Pres. Donald Trump: 'In the coming weeks, we will all have to make changes and sacrifices—but these short-term sacrifices will produce long-term gain.'
Here's the latest on the developing situation. All times Eastern. Please refresh this page for updates.Members of a cleaning crew high-five before entering the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the US, in Kirkland, Washington, March 12, 2020.
"We want to make sure that those who need a test can get a test very safely, quickly and conveniently," the president said. "At the same time, we've been in discussions with pharmacies and retailers to make drive-through tests available in the critical locations," he said.All Pennsylvania schools will close for 10 business days starting on March 16 to try to stop the spread of COVID-19, the governor announced.
"There could be tens of thousands of cases," he warned."My guess is there are thousands of cases or people who had coronavirus, didn’t even know they had the coronavirus, had symptoms, resolved, moved on, and never knew they had it." Empty chairs and tables are lined up outside a restaurant in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, March 9, 2020.
The mayor gave welcoming remarks both times but did not spend any significant amount of time with the Brazilian delegation at either event, the spokesperson said.12:11 p.m.: Europe now 'epicenter' Workers in protective suits wait for people to arrive by car as Governor Andrew Cuomo opens the State's First Drive Through COVID-19 Mobile Testing Center at Glen Island Park, in New Rochelle, New York on March 13, 2020.
The Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol is empty after the last tour group has passed through, March 12, 2020, in Washington. The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center suspended all public tours until the end of March due to COVID-19. A worker uses a spray to disinfect the Reverend Francisco Schmitz School, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 12, 2020. The school will remain closed for 15 days, after one of its teachers was diagnosed with the coronavirus.Washington, D.C., public schools will shutter from Monday, March 16, through the end of the month, said Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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