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NEWS UPDATES Sunday, April 5, 2020 Notable Updates U.S. News

? According to national COVID-19 trackers, there are currently over 311,000 cases of coronavirus conf irmed by lab tests in all 50 states with over 8,400 deaths reported. Notable new cases include: o The US reported 1,344 deaths yesterday, the most reported in a single day o New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio predicts that they could have 5,000 people on ventilators by next week o Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo reports first decline in daily coronavirus deaths in the state o President Donald Trump is deploying 1,000 military personnel to New York City to assist in the coronavirus crisis

? Surgeon general Jerome Adams warns 'This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives'

? Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker slams President Donald Trump after suggesting that states should have prepared their own stockpiles of equipment prior to the coronavirus outbreak

? Mayor of Georgia coastal town Shirley Sessions calls Governor Brian Kemp 'reckless' as he reopens the state's beaches

? Calif ornia Governor Gavin Newsom owns testing delays for his state, recognizes that they aren't out of the woods yet

? As San Francisco enters its fourth week of lockdown, the new normal is very abnormal ? According to the White House task force briefing Saturday evening:

o President Donald Trump urged people to try the drug hydroxychloroquine despite no evidence the drug is effective and safe for treating the coronavirus

o He urged that we need to reopen the country again to business, including sporting events o We are working with 3M to institute defense production act to ensure that the US gets

N95 masks and not other countries o FEMA & HHS continue to monitor which states need ventilators and which states have

them stockpiled o Oregon is sending 140 ventilators directly to New York o The small business administration launched the paycheck protection program to keep

paying their workers They processed over 28,000 loans equating to billions of dollars in relief

o The State department successfully brought home 40,000 Americans who were stuck abroad on over 400 flights from over 75 countries

o Dr. Anthony Fauci pleads with the American people to continue social distancing

International News ? According to global COVID-19 trackers and official counts, there are more than 1,100,000 cases conf irmed globally in over 175 countries with at least 65,000 deaths. Notable new cases include: o With cases slowing in Italy, the question remains when and how to reopen the country without a second wave of cases o Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says that country is close to passing the peak as coronavirus deaths fell for a second day in a row o Canada's coronavirus death toll up almost 20% as cases rise to almost 12,000 o Tokyo reports 143 new coronavirus cases, the most reported in a single day o Israel locks down ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak as they believe 40% of its citizens have the coronavirus ? As coronavirus testing gets increasingly more difficult in the U.K., many Britons are turning to mail-order kits

? Iran's President Hassan Rouhani will begin to end coronavirus restrictions as the country is still grappling with the outbreak

? Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday in the presence of only a handful of priests and nuns instead of thousands of tourists

? China is encouraging herbal remedies to help treat the coronavirus, but scientists warn against it ? South Korea's return to normalcy put on pause as the number of new coronavirus cases increase ? Australians have been urged not to wear face masks unless they are infected with the

coronavirus ? Russia uses f acial recognition on surveillance cameras to tackle the coronavirus outbreak ? Mexican officials are worried that their epidemic of obesity will be a f actor as the coronavirus

death toll climbs

Business ? CNN, Early coronavirus job losses hitting minorities, women, teens particularly hard ? MSN, 3M's CEO Scoffs at `Absurd' Mask Claims Amid Trump Pressure ? CNN, Oil f or less than $10 a barrel is on the horizon. Will OPEC blink first? ? Yahoo!, Banks were not prepared for flood of small business coronavirus loan applications ? The NY Times, Administration Turns to Private Firms to Help Process Small Business Aid ? CNN, How the cell phones of spring breakers who flouted coronavirus warnings were tracked ? CNN, Walmart limits the number of customers in stores to help fight the spread of coronavirus ? USA Today, Disney World, Disneyland halt annual passholder payments during coronavirus closures ? USA Today, Homemade mask sellers get creative as the CDC sets new guidelines to stop spread of coronavirus ? Reuters, How one Silicon Valley factory keeps running in the age of coronavirus ? ABC News, As millions work from home, some online buyers see shortages, price jumps in at home tech ? CNBC, Bill Gates calls coronavirus pandemic a `nightmare scenario,' but predicts lower death toll than Trump ? CNBC, Carnival's struggle to survive the coronavirus as outbreak wipes out the cruise industry ? Business Insider, Economists think coronavirus could push unemployment above Great Depression levels. Here's why the pain won't be as prolonged this time

Food

? Lancaster Farming, Delmarva's Poultry Industry Keeps Steady with Rising Demand ? Mooresville, North Carolina Department of Agriculture offers online resources for f armers ? Politico, Food Goes to Waste Amid coronavirus crisis

Health ? CNN, This nurse demonstrates just how fast germs spread even if you're wearing gloves ? The NY Times, Can an Old Vaccine Stop the New Coronavirus? ? ABC News, Staff at NYC hospital where nurse died will finally get coronavirus tests ? The Washington Post, All across the United States, the coronavirus is killing more men than women, data show ? NBC News, Obamacare's health care protections face first true test in coronavirus crisis ? USA Today, Coronavirus interrupted our lives. Now it's invading our dreams. ? CNN, Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or even just breathing ? NBC News, Tracking ICU beds reveals potential holes in treatment ? ABC News, Pentagon to announce new f ace mask guidance ? The Hill, US biotech firm donating 1.5 million doses of experimental coronavirus drug

? CNBC, `There's a shortage of everything': Pharmacies in New York City struggle to keep key medications stocked amid coronavirus outbreak

International ? CNN, In Italy, Going Back to Work May Depend on Having the Right Antibodies ? BBC, Spain 'close to passing peak' as deaths fall again ? Yahoo!, Canada coronavirus cases rise to almost 12,000, death toll up by almost 20% ? Reuters, Tokyo reports 143 new coronavirus cases, highest jump in one day ? NBC, Israel locks down ultra-Orthodox city hit hard by coronavirus ? CNN, It's not easy to get a coronavirus test in the UK, so Britons are turning to mail-order kits ? The Daily News, Iran to relax coronavirus restrictions despite growing death toll ? CNN, Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday mass in an empty church ? Reuters, Death at home: the unseen toll of Italy's coronavirus crisis ? NBC News, China is encouraging herbal remedies to treat COVID-19. But scientists warn against it. ? NBC News, South Korea's return to normal interrupted by uptick in coronavirus cases ? Business Insider, Australians have been advised not to wear face masks if they aren't infected by COVID-19 ? The Washington Post, Coronavirus is testing the limits of Russia's surveillance state ? Reuters, Mexico official calls diet a f actor as coronavirus death toll climbs

Sports ? The NY Post, Nets owner Joe Tsai donating 2,000 ventilators to NY in coronavirus fight ? NBC News, Astros' Justin Verlander and wife, Kate Upton, to donate MLB checks to coronavirus charities ? NY Post, Trump says NFL season should start on time amid coronavirus crisis ? ESPN, Famed New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey dies from coronavirus ? ESPN, Did sports in Mexico learn anything from the swine flu pandemic in 2009? ? The NY Post, Coronavirus pause reminding us sports on TV used to be better ? The NY Times, Spanish Players Criticize League's Call for Furloughs

Travel ? USA Today, If you're traveling between states, here's where you'll have to self-quarantine ? CNN, They're the Last Couple in Paradise. Eventually, It May Bankrupt Them. ? Forbes, Delta And United Extend Waivers For Flights Affected By Coronavirus To Two Years ? USA Today, United charter flight will take Australian citizens from ill-fated MS Zaandam home Sunday

Politics ? CNN, Why these 8 Republican governors are holding out on statewide stay-at-home orders ? Politico, Cuomo evokes Trump in war with Schumer over coronavirus funding ? MSN, Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push his broader agenda ? CNN, Trump's coronavirus mismanagement again undercuts his CEO image ? NBC News, Donald Trump warns 'there will be a lot of death' as U.S. coronavirus cases top 300,000 ? USA Today, Governors warn of dire ventilator shortages as virus pandemic rages. Trump says some are playing 'politics' ? ABC News, Trump discusses opening the country as coronavirus peak approaches ? ABC News, Some cash-strapped states turn to election security funds to fight COVID-19 ? The Hill, Pelosi, McConnell clash over next coronavirus bill

? The Hill, Biden says Democratic convention may need to be virtual

GENERAL INFORMATION: Key Dates (March 2020):

? 3/1/20: U.S. reports first two deaths ? 3/2/20: Number of cases reported in Italy spikes by nearly 50%; the E.U. raised its risk level to

"high" ? 3/6/20: Number of cases surpassed 100,000 globally ? 3/9/20: Global stock markets plunged and oil prices dropped amid global anxiety ? 3/10/20: Number of known coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 1,000 ? 3/10/20: Deadliest single day toll to date ? 3/11/20: WHO declares a pandemic; U.S. bans travel from Europe, excluding the U.K. ? 3/13/20: Trump declares a national emergency ? 3/14/20: U.S. extends travel ban to include Britain, Ireland ? 3/18/20: The EU announced it will seal its borders; the U.S. and Canada will close its border to

"non-essential" traffic

Relevant Links: ? WHO press briefings Monday/Wednesday/Friday (LINK) ? White House Task Force briefing (11:30 AM ET, Twitter) ? CDC COVID-19 travel advisories (LINK) ? CDC report on situation in the U.S. (LINK) and Cases in the U.S. (LINK) ? FDA updates related to COVID-19 (LINK) ? Tips to prevent spread (CDC, WHO) ? News outlets with LIVE running updates on COVID-19 (NYT, WSJ, CNN, BBC, The Guardian) ? Outbreak Trackers: (NYT U.S., NYT World, Foreign Policy, Information is Beautiful) ? Event Cancellation Tracker (AdAge, NYT) ? Center f or Inf ectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) COVID-19 resource center (LINK) ? A Guide to State Coronavirus Lockdowns (WSJ)

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