U.S. CDC reports 3,536 coronavirus cases, 68 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 3,536 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 1,858 cases from its previous count reported on March 13, and said the number of deaths had risen by 27 to 68.
As U.S. Senate mulls House coronavirus bill, Schumer proposes $750 bln in new spending
As the U.S. Senate grappled over what to do with a wide-ranging coronavirus economic stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged an additional $750 billion to address the grow…
Ohio seeking delay in Tuesday’s presidential primary vote
Ohio will seek to postpone Tuesday’s presidential nominating contest, its governor said on Monday, making it the first of four states that had been scheduled to hold Democratic primaries that day despite growing concerns about the coronavirus.
Trump urges no gatherings higher than 10 people to fight coronavirus
President Donald Trump issued new guidelines on Monday to help fight the coronavirus, including a recommendation that people avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people, discretionary travel, and going to bars, restaurants and food courts.
Cyberattack hits U.S. health department amid coronavirus
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by an unspecified “cyber incident” on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
‘Test, test, test’: WHO chief’s coronavirus message to world
The World Health Organization called on all countries on Monday to ramp up their testing programs as the best way to slow the advance of the coronavirus pandemic, and also urged companies to boost production of vital equipment to overcome acute shortag…
San Francisco counties to order three-week ‘shelter in place’ – San Francisco Chronicle
Six San Francisco Bay Area counties were expected to order a 3-week “shelter in place” starting Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Monday.
White House challenges AI researchers to tackle coronavirus questions
The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy on Monday challenged researchers to use artificial intelligence techniques to analyze about 29,000 scholarly articles to answer key questions about the coronavirus.
As coronavirus spreads, U.S. defense secretary separated from deputy
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has started keeping himself and his staff physically separated from his deputy’s team as one of the precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from impacting the Pentagon’s operations.
G7 leaders vow to do what it takes to fight coronavirus, support economies
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies said on Monday they were committed to doing “whatever is necessary” to battle the coronavirus pandemic and to work together more closely to protect public health, jobs and growth.
