2 New York State Lawmakers Test Positive for Coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases in the state is now 613, including 269 in #NYC, officials said.

#CoronaVirus

Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 1,000

The death toll from an outbreak of #CoronaVirus in #Italy has jumped in the last 24 hours by 189 to 1,016, a rise of 23 percent, the country's Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday.

The total number of cases in Italy, the European country hardest hit by the virus, rose to 15,113 from a previous 12,462, an increase of 21.7 percent.

The #WHO (World Health Organization) declared the outbreak a pandemic as Italy tightened its strict quarantine and the #US imposed a ban on flights to #Europe.

More than 4,613 people have died and over 126,000 have been infected globally, according to the WHO. About 68,000 victims have recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the virus.

JPMorgan officially forecasts a coronavirus-driven recession will rock the US and Europe by July

👉 A new economic-growth estimate from #JPMorgan projects that a recession will hit the #US and #Europe'an economies by July.
👉 The bank said its views of the #CoronaVirus outbreak "have evolved dramatically in recent weeks." JPMorgan economists now expect US GDP to shrink by 2% in the first quarter and 3% in the second.
👉 Eurozone GDP could contract by 1.8% and 3.3% over the same periods, the economists added.
👉 The "sudden stop" to economic activity through quarantines, event cancellations, and social distancing contributed to the downward revision, alongside recent weeks of financial-market chaos.
👉 "As we resign ourselves to the inevitability of a large and broad-based shock," nations' economic policy responses are key to preventing an even longer downturn, the economists added.

Bill de Blasio considers NYC lockdown as coronavirus cases jump

#NYC’s #CoronaVirus cases have skyrocketed in less than a week from 25 on Monday to 269 Sunday as Mayor #BilldeBlasio considers locking down the Big Apple to contain the outbreak.

“Every option is on the table in a crisis,” de Blasio said Sunday morning on #CNN.

“We’ve never seen anything like this,” he said.

The mayor did not say what a lockdown would entail, but he detailed the powers he has to shut down the city when he declared a state of emergency last week.

“So there’s the ability to establish a curfew. There’s the ability to regulate whether vehicles or individuals may enter or leave specific parts of the city. There is the ability to close down public transportation,” de Blasio said at a press briefing on March 12.

A newborn baby in London has become the youngest person in the world to test positive for coronavirus

👉 A newborn baby has reportedly become the world's youngest person to test positive for the novel #CoronaVirus.
👉 The baby's mother — unaware that she had the virus — was rushed to hospital in London with suspected pneumonia a few days ago, the Sun reported.
👉 Whether the baby contracted the virus in the womb or during labor is unknown.
👉 Mother and baby are currently being treated in separate units.

Israeli Research Center to Announce It Developed Coronavirus Vaccine, Sources Say

Scientists at the Biological Research Institute are making significant breakthroughs in understanding #CoronaVirus, the sources say, but a long process of pre-clinical and clinical trials is to follow

Scientists at #Israel's Institute for Biological Research are expected to announce in the coming days that they have completed development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus COVID-19.

#Israel’s #PM Netanyahu will most likely enter a two week Quarantine after one of his Advisers tested positive for #Coronavirus.

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How to make your own facial covering? US Surgeongeneral #JeromeAdams shows how to create one out of items found around the home in this video released by the #CDC.

All you need is some cloth and rubber bands. Federal officials have recommended Americans wear facial coverings to prevent further spread of the coronavirus but emphasized that social distancing remains the best way to help curb COVID-19. #facemasks #coronavirus #covid19

The #USAF Thunderbirds honored health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the #Coronavirus pandemic with a flyover above the #LasVegas Strip

#DonaldTrump compliments #AndrewCuomo for collaboration, ahead of their scheduled meetup in the #WhiteHouse

#Coronavirus

Mayor #BilldeBlasio announces cancelation of all major #NYC events for June

#Coronavirus

#NYC Mayor #BilldeBlasio: I may be the first person in history to challenge #DonaldTrump to ... Open your mouth!

#Coronavirus

Lysol maker warns against internal use of disinfectants after Trump comments

The manufacturer of Lysol, a disinfectant spray and cleaning product, issued a statement warning against any internal use after President #DonaldTrump suggested that people could get an "injection" of "the disinfectant that knocks (#Coronavirus) out in a minute."

Watch at 0:25:00 where he talks about injecting with disinfectant...

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Elon Musk Says Tesla Is Restarting California Production, Defying Local Order

CEO of electric-vehicle maker says he will be on production line with others: ‘If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me’

#ElonMusk said #Tesla is resuming production of cars at its lone #US assembly factory in defiance of local authorities in what is quickly becoming one of the highest-profile showdowns between business and government about reopening after weeks of sheltering-in-place.

#Coronavirus #CA

The Prime Minister of Belgium visited a hospital, and was greeted like this

Some of the most powerful demonstrations are the silent ones. Hospital staff did this to greet the Prime Minister of #Belgium #SophieWilmes, due to their government's handling of the #Coronavirus pandemic

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Dr. Vladimir Zelenko takes his feud with the #KiryasJoel leadership to the streets and to social media

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North Dakota governor makes emotional plea to avoid divide over face masks

#ND Gov. #DougBurgum became emotional Friday as he pleaded with residents not to divide themselves over mask wearing amid the #CoronaVirus pandemic or shame those who choose to wear masks, but to instead be empathetic.

"I would really love to see in North Dakota that we could just skip this thing that other parts of the nation are going through, where they're creating a divide -- either it's ideological or political or something -- around mask versus no mask," Burgum, a Republican, said during a news conference Friday in Bismarck. "This is a, I would say, senseless dividing line."

He urged people to "try to dial up your empathy and your understanding."

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Gov. Cuomo delays Phase 2 reopen for New York regions, outraging officials

#NY - Frustrated upstate officials and businesses are demanding that Gov. #AndrewCuomo allow them to immediately begin Phase 2 of their economic reopening following the two-month shutdown triggered by the #coronavirus pandemic.

Five upstate regions in Phase 1 were expected to start Phase 2 expansion Friday — but the governor provoked a firestorm of criticism Thursday when he delayed making a decision to move forward.

The governor issued an executive order Thursday night that did not advance any of the regions from Phase 1 to Phase 2.

Phase 2 would allow thousands of retail stores, hair salons and barbershops to reopen their doors to customers. Phase 1 permitted the return of construction jobs and manufacturing.

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US Won't Join WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Effort, White House Says

The Trump administration says the #US will not participate in a global push to develop a #CoronaVirus vaccine, in part because the effort is led by the World Health Organization, which the White House describes as "corrupt" and has accused of initially aiding #China in covering up the scope of the pandemic.

By refusing to take part, the U.S. is effectively cutting itself off from the more than 170 countries in discussions to join the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility, or COVAX. The initiative is "aimed at working with vaccine manufacturers to provide countries worldwide equitable access to safe and effective vaccines" and is co-led by the #WHO, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the vaccine alliance GAVI.

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#NYTimes: The Chinese economy surged in the last quarter, showing that a fast rebound is possible when the #coronavirus is brought firmly under control.

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