saraacater--2020-03-18--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 6,496 infected and 114 deaths in U.S.

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 lockdown for America ’ s biggest city , too , but for most Americans , it remains just a stern recommendation .
“ Stay at home as much as possible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 ’ 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ” .
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. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” 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 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 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , ” 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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. 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ; 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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. 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ( 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 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--2020-03-18--Coronavirus: Does testing matter?

Coronavirus: Does testing matter?

“ I think [ coronavirus ] testing matters now more than ever , ” said Dr. Marc Siegel on Tucker Carlson ’ s Show Wednesday night .
“ Because there is something called the public health numerator , which is people showing up in hospitals…we need to be able to get to know the denominator , how many cases are there , ” continued Dr. Siegel .
He emphasized that we need to be able to differentiate from those that are mildly ill , which could then be separated so they don ’ t spread the virus to people that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elderly and those with chronic diseases .
Admiral Giroir will coordinate COVID-19 diagnostic testing efforts among Public Health Service agencies , including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration , as well as state and local public health authorities and private or public clinical laboratories .
“ A key priority is to ensure that patients , doctors , and hospitals can access tests seamlessly and with maximum ease , and Dr. Giroir will lead efforts to execute on that goal , ” said HHS Secretary Azar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Coronavirus : Sen. Grassley Says Trump Admin Is ‘ Doing Everything To Keep Americans Safe ’ • Dr. Fauci Confirms ‘ Worst Yet To Come ’ For US Coronavirus Spread • Don ’ t Trust Mainstream Media : Google CEO Confirms Coronavirus Website to go up Monday

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saraacater--2020-03-19--CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 9,415 infected and 150 deaths in U.S.

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 State Department is preparing to raise its travel advisory worldwide to Level 4 : Do Not Travel – the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 is in the U.S .
It will also expand funding for food security programs and for paid sick , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 athletes are unable to prepare adequately as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , she told the Nikkei @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of their customers are told to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19 .
Officials in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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.
” There are signs Italy ’ s national lockdown is starting to slow the spread of the disease , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , through April 10 as the novel coronavirus has spread to all 50 states .
A statement released by White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 epidemic , ” according to Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ’ s largest public school system , will close .
The city ’ s mayor , Bill de Blasio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 in the U.S. as of Friday .
There are now a reported 40 deaths across the country .
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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 , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , and Switzerland .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 states — 15 of which have declared emergencies — and Washington D.C .
In origin country China , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 dramatic action to contain one of the largest known virus clusters in the U.S. , setting up a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 state , and non-residents will be taken to locations in other states , including a military base in Marietta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said on Sunday that while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 as draconian as nobody in or nobody out , ” Fauci said .
“ But if we continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 a father and his 15-year-old son , reports state .
On Monday , health officials in Georgia confirmed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Hahn , the F.D.A.
’ s commissioner , said Monday at a press briefing that actions taken by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ’ re getting from industry right now , by the end of this week , close to a million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” 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.
” Monday , March 2 : The virus has now spread to at least 12 states , with almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 country has declined for weeks , the virus continues spreading fast in South Korea , Iran and Italy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ’ s total to 13 .
Japan confirms 9 new cases of novel coronavirus , bringing total to 944 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 in Europe .
On Friday , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) warned that the spread of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 the cusp of developing the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus , according to Science and Technology Minister Ofir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 by the novel coronavirus .
• South Korea spike : The East Asian country reported 334 new cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 South Korea , while the US is advising people to reconsider any travel plans to the country .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 virus has spread to across Middle Eastern nations including Kuwait , Bahrain , and Lebanon , prompting similar travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 : For the first time in the outbreak , the number of new cases reported outside of China in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 that the virus may have originated in a high-security biochemical lab in Wuhan , China .
“ Our colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
But I will say the reading that I have done of medical professionals suggest that the structure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 world and accounted for more than 2,000 deaths .
The formal request may be around $ 1 billion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan after a mini-outbreak on the vessel .
Meanwhile news from mainland China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Most of the 34 cases are people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Sunday night .
The fight against the novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
In comparison , the SARS epidemic killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 for Americans to worry about a major outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) 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 as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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--2020-03-19--Coronavirus: Senate GOP Unveils Direct Cash Payment Proposal

Senate Republicans released a direct cash payment proposal as a way to provide economic relief to millions of Americans effected by the coronavirus pandemic .
The proposal is part of Phase Three of federal coronavirus relief funding , according to the Senate Finance Committee website .
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa , along with Senate Majority Whip John Thune , R-S.D.
, among other top Senate Republicans , released tax policy recommendations Wednesday for the “ Phase 3 ” congressional response to the economic impact of the coronavirus .
“ Preventing the spread of the coronavirus will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families and businesses , ” said Grassley .
“ These recommendations would blunt the impact for most Americans and limit the damage to the U.S. economy .
We can contain this deadly virus without destroying livelihoods or the nation ’ s economy .
These recommendations take bold steps to curb the economic fallout as we work as a country to contain this pandemic .
These recommendations won ’ t be the end of the congressional response to the coronavirus.
” Sen. Thune also noted in the press release Thursday , that the federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take swift and bold action to help blunt the effects the coronavirus is having on workers and our economy .
Every day in this fight is critical , which is why I support this effort that would provide additional relief to American families and small businesses upended by this collective and unseen enemy .
While this won ’ t solve all of the problems our nation is facing overnight , cash payments to middle- and low-income families will provide direct support as quickly as possible .
The time to act is now.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1,200 per individual and $ 2,400 per couple filing jointly for those making $ 75,000 or less .
For those earning between $ 75,000- $ 99,000 , it scales down from $ 1,200 .
Those earning $ 99,000 or more would not receive federal funding as part of the cash payment proposal .
The plan would also add $ 500 per child in order to support families , especially with schools and colleges moving to an online format .


saraacater--2020-03-19--Italy’s Lessons Learned: Why COVID-19 Mass Testing Is Crucial And Why Younger Adults Need To Heed Wa

Italy’s Lessons Learned: Why COVID-19 Mass Testing Is Crucial And Why Younger Adults Need To Heed Warnings

There is a lot we still don ’ t understand about the COVID-19 pandemic .
There are more questions than answers .
For many people , these are uncertain times but in Italy dealing with the coronavirus has been several months of lessons learned through trial , error and some success .
Learning from Italy is crucial and those living in the region say testing the population is one of the most important steps in curtailing the spread of the virus .
Further , getting younger adults to understand that they play a significant role in disrupting the COVID-19 spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be discriminating with age , according to new studies that show younger patients are being hospitalized due to serious illness associated with the virus .
At the White House press briefing Wednesday President Donald Trump said the U.S. will take “ further steps to expand testing capacity .
We are working with several groups to determine if the self-swab , the much easier process than the current process that is not very nice to do .
I can tell you , because I did it.
” He noted the test would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be simple .
“ Now it ’ s our time .
We must sacrifice together , because we are all in this together , and we will come through together .
It ’ s the invisible enemy .
That ’ s always the toughest enemy , ” Trump said .
“ But we are going to defeat the invisible enemy .
I think we are going to do it even faster than we thought , and it ’ ll be a complete victory .
It ’ ll be a total victory.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important first step , say medical experts and others reporting on the crisis in Italy .
Why ?
Because many people who carry COVID-19 may not show any symptoms at all and will spread the disease unknowingly .
For example , this blog by Luigi Zingales suggests that entire towns in Italy went into lockdown when only .25 percent of its population was infected .
“ The Italian experience suggests that locking downtowns is a necessary but insufficient condition to stop the spread of the disease .
If 50 percent of the infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of containing the disease unless we subject ourselves to massive testing .
On February 22 , 3 percent of the inhabitants of Vo Euganeo , a small town close to Padua , were infected .
After two weeks in which the town was locked down and a massive testing program applied , only 0.25 percent were infected.
” And what about reports and CDC analysis of younger adults being hospitalized ?
Dr. Deborah Birx , the State Department ’ s Global AIDS Coordinator , who was appointed to the coronavirus task force , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been reports of younger ‘ seriously ill ’ patients in the ICU .
“ There are concerning reports coming out of France and Italy about some young people getting seriously ill and very seriously ill in the ICUs , ” said Dr. Birx .
“ 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 .
It may have been that the millennial generation , our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will carry us through for the next multiple decades.
” Moreover , the new CDC findings showing Thursday that more than 2,400 cases of COVID-19 that have occurred in the United States in the last month reveals that between 1 in 7 and 1 in 5 people between the ages of 20 and 44 ( of their sample ) are cases confirmed to require hospitalization .
That appears to be a significantly higher level than the hospitalization rates for influenza , according to the CDC .
Despite the toll the coronavirus has taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are lessons the United States can learn from in order to avoid the serious backlash of not dealing with the virus at the onset of an outbreak , Italian journalist Roberto Vivadelli , told SaraACarter.com by phone Wednesday .
In certain areas of Italy – where the clusters of those suffering from coronavirus has increased – the hospitals have been overwhelmed and the situation is grave .
“ The sooner you close everything , except supermarkets and pharmacies- the better it will be to limit the infections , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the infection before it is too late.
” Vivadelli noted that in Italy ’ s region of Bergamo the outbreak has been the worst but “ fortunately , this is not the case throughout Italy .
We are waiting for infections to begin to decrease.
” He suggested in the case of Italy , the European Union abandoned its requests for medical assistance and help .
The EU , in essence , left its Italian partner to fend for itself .
The coronavirus has opened the eyes of Italians , who may at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solidarity with the neighbors , but discovered that it was every man to himself and nation partners shutting the doors , he added .
Vivadelli also said that medical professionals in Italy are also advising younger adults to heed the warnings , pointing to several prominent media reports suggesting the increase in hospitalizations in younger patients .
He referenced officials numbers showing that the average age of those who die are still above 70 and 80 but more younger adults are being hospitalized with complications from the virus .
According to officials in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be higher than what is being reported .
He noted that many of those who have died in the city , as well as the province of Lombardy where the city is located , were not tested for COVID19 , therefore they were not included in the official government account , Vivaldelli said .
Dr. Birx noted Wednesday , however , that within the younger population “ there may be disproportional number of infections among that group , and , so , even though it ’ s a rare occurrence , it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and be evident now.
” “ So we ’ re looking at that information very carefully , we have not seen any significant mortality in the children , but we are concerned about the early reports coming out of Italy and France , ” she said .
“ So , again , I ’ m gon na call on that generation that ’ s part of that group that brought us that innovation , particularly , throughout all of their ability to look around corners and skip through gains , ” Dr. Brix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by level , I didn ’ t realize that you could go from level three to level seven .
That ’ s what they ’ ve taught us .
They look for things that we don ’ t see .
We need them to be healthy .
”


saraacater--2020-03-19--State Department Issues Level 4 Travel Advisory, Urges Americans ‘Do Not Travel’ Abroad

The U.S. Department of State issued a level 4 travel advisory Thursday urging Americans not to travel internationally amid the @ @ @ @ @ 4 classification is designated “ during an emergency.
” Further , the State Department “ @ @ @ @ @ travel to the country or to leave as soon as it is safe to do @ @ @ @ @ State provides additional advice for travelers in these areas in the Travel Advisory .
Conditions @ @ @ @ @ at any time , ” the State Department website states of the travel advisory .
@ @ @ @ @ 420 confirmed cases of the virus globally with 9,790 deaths .


saraacater--2020-03-19--10,000 Doctors, Scientists Working On Coronavirus Treatments. Here’s Some Of Them.

As the number of cases of the coronavirus continue to soar across the globe , 10,000 doctors and scientist are working diligently in the U.S. to find a treatment or even a cure for the disease .
The FDA is working to approve clinical trials for several drugs and therapies to combat the virus , FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn announced during the White House briefing Thursday .
His department has been working alongside the CDC since the first patient was diagnosed in the U.S. in January , he said .
Many of those potential treatments are drugs that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One drug used for malaria patients , Chloroquine , is already approved for patients suffering from malaria or arthritis .
There ’ s hope that could work for coronavirus patients .
In order for that to go towards treating a new illness , experts will need to conduct “ a large , pragmatic clinical trial ” to test it ’ s abilities against the coronavirus , the Commissioner revealed .
Additionally , the FDA is working on convalescent plasma , which has been used to treat the ebola virus , as a potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean taking patients who have recovered from the virus , extracting blood from them , and giving those samples to other patients , and , thus , providing them a natural “ immune response ” to fight the coronavirus .
These treatments will ‘ build a bridge ’ for other treatments that will start to arise in a period of three to six months , Dr. Hahn explained .
“ This is a continuous process , there is no beginning and end to each of this .
This is , you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hahn said , “ The other great thing about the great innovators of America , some of them tell us it ’ s taken us years , years to develop therapies .
They ’ re looking at pushing that to the months period of time.
” This week the U.S. also began the first round of tests of a coronavirus vaccine in Washington .
That process will likely take 12 months before it can be available to the public .


saraacater--2020-03-19--Report: Democratic Groups Spend Millions To Politicize Trump’s Coronavirus Response

A group of democratic non-profits and super PACs are spending millions of dollars to produce political advertisements utilizing the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ swing states across the country , The Federalist reported .
One group , PACRONYM , @ @ @ @ @ a recent ad for firing members of the White House pandemic response team , however @ @ @ @ @ that argument .
The former Director for Counterproliferation and Biodefense at the National Security Council @ @ @ @ @ team remained intact as the NSC reduced in size , he wrote in a recent @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The reduction of force in the NSC has continued since I departed the @ @ @ @ @ has left the biodefense staff unaffected – perhaps a recognition of the importance of that @ @ @ @ @ who , after all , in 2018 issued a presidential memorandum to finally create real @ @ @ @ @ ’ s expansive biodefense system , ” Morrison wrote .
Click here to read The @ @ @ @ @ .


saraacater--2020-03-19--Tulsi Gabbard Ends 2020 Campaign

Tulsi Gabbard Ends 2020 Campaign

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , D-HI , announced Thursday morning that she ’ s suspending her 2020 presidential campaign .
She @ @ @ @ @ following video posted to Twitter : Gabbard failed to garner a significant number of delegates @ @ @ @ @ held thus far .
She ’ s exiting the campaign trail with two delegates from @ @ @ @ @ ’ s primary , Gabbard receive 0.5 percent of the votes in Florida and Arizona @ @ @ @ @ her full support to former Vice President Joe Biden , who leads in the delegate @ @ @ @ @ .


saraacater--2020-03-19--Gov. DeSantis’ Message To Spring Breakers: ‘The Party’s Over’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is warning spring breakers partying on Florida ’ s beaches amid the coronavirus pandemic that “ the party ’ s over , ” he told Fox & Friends Thursday .
“ The message I think for spring breakers is that the party ’ s over in Florida .
You ’ re not gon na be able to congregate on any beach in the state .
Many of the hot spots that people like to go to whether it ’ s Miami Beach , Ft. Lauderdale , Clearwater beach are closed entirely for the time being , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the spring breakers ’ accounts who insisted the party would not be over .
One of those students , Brady Sluder , told CBS that if he gets the virus , it ’ s not the end of the world .
Further , Sluder said it wouldn ’ t stop him from partying .
DeSantis , however , wants students like Sluder to know that there are real public health concerns associated with large group gatherings .
The CDC has advised the public to limit social gatherings to less than ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
DeSantis continued , “ The bars are closed , so you ’ re not gon na have a place to congregate there .
So we would just tell those folks , you know , maybe come back next year when things are better , but that is not what we ’ re looking for here in the State of Florida .
”


saraacater--2020-03-20--Lindsey Graham: Politico’s EB-5 visa report is an ‘absolute garbage’

The Politico reported that Sen. Lindsey Graham is using the coronavirus recovery bills to expand the EB-5 green cards which would mainly include wealthy Chinese , Taiwanese and South Korean nationals .
The Politico ’ s report on Thursday says : The proposal , which could be included in one of the Senate ’ s coronavirus rescue bills , would significantly boost the number of visas offered annually from 10,000 to 75,000 while halving the investment required to earn legal residence from $ 900,000 to $ 450,000 , they say .
Half the recipients of the EB-5 visa program — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China , according to a report by the Brookings Institution think tank .
Many others come from South Korea and Taiwan .
Sen. Lindsey Graham , ( R-SC ) , the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , responded to the Politico accusations on Sean Hannity ’ s show on Thursday evening , saying it was “ absolute garbage.
” “ I haven ’ t talked to any body on the planet , much less to Trump administration about putting EB-5 into coronavirus bill , ” continued Graham .
Sean Hannity pressed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear , so Politico magazine report is an outright falsehood ?
” “ Yes is an absolute garbage .
I haven ’ t talked to anybody .
I would object to putting anything on these bills that not relating to solving the [ coronavirus ] problem.
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