s hospital ship Comfort arrived Monday in Manhattan to serve patients in the area .
the floating hospital is equipped with 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 ICU beds .
On Sunday , the President extended the social distancing guidelines for the country until April 30 .
During the news conference , Trump said that the number of deaths in the U.S. will peak in the next two weeks and will hopefully see an end come June 1 .
The U.S Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of life saving treatments for patients suffering from the coronavirus , hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine .
The drugs are used to fight malaria , however , doctors have seen success in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. coronavirus death toll sailed past 1,000 , the governor of New York — the state with the worst outbreak so far — warned residents they ’ re “ still on the way up the mountain.
” Meanwhile , Americans displaced by the coronavirus crisis filed unemployment claims in record numbers , with the Labor Department reporting Thursday a surge to 3.28 million .
Businesses across the country have shut down amid a policy of social distancing aimed at keeping the virus ’ s growth in check .
Individual states have reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Late Wednesday , the Senate unanimously passed a $ 2 trillion stimulus package called the CARES Act — the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act — that boosts unemployment insurance payouts and aims to send relief checks to many Americans .
To provide additional ways for Americans to access cash , the bill also allows people to take a withdrawal of up to $ 100,000 from their retirement savings , including 401 ( k ) s or individual retirement accounts , without the typical penalty .
As hospital ICUs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. cities , the Senate passed an unprecedented $ 2 trillion relief package to help American workers , businesses and the severely strained health care system survive the pandemic .
Hospitals in London are experiencing a “ continuous tsunami ” of coronavirus patients , according to a group that represents Britain ’ s hospitals , ambulance services and community health services .
Louisiana has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases , with more than 400 on Wednesday .
Gee , who is currently the LSU Health Care Services Division CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step in , especially to provide more ventilators .
At least 4,089 people have now died from Covid-19 in Spain with a total of 56,188 cases recorded , according to Spanish Health Ministry data released Thursday .
The number of doctors in Italy who have died of coronavirus has risen to 37 , the Italian Federation of Medical Professionals said Thursday .
Italy , the new epicenter of the virus , has recorded more than 70,000 cases and more than 7,000 deaths , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University .
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , procedural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 attorneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
“ Three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 adapting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 mobile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Grisham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 gatherings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 strict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 labs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 larger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ 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 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 : Weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 mainland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , ” Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , Honglan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 build @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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--2020-04-23--50 Top Officials Urge President Trump To Keep US Sanctions On Iran

Fifty-one former senior U.S. officials and foreign policy experts sent a joint nonpartisan letter , obtained and published first by SaraACarter.com on Thursday , to President Donald Trump urging him ‘ not to lift sanctions on Iran ’ as Democratic lawmakers continue to pressure his administration to lift them arguing it ’ s a necessary measure in supporting Iran ’ s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 .
The letter to President Trump , signed by many former senior officials who served in Democratic and Republican administrations , asserts that sanctions can only be lifted “ until and unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dismantles its nuclear and missile programs , releases all American hostages , removes its forces from other countries in the Middle East , and ends its relentless abuse of the Iranian people.
” Some of the most important names to sign the letter include former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former U.S .
Ambassador to the United Nations Mark Wallace , along with others .
“ President Hassan Rouhani recently revealed that the Islamic Republic is waging a global influence campaign to use the spread of COVID-19 as a pretext for obtaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help subsidize its malign activities .
Since Iran has not suspended its engagement in these activities amidst the outbreak of COVID-19 , U.S. sanctions – which do not impede the flow of humanitarian goods to Iran – should not be suspended either , ” the letter states .
The Iranian government continues to push the Trump administration to lift sanctions complaining that sanctions are hindering Iran ’ s ability to handle the pandemic .
The State Department , however , created a loophole in February to allow for the free and unrestricted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran .
Additionally , there are questions as to whether Iran ’ s sufficiently and transparently handled the virus .
Israel ’ s Foreign Intelligence Agency ’ s ( Mossad ) Director Yossi Cohen said during a briefing Thursday that Iran is ‘ intentionally ’ lying about their coronavirus numbers , officials who attended the event told Axios .
“ There [ has ] been widespread infection and they are lying about it , ” Cohen said , according to reports .
“ The numbers the Iranians are reporting about are not true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know about are much higher.
” The recent letter applauds President Trump ’ s “ maximum pressure campaign ” for hampering “ the Islamic Republic ’ s ability to generate revenue to support its malign activities , the clerical regime is still able to draw on billions of escrowed oil dollars to fund the importation of humanitarian goods.
” It continues , “ Moreover , Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has access to billions of dollars in his own business empire – money stolen from the Iranian people .
Billions more are available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which Khamenei has tapped in recent months to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , nuclear expansion , and human rights abuses.
” Several U.S. lawmakers have echoed Iran ’ s calls to ease sanctions including Senator Chris Murphy , who along with ten other Democratic Senators , sent a letter on March 26 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin asking the Trump administration to permit “ the free flow of desperately needed medical and humanitarian supplies ” by lifting sanctions .
Days later , on March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similar letter addressed to Secs .
Pompeo and Mnuchin advocating for a suspension of sanctions .
The U.S. government has imposed sanctions against Iran since 1979 , the year the Iranian hostage crisis occurred .
With Iran ’ s more recent efforts to ramp up nuclear weapons capabilities and its ongoing global terrorism campaign , the U.S. has imposed additional pressure on the country .
Open Letter to President Tr… by Sara on Scribd

Fifty-one former senior U.S. officials and foreign policy experts sent a joint nonpartisan letter, obtained and published first by SaraACarter.com on Thursday, to President Donald Trump urging him ‘not to lift sanctions on Iran’ as Democratic lawmakers continue to pressure his administration to lift them arguing it’s a necessary measure in supporting Iran’s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The letter to President Trump, signed by many former senior officials who served in Democratic and Republican administrations, asserts that sanctions can only be lifted “until and unless the regime ceases its sponsorship of terrorism, dismantles its nuclear and missile programs, releases all American hostages, removes its forces from other countries in the Middle East, and ends its relentless abuse of the Iranian people.”
Some of the most important names to sign the letter include former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mark Wallace, and Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Mark Dubowitz, along with others.
“President Hassan Rouhani recently revealed that the Islamic Republic is waging a global influence campaign to use the spread of COVID-19 as a pretext for obtaining sanctions relief – money the regime wants to help subsidize its malign activities. Since Iran has not suspended its engagement in these activities amidst the outbreak of COVID-19, U.S. sanctions – which do not impede the flow of humanitarian goods to Iran – should not be suspended either,” the letter states.
The Iranian government continues to push the Trump administration to lift sanctions complaining that sanctions are hindering Iran’s ability to handle the pandemic. The State Department, however, created a loophole in February to allow for the free and unrestricted flow of humanitarian and medical aid to Iran.
Additionally, there are questions as to whether Iran’s sufficiently and transparently handled the virus. Israel’s Foreign Intelligence Agency’s (Mossad) Director Yossi Cohen said during a briefing Thursday that Iran is ‘intentionally’ lying about their coronavirus numbers, officials who attended the event told Axios.
“There [has] been widespread infection and they are lying about it,” Cohen said, according to reports. “The numbers the Iranians are reporting about are not true. The numbers of infected and dead I know about are much higher.”
The recent letter applauds President Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” for hampering “the Islamic Republic’s ability to generate revenue to support its malign activities, the clerical regime is still able to draw on billions of escrowed oil dollars to fund the importation of humanitarian goods.”
It continues, “Moreover, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has access to billions of dollars in his own business empire – money stolen from the Iranian people. Billions more are available in Iran’s sovereign wealth fund, which Khamenei has tapped in recent months to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, nuclear expansion, and human rights abuses.”
Several U.S. lawmakers have echoed Iran’s calls to ease sanctions including Senator Chris Murphy, who along with ten other Democratic Senators, sent a letter on March 26 to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin asking the Trump administration to permit “the free flow of desperately needed medical and humanitarian supplies” by lifting sanctions. Days later, on March 31, ten other Democratic lawmakers wrote a similar letter addressed to Secs. Pompeo and Mnuchin advocating for a suspension of sanctions.
The U.S. government has imposed sanctions against Iran since 1979, the year the Iranian hostage crisis occurred. With Iran’s more recent efforts to ramp up nuclear weapons capabilities and its ongoing global terrorism campaign, the U.S. has imposed additional pressure on the country.
Read the full letter below:
Open Letter to President Tr… by Sara on Scribd


saraacater--2020-04-23--LIVE: White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing

President Donald Trump , along with the White House Coronavirus Task Force , are updating the American public on the @ @ @ @ @ COVID19 virus and what will be the next steps to opening up the economy .

Officials found an illegal Chinese biotech laboratory being conducted in a warehouse in Reedley, California. The Chinese medical company Prestige Biotech “was the largest creditor of the now defunct med-tech company Universal Meditech and took control of it following bankruptcy. The Chinese-run company did not have a license to operate in California” reports National Review.
Wang Zhaolin, a spokesman for Prestige Biotech, told the San Joaquin Valley Sun that the mice “were genetically engineered to catch and carry the Covid-19 virus,” the newspaper reported. Court documents further showed that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conducted tests on the more than 800 chemicals found at the site and that over 20 infectious agents were found present, including Hepatitis B and C, streptococcus pneumonia, chlamydia, rubella, and Herpes 1 and 5.
The investigation began in April after a garden hose was illegally attached to the back of the building. Biological agents from the building were destroyed July 7 following a legal abatement process by the Fresno County Public Health Department.
Foreign Desk News reports:
According to reports, the tenant of the illegal lab was Prestige BioTech; a company registered in Nevada and unlicensed for business in California. City officials spoke with the company’s President, Xiuquin Yao, who told officials that Prestige BioTech transferred assets belonging to a defunct company, Universal Meditech Inc. (UMI), to the Reedley warehouse from Fresno after UMI went bankrupt.
Another official from the company, Wang Zhaolin, told investigators the mice were genetically engineered to catch and spread the COVID-19 virus.
The lab had “around 30 refrigerators, operational and non-operational freezers, incubators, and medical testing supplies. Upon searching the building, officials found 800 different chemicals and have yet to identify all of them.”


saraacater--2020-04-23--Gov. Cuomo: McConnell’s Bankruptcy Suggestion ‘One of the really dumb ideas of all time’

New York ’ s Governor Andrew Cuomo slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after he told FOX News ’ “ Bill Hemmer Reports ” Wednesday that the U.S. Senate is “ not interested in revenue replacement for state governments , ” who he claims are trying to “ take advantage ” of the coronavirus epidemic by requesting assistance to pay off their rising deficits .
Cuomo called it “ one of the really dumb ideas of all time ” in the following Twitter thread .
“ We ’ re interested in trying to help them with anything related to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not interested in solving their pension problems and all these other things that they would like for us to finance , ” McConnell told FOX News .
Prior to his interview with Bill Hemmer , McConnell told the “ Hugh Hewitt Show ” that he would prefer states declare bankruptcy rather than sending additional federal dollars to governors who have been begging the federal government for immediate financial assistance .
“ What I ’ m saying is , we will take a pause , ” McConnell told Hemmer .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 4th … before we provide assistance to state and local governments who would love for us to borrow money from future generations to make sure that they have no revenue losses .
Before we make that decision , we ’ re going to weigh the impact of what we ’ ve already added to the national debt , and make certain that if we provide additional assistance for state and local governments , it ’ s only for coronavirus-related matters .
We ’ re not gon na let them take advantage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems [ and ] bad decisions they ’ ve made in the past.
” McConnell ’ s remarks come one day after the Senate reached an agreement on an interim stimulus package that would replenish funds in the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) .
At first , he planned to have the bill include funding for the PPP only , but Democrats delayed the legislation until they could add other elements to the package .
Sen. McConnell did cave to some of their requests , but he kept funding for state and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives on Thursday .

New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after he told FOX News’ “Bill Hemmer Reports” Wednesday that the U.S. Senate is “not interested in revenue replacement for state governments,” who he claims are trying to “take advantage” of the coronavirus epidemic by requesting assistance to pay off their rising deficits.
Cuomo called it “one of the really dumb ideas of all time” in the following Twitter thread.
Let’s talk about fairness, Mitch. NYS puts $116 billion more into the federal pot than we take out. Kentucky TAKES $148 billion more from the federal pot than they put in. But we don't deserve help now because the 15,000 people who died here were predominately democrats? — Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 23, 2020
“We’re interested in trying to help them with anything related to the coronavirus … [but] we are not interested in solving their pension problems and all these other things that they would like for us to finance,” McConnell told FOX News.
Prior to his interview with Bill Hemmer, McConnell told the “Hugh Hewitt Show” that he would prefer states declare bankruptcy rather than sending additional federal dollars to governors who have been begging the federal government for immediate financial assistance.
“What I’m saying is, we will take a pause,” McConnell told Hemmer. “We’re gonna wait at least until May the 4th … before we provide assistance to state and local governments who would love for us to borrow money from future generations to make sure that they have no revenue losses. Before we make that decision, we’re going to weigh the impact of what we’ve already added to the national debt, and make certain that if we provide additional assistance for state and local governments, it’s only for coronavirus-related matters. We’re not gonna let them take advantage of this pandemic to solve a lot of problems [and] bad decisions they’ve made in the past.”
McConnell’s remarks come one day after the Senate reached an agreement on an interim stimulus package that would replenish funds in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). At first, he planned to have the bill include funding for the PPP only, but Democrats delayed the legislation until they could add other elements to the package. Sen. McConnell did cave to some of their requests, but he kept funding for state and local governments out of the bill, which is expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
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saraacater--2020-04-23--China To Donate $30 Million To WHO After US Halts Funding To The Organization

A spokesperson for the Chinese government confirmed Thursday that China will donate $ 30 million to the World Health Organization to aid in its efforts to mitigate the coronavirus crisis .
“ China has decided to donate additional $ 30 million in cash to WHO to support its global fight against # COVID19 , in particular strengthening developing countries ’ health systems .
China already donated $ 20 million in cash to WHO on March 11 , ” the official said in a Tweet .
“ At this crucial moment , supporting WHO is supporting Multilateralism and Global Solidarity.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO last Tuesday and announced an investigation into their alleged ‘ mismanagement and cover-up ’ of the pandemic .
“ Today , I am instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization ’ s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , ” Pres .
Trump told the nation during the announcement .
The President had earlier accused the WHO of being “ China-centric ” after the global body failed to warn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even spread misinformation that it wasn ’ t able to spread from person-to-person .
Further , the WHO advised countries that travel bans wouldn ’ t be effective in stopping the virus .
Medical experts on the President ’ s Coronavirus Task Force , however , have attributed Trump ’ s early decision to stop travel from China as a measure that saved lives .

A spokesperson for the Chinese government confirmed Thursday that China will donate $30 million to the World Health Organization to aid in its efforts to mitigate the coronavirus crisis.
“China has decided to donate additional $30 million in cash to WHO to support its global fight against #COVID19, in particular strengthening developing countries’ health systems. China already donated $20 million in cash to WHO on March 11,” the official said in a Tweet.
“At this crucial moment, supporting WHO is supporting Multilateralism and Global Solidarity.”
At this crucial moment, supporting WHO is supporting Multilateralism and Global Solidarity. — Hua Chunying 华春莹 (@SpokespersonCHN) April 23, 2020
President Donald Trump halted U.S. funding to the WHO last Tuesday and announced an investigation into their alleged ‘mismanagement and cover-up’ of the pandemic.
#China is donating more money to the #WorldHealthOrganization? Good. Beijing, and not the US, should pay for the Communist Party's operatives, like Dr. #Tedros. https://t.co/VkJGweE53r — Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) April 23, 2020
“Today, I am instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization’s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus,” Pres. Trump told the nation during the announcement.
Trump: Today, I am instructing made administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/sJ9w3FUqCM — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) April 14, 2020
The President had earlier accused the WHO of being “China-centric” after the global body failed to warn the world about the virus early on and even spread misinformation that it wasn’t able to spread from person-to-person.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China🇨🇳. pic.twitter.com/Fnl5P877VG — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2020
Further, the WHO advised countries that travel bans wouldn’t be effective in stopping the virus. Medical experts on the President’s Coronavirus Task Force, however, have attributed Trump’s early decision to stop travel from China as a measure that saved lives.


saraacater--2020-04-23--Sarah Sanders to AOC: Unlike Members Of Congress, American Workers Have To Show Up To Get Paid

During an appearance on “ Fox & Friends ” Thursday , Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders sounded off on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who suggested that American workers orchestrate a national boycott when the economy reopens after the coronavirus , saying she needs to look back to where she came from and remember that she still gets paid as a member of Congress regardless of whether she ’ s doing her job .
“ This is the same Congresswoman who just last week was celebrating the devastation of the oil and gas industry and the hundreds of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because she hoped it would provide momentum for her Green New Deal.
” Sanders said , “ This is also a person who may want to go back to her roots and remember that most Americans , unlike those in Congress have to show up in order to get paid and that they don ’ t have the luxury of not doing their job and still being able to provide for her family like she does as a member of Congress.
” She continued , “ There are people that are really hurting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect , to help them .
She might want to join in that effort instead of putting people down who are struggling and trying to figure out how best to help their families and provide that food .
She might wan na go back and remember that when she was a bartender and not a member of Congress , she didn ’ t have that luxury .
Ocasio-Cortez made the statement Wednesday during an interview with VICE TV ’ s political talk show “ Seat at the Table with Anand Giridharadas.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reopening society , you know only in America does the President , when the President tweets about ‘ liberation ’ does he mean go back to work.
” Ocasio-Cortez said .
She added , “ When we have this discussion about going back or reopening , I think a lot of people should just say no , we ’ re not going back to that , we ’ re not going back to working 70-hour weeks just so that we could put food on the table and not even feel any sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In the last week , 4.4 million people have applied for unemployment insurance bringing the total coronavirus unemployment claims to more than 26 million .

During an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Thursday, Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders sounded off on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who suggested that American workers orchestrate a national boycott when the economy reopens after the coronavirus, saying she needs to look back to where she came from and remember that she still gets paid as a member of Congress regardless of whether she’s doing her job.
“This is the same Congresswoman who just last week was celebrating the devastation of the oil and gas industry and the hundreds of thousands of jobs that are tied to that because she hoped it would provide momentum for her Green New Deal.” Sanders said, “This is also a person who may want to go back to her roots and remember that most Americans, unlike those in Congress have to show up in order to get paid and that they don’t have the luxury of not doing their job and still being able to provide for her family like she does as a member of Congress.”
She continued, “There are people that are really hurting. The President is looking for ways to protect, to help them. She might want to join in that effort instead of putting people down who are struggling and trying to figure out how best to help their families and provide that food. She might wanna go back and remember that when she was a bartender and not a member of Congress, she didn’t have that luxury.
.@AOC is calling for a National Work Boycott after Coronavirus is over. “When we have this discussion about going back or re-opening, I think a lot people should just say ‘no’… we’re not going back to that.” People WANT to go back to work. She is so out of touch. pic.twitter.com/QAalkAxzIz — Benny (@bennyjohnson) April 22, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez made the statement Wednesday during an interview with VICE TV’s political talk show “Seat at the Table with Anand Giridharadas.”
“When we talk about this idea of reopening society, you know only in America does the President, when the President tweets about ‘liberation’ does he mean go back to work.” Ocasio-Cortez said.
She added, “When we have this discussion about going back or reopening, I think a lot of people should just say no, we’re not going back to that, we’re not going back to working 70-hour weeks just so that we could put food on the table and not even feel any sort of semblance of security in our lives.”
In the last week, 4.4 million people have applied for unemployment insurance bringing the total coronavirus unemployment claims to more than 26 million.