| How a bill co-sponsored by Elizabeth Warren and signed by Trump could reshape the next presidential transition Posted: 21 Mar 2020 02:00 AM PDT  In approximately 10 months, a new presidential administration will take shape. And how it does so could have great consequences in the years to come. That's why there's reason to cheer a bill that could ensure that the transition is conducted with the proper ethical strictures in place — the kinds of strictures that did not exist in 2016.
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| Shelter in place, stay at home, quarantine: What do coronavirus restrictions mean? Posted: 21 Mar 2020 07:50 AM PDT  In an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, governors in Connecticut, Illinois and New York announced executive orders on Friday requiring all nonessential workers to stay home as much as possible — a day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a similar order requiring all nonessential workers to stay home. In total, about 75 million Americans will be affected.
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| As hospitals plead for supplies, FEMA director has no answers on mask shipments Posted: 22 Mar 2020 07:36 AM PDT  A day after he was unable to deliver specifics at a White House briefing, FEMA Director Peter Gaynor again had no answers during multiple Sunday morning interviews.
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| Fauci: U.S. 'looking very closely' at severe coronavirus symptoms in younger Americans Posted: 22 Mar 2020 02:31 PM PDT  Fauci said experts will have to "really examine" the difference in cases in the U.S. and Europe vs. China.
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| Virus now in Gaza, Syria, raising fears in vulnerable areas Posted: 22 Mar 2020 12:47 AM PDT  The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the health care system has been gutted by years of conflict, and Syria, which has been devastated by nine years of civil war and sanctions, raised fears Sunday that the pandemic may soon prey on some of the most vulnerable populations in the world. Authorities in Gaza, which has been under an Israeli and Egyptian blockade since the Islamic militant group Hamas seized power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007, confirmed its first two cases overnight, in returnees who had come from Pakistan. In Syria, where the civil war is grinding on through its 10th year, Health Minister Nizar Yazigi announced the first confirmed coronavirus case Sunday.
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| Fact check: Did the coronavirus originate in a Chinese laboratory? Posted: 22 Mar 2020 08:12 AM PDT  A theory popular on the right suggests that the new coronavirus was created as part of a Chinese biological weapons program. We rate the claim false.
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| A group of Florida college students traveling together on spring break have tested positive for the novel coronavirus Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:04 PM PDT  Four of the students are self-isolating on campus, and two others are self-isolating elsewhere, the University of Tampa said.
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| Federal law enforcement document reveals white supremacists discussed using coronavirus as a bioweapon Posted: 21 Mar 2020 02:20 PM PDT  White supremacists discussed plans to weaponize coronavirus via "saliva," a "spray bottle" or "laced items," according to a weekly intelligence brief distributed by a federal law enforcement division on Feb. 17.
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| Why Italy? The factors behind a coronavirus disaster Posted: 21 Mar 2020 07:34 AM PDT  Experts list a range of reasons -- from Italy's relatively high age to its strained healthcare system to some old fashioned bad luck -- that add up to a disaster not seen in generations. More than 4,000 people have died in Italy in the month since a 78-year-old builder from the Lombardy region of Milan became the first known European fatality of COVID-19.
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| What's the purpose of the phrase 'Chinese virus'? Posted: 21 Mar 2020 11:20 AM PDT  President Trump and other conservatives have begun referring to coronavirus as the "Chinese virus," saying they want to ensure that China's government is held accountable. The change in word choice has raised accusations of racism.
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| New York's governor just warned that coronavirus closures could last for as long as 9 months, and up to 80% of the population might get the virus Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:07 PM PDT  "This is not a short term situation," Cuomo said. "It is going to be, four months, six months, nine months."
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| Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak Posted: 22 Mar 2020 03:14 PM PDT  Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned. The American disease expert, a medical epidemiologist embedded in China's disease control agency, left her post in July, according to four sources with knowledge of the issue. The first cases of the new coronavirus may have emerged as early as November, and as cases exploded, the Trump administration in February chastised China for censoring information about the outbreak and keeping U.S. experts from entering the country to help.
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Justice Department emergency proposals 'abhorrent' Posted: 22 Mar 2020 10:35 AM PDT  The coronavirus pandemic should not be an excuse for the suspension of civil rights, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Sunday. During an appearance on CNN's State of the Union, host Jake Tapper asked Ocasio-Cortez to respond to the emergency proposals submitted to Congress by the Justice Department, including one which would give Attorney General William Barr the power to ask chief district judges to pause court proceedings when the court is overwhelmed by an emergency like the ongoing pandemic.That has set off some alarms because of what it could mean for habeas corpus, Politico reports. People have the constitutional right to appear before a judge after arrest and ask for a release, but there are fears the emergency proposal would allow the court to detain people indefinitely without trial during times of crisis.Ocasio-Cortez told Tapper she finds the idea "abhorrent" and said there's a "long history" of governments using emergencies to strip away civil rights. She argued it's particularly important now to keep an eye out for increasingly authoritarian measures. > On CNNSOTU @AOC tells @jaketapper it is "abhorrent" that DOJ proposed to Congress limiting the right to a speedy trial during the coronavirus crisishttps://t.co/S3Q8liJNMD> > -- State of the Union (@CNNSotu) March 22, 2020More stories from theweek.com How bad will the coronavirus crash get? 5 uplifting cartoons about coronavirus heroes Rand Paul is the first senator to test positive for coronavirus
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| Russian army sends coronavirus help to Italy after Putin phone call Posted: 22 Mar 2020 10:21 AM PDT  The Russian military will start sending medical help to Italy on Sunday to help it battle the coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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| State Department charters flights to evacuate Americans stranded in Guatemala by coronavirus pandemic Posted: 22 Mar 2020 04:33 PM PDT  U.S. State Department has chartered flights to evacuate hundreds of Americans stranded in Guatemala after airport closes amid coronavirus outbreak.
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| US raps France for prisoner swap with Iran Posted: 22 Mar 2020 05:50 AM PDT  The Trump administration on Sunday harshly criticized France for releasing an Iranian man wanted for prosecution by the United States in an apparent prisoner swap with Iran. The State Department said it "deeply regrets" the "unilateral" French decision to release Jalal Rohollahnejad, who was the subject of a U.S. extradition request on charges of violating American sanctions on Iran. Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement that France had failed to uphold its obligations under a joint extradition treaty and harmed the cause of justice.
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| Dozens test positive for coronavirus after attending wedding Posted: 21 Mar 2020 07:06 PM PDT  "It's a very serious situation and our main priority is the health and safety of our guests and the broader community," the bride, Emma Metcalf, said.
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| Italy sees signs of hope in 651 new virus deaths Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:19 PM PDT  Italian health officials voiced cautious hope Sunday after the coronavirus death toll edged down from the previous day's world record and the rate of infections slowed. The Mediterranean country's world-topping toll from its month-long crisis approached 5,500 and the number of COVID-19 infections neared 60,000. The number of new infections rose by a relatively modest 10.4 percent.
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| Coronavirus: US Senators face calls to resign over ‘insider trading’ Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:11 PM PDT  Four US senators sold off stocks after the chamber received a classified briefing on coronavirus.
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| White supremacists discussed using the coronavirus as a bioweapon, explosive internal document reveals Posted: 22 Mar 2020 07:17 AM PDT  They suggested leaving "saliva on door handles" at FBI offices, spitting on elevator buttons, and spreading the virus in "nonwhite neighborhoods."
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| Airlines appear to come up short in bid to win cash grants in rescue package Posted: 21 Mar 2020 12:24 PM PDT  WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A last-ditch effort by the chief executives of major U.S. airlines to try to win cash grants to weather the coronavirus crisis looked to be unsuccessful, four congressional aides and airline officials said late Saturday. Airlines had made a last ditch plea urging that $29 billion of $58 billion sought in assistance for airlines be in the form of cash grants. The CEOs of 10 U.S. passenger and cargo carriers had said in a letter that without direct cash assistance, "draconian measures" such as furloughs may be necessary.
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| Senate GOP stimulus plan would exclude up to 64 million tax filers from full rebate, economist says Posted: 22 Mar 2020 03:57 PM PDT  Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal for sending out cash to Americans amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but as is, a large number wouldn't receive the full amounts.Under the economic stimulus plan released Thursday, payments of up to $1,200 would be sent out to individuals and $2,400 to married couples, though the amount phases out for single filers making $75,000 a year and joint filers making $150,000 a year. But The Wall Street Journal notes that "individuals need to have qualifying income of at least $2,500 or income tax liability to get the minimum payment of $600." This is based on their 2018 tax return.Looking at IRS data, economist Kyle Pomerleau estimates that about 64 million filers who earn less than $50,000 won't get the full rebate amount of $1,200 or $2,400, as "for a single filer, income must be at least about $23k to get the full $1,200," and "for married couple filing jointly, AGI must be about $47k to get the full $2,400," he writes. > Rough estimate using IRS data:> > The Structure of the Senate GOP Plan's Rebate would mean that roughly 64 million filers earning less than $50k would not receive the full rebate amount of $1,200/$2,400.> > — Kyle Pomerleau (@kpomerleau) March 20, 2020The Journal notes, though, that some senators from both parties are dissatisfied with this aspect of the plan. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said Thursday, "Relief to families in this emergency shouldn't be regressive. Lower-income families shouldn't be penalized." Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) voiced a similar concern, tweeting that "the current bill has promise but it shouldn't give lower earners smaller checks." Romney earlier this week proposed sending a $1,000 check to all American adults.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Politico reports, is aiming for an agreement on the stimulus bill by Friday evening and for it to be passed by Monday.More stories from theweek.com How bad will the coronavirus crash get? 5 uplifting cartoons about coronavirus heroes Rand Paul is the first senator to test positive for coronavirus
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| Why this Nobel laureate predicts a quicker coronavirus recovery: 'We're going to be fine' Posted: 22 Mar 2020 02:10 PM PDT  A Nobel laureate predicted China's recovery weeks before it happened. Analyzing the numbers, he sees a much brighter global outcome than many experts.
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| Meghan McCain pregnant with 1st child, 'self-isolating' amid coronavirus pandemic Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:39 PM PDT  "The View" co-host opened up in an emotional essay last year about what it was like to have a miscarriage.
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| American Federation of Teachers backs Biden for president Posted: 22 Mar 2020 11:18 AM PDT  Joe Biden has secured endorsements from both of the nation's major teacher unions after the American Federation of Teachers on Sunday voted to back his presidential campaign. The AFT's executive council voted to support Biden after months of town halls and candidate interviews that drew thousands of its 1.7 million members. Recent polling done for the union found that its members prefer Biden by a wide margin, with 60% favoring the former vice president and 30% favoring Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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| Rand Paul Becomes the First Senator to Test Positive for the Coronavirus Posted: 22 Mar 2020 11:33 AM PDT  Paul was the only senator to vote agains a bipartisan $8.3 billion bill intended to help fight the outbreak
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| Italy shuts factories as daily toll nears 800 Posted: 21 Mar 2020 04:11 PM PDT  Italy on Saturday shut all non-essential factories after recording another record coronavirus toll that brought its fatalities to 4,825 -- over a third of the world's total and a grim reminder that the pandemic remains out of control. "The decision taken by the government is to close down all productive activity throughout the territory that is not strictly necessary, crucial, indispensable, to guarantee us essential goods and services," Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a dramatic late-night TV address. "We will slow down the country's productive engine, but we will not stop it," Conte said.
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| Coronavirus: Trump bows to pressure from worst-hit states and allows extra supplies Posted: 22 Mar 2020 11:15 AM PDT  The US National Guard has been activated in New York, California and Washington to aid in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.After New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and officials across the US pressured the federal government for days to ramp up its response to a growing crisis in their respective states, Donald Trump has announced that he signed off on a major disaster declaration for New York, per the governor's request.
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| Republicans: It's time to ban the Chinese government from Twitter for its 'whitewash' of coronavirus history Posted: 22 Mar 2020 02:57 PM PDT  Twitter is officially blocked in China. But that isn't stopping Chinese government officials from spreading disinformation online.
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| Iran's coronavirus deaths rise to 1,556, infections exceed 20,000: health ministry Posted: 21 Mar 2020 01:09 AM PDT  Iran's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose by more than 100 to 1,556 on Saturday and the total number of people infected now exceeds 20,000, a health ministry official said. Iran, one of the countries most affected by the pandemic outside China, had on Friday reported a death toll of 1,433 and a total number of confirmed infections of 19,644. The total number of people diagnosed with the disease stood at 20,610 on Saturday, health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on state TV.
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| Economic rescue package rises past $1 trillion as talks resume Posted: 21 Mar 2020 10:59 AM PDT  Negotiators from Congress and the White House were resuming talks on Saturday on a growing $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, racing to make a deal after President Trump unleashed fury on those questioning his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
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| Romania bars foreigners in coronavirus fight Posted: 22 Mar 2020 02:55 AM PDT  Romania's government barred most foreigners from entering the country on Saturday and tightened restrictions on movement inside the country to try to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. "Foreign citizens and stateless persons are banned from entering Romania through all border points," Interior Minister Marcel Vela said during a national address. Exceptions would be allowed for those transiting through Romania using corridors to be agreed with neighbouring states, he added.
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| Coronavirus: New York warns of major medical shortages in 10 days Posted: 22 Mar 2020 03:47 PM PDT  New York's mayor issues a stark warning as the state struggles to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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| Strangely competent Mike Pence finds his 9/11 moment in coronavirus crisis Posted: 21 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT  Critics flagged up his anti-science background and questionable record as governor but the vice-president has won praise as the Covid-19 taskforce head * See all our coronavirus coverageHis past record made him seem an odd choice. He remains as servile to Donald Trump as ever. But Mike Pence, the US vice-president, is said to be having "a good war" against the coronavirus outbreak.The vice-presidency is usually regarded as a thankless task but, like Dick Cheney after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Pence has found himself elevated by wildly unpredictable events.When Trump named him chair of the White House coronavirus taskforce, it led some to wonder whether the president, facing a tough election in November, was looking for an easy scapegoat if everything went wrong.However, Pence, 60, earned early plaudits for his cool head and assured performances in the cacophony of the White House briefing room – probably benefiting from comparison with his volatile boss and two divisive press secretaries. Indeed, this week Trump has reasserted himself as the face of the administration as if to ensure Pence does not claim too much of the limelight."I think he's been very helpful in moderating the president's salesman instinct," said Michael D'Antonio, co-author of The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence. "The president loves to hype whatever he's offering, in this case the message that everything is fine. Pence has done a better job than I expected of honouring the science."Trump's decision to put Pence in charge of the coronavirus effort triggered an outcry. Critics noted that Pence once wrote an article that claimed "despite the hysteria from the political class and the media, smoking doesn't kill". More recently, as governor of Indiana, he failed to act swiftly as HIV spread among drug users, and he has been reluctant to accept the evidence for the climate crisis.But D'Antonio, who wrote a column headlined "Mike Pence is exactly the wrong guy for this job", has been pleasantly surprised. "I thought maybe Trump was using him as the fall guy, but it could be that Mike learned something from those previous experiences in Indiana. They were formative, especially the issue around the HIV outbreak."He's not so cold and detached that he can't imagine people contracted HIV in the time he dithered. This may be a way for him to redeem himself. I think he has the capacity for redemption; I'm not sure the president does."More than a year since the last formal press briefing, Pence, a former talk radio host, has been welcomed as a steady presence at the lectern along with scientists and experts.Jack Shafer, a media columnist at the Politico website, wrote that he "acted less like the 'coronavirus czar' and more like a good old-fashioned White House press secretary. He was calm. He was direct. He was polite in face of shouted, competing questions."David Axelrod, former chief strategist for Barack Obama, tweeted this week: "Other than the incessant fawning, the @VP is a far better briefer than his boss. Tries to stick to facts."This week, for example, as Trump continued to offer upbeat assessments, Pence delivered a dose of realism: "There will be many thousands of Americans that contract the coronavirus," he told National Public Radio. "We fully expect that we will be dealing with the coronavirus in the United States for months."Pence's past experience as a former governor reassured some state governors currently at the frontline of the crisis. He was able to build bridges with Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington state, even as Trump dismissed Inslee as a "snake".D'Antonio added: "He's done very well. He's felt very confident in the president's support because he laid so much of the foundation of praise for Trump in the past. He's established he's always going to give the spotlight to Trump and he's always willing to accept the blame if necessary."He's had his chin out and he's willing to take a knock if one is coming. He's hung in there and let himself be used, and now he's of use. You still cringe as you hear him be so unctuous but you'll notice others are doing it too."Whatever happens in November, Pence is seen as a likely contender for the Republican nomination in 2024. D'Antonio believes he has boosted his chances. "If things go poorly for Trump, Pence stands as the more serious and inspirational leader right now. If people had a problem with Pence, it's often over the idea that he's anti-science. This is doing a lot to counter that."On the internet right now there are mashups that make Trump look like an idiot. But I could put together an advert for Pence in 2024 that would make him look like the hero of the coronavirus crisis."The vice-president's constant praise for Trump, however, incessantly peppering his remarks with the phrase "the president", is likely to win him few friends among Democrats and independents, however.Jeff Greenfield, a political analyst and author, tweeted on Wednesday: "Have some sympathy for Mike Pence. I've learned that there is an electrified belt around his waist and if he speaks for more than 7 seconds without praising the President, a White House aide presses a button and Pence suffers a painful shock."
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| Iran's Khamenei rejects U.S. help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus Posted: 22 Mar 2020 12:57 AM PDT  The United States' offer to help Iran in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic is strange, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech on Sunday, describing U.S. leaders as "charlatans and liars". Tensions between the two countries have been running high since 2018, when U.S. President Donald Trump exited Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled the Iranian economy.
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| CNN anchor denounces 'stupid and racist' behavior after a passerby hurled a racial slur at Asian-American colleague Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:06 PM PDT  He "should be self-quarantined from society anyway," CNN anchor Jake Tapper said, defending Kyung Lah, an Asian-American who grew up in Chicago.
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| We've been flooded with thousands of reader questions on coronavirus. We're answering them. Posted: 22 Mar 2020 08:59 AM PDT  Is it safe to get carry-out food? How do you actually die from the coronavirus? USA TODAY answers your questions about the COVID-19 virus.
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| Africa's mountain gorillas also at risk from coronavirus Posted: 22 Mar 2020 04:11 AM PDT  As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa's endangered mountain gorilla. Congo's Virunga National Park, home to about a third of the world's mountain gorillas, is barring visitors until June 1, citing "advice from scientific experts indicating that primates, including mountain gorillas, are likely susceptible to complications arising from the COVID-19 virus."
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| Powerful earthquake puts Croatia in a coronavirus conundrum Posted: 22 Mar 2020 08:10 AM PDT  The Croatian capital Zagreb experienced its strongest earthquake in 140 years Sunday, when a 5.3-magnitude tremor was felt in the city and across the Western Balkans.Buildings were damaged, fires broke out, and multiple people were injured, including a teenager who is reportedly in critical condition, Al Jazeera reports. While the challenge of an earthquake on its own is difficult enough, Zagreb is also dealing — like the rest of the world — with the coronavirus pandemic, which left its citizens in a state of confusion and highlighted the fact that the outbreak doesn't prevent other crises from arising and could indeed exacerbate seemingly unrelated problems.Initially, Croatia's Interior Minister Davor Božinović told people to remain on the streets out of concern for any aftershocks, but keep a safe distance from each other to avoid any spread of the virus.Croatia currently has 206 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death. "We have two parallel crises that contradict each other," Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said.Božinović echoed Plenković. "There are rules for when there is an earthquake, but when there is an earthquake at the same time when there is a global pandemic, then it's a much more complex situation," he said. Read more at Al Jazeera.More stories from theweek.com How bad will the coronavirus crash get? 5 uplifting cartoons about coronavirus heroes Rand Paul is the first senator to test positive for coronavirus
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| Coronavirus: Four members of New Jersey family die Posted: 21 Mar 2020 02:35 PM PDT  The death of Grace Fusco and three of her adult children is an "unbearable tragedy", relatives say.
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| Strongest earthquake in 140 years rattles Croatia's capital, at least 1 dead Posted: 21 Mar 2020 11:41 PM PDT  The star marks the epicenter of a strong earthquake that rattled Croatia on Sunday morning, local time. (USGS) A strong earthquake rattled Zagreb on Sunday morning, local time, killing at least one person and littering the streets with debris.The temblor, which struck 5.7 miles (9.2 km) to the north of Zagreb and had a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), was rated a magnitude 5.4, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).There has been at least one strong aftershock thus far with a magnitude of 4.6.> Zagreb hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake ~30 minutes ago just as full lockdown started. Now everyone's outside grouped in front of their buildings. This won't help. pic.twitter.com/QPzAIqUSkM> > -- Filip Radelic (@fichek) March 22, 2020A teenage boy has reportedly died after a roof collapse in Zagreb."We received a report of the collapse of the building at Djordjiceva 13. An ambulance team took to the field and found a seriously injured child who showed no signs of life," said Zarko Rasic, director of the Zagreb Institute of Emergency Medicine, via a local news outlet. The boy's death was confirmed at a nearby hospital.People across the capital shared images on Twitter of debris from damaged buildings littering the streets, including the Croatian Parliament building. Vehicles were also seen nearly completely crumpled.The historic Zagreb Cathedral also suffered damage, with the top of one of the spires being broken off. The cathedral was severely damaged in 1880 when a significant earthquake shook the city.> Zagreb Cathedral tower is damaged pic.twitter.com/Pazq7ghNOp> > -- Ankica Zovko (@anacasey17) March 22, 2020"It felt like a train was coming through my apartment, in all my time in the city I have never felt anything like that before," a resident told The Dubrovnik Times.Electricity has been cut in parts of the capital, the news agency reported.All occupants at Zagreb's airport were evacuated from the building after the earthquake. No infrastructure or runway damage was found and the airport is now operating on a normal schedule.CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APPPrior to the earthquake, a lockdown was put in place in Zagreb and elsewhere across Croatia to combat the spread of coronavirus."Now everyone's outside grouped in front of their buildings. This won't help," wrote one person on Twitter after the earthquake struck."This was the strongest earthquake in Zagreb in the last 140 years, but there is no need to panic and go to gas stations in large numbers," government officials stated on Twitter. "Regardless of the situation, we emphasize once again the importance of keeping a distance and following the instructions to combat COVID ー 19!"By Sunday afternoon, local time, the Office of Emergency Management announced that they would provide meals and shelter for residents who cannot return to their homes.It was also announced that no major damage has been reported to the hospitals in Zagreb.For cleanup and recovery efforts in the coming days, AccuWeather meteorologists expect a storm to move into the area with snow by Tuesday.> Zagreb earthquake pic.twitter.com/vLaDbaAaNz> > -- Dante Buu (@DanteBuu) March 22, 2020> Ovo je jezivo u Zagrebu sa zemljotresom sta se desilo. Usred sranja sa koronom. zagreb zemljotres pic.twitter.com/qp9mapMpbV> > -- Sale (@SaleVieDub) March 22, 2020
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| Italy surpasses its own record death toll for a single day, with 793 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours Posted: 21 Mar 2020 12:14 PM PDT  As of March 21, Italy has now recorded a total of nearly 5,000 deaths related to the novel coronavirus, and more than 53,500 infections.
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| Trump official: U.S. coronavirus lockdown to last 10-12 weeks Posted: 22 Mar 2020 08:32 AM PDT  The lockdown affecting large segments of the American public to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus is likely to last 10 to 12 weeks, or until early June, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.
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