'We're supposed to be leading the world. Instead, we are trailing far behind.' House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney says the U.S. 'must do better' in response to the coronavirus pandemic as she praises South Korea's approach.
Here's the latest on the developing situation. All times Eastern. Please refresh this page for updates.Despite coming into contact with multiple people who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, President Donald Trump's physician said late Friday night that a home quarantine or COVID-19 test are"not currently indicated."
Montana announced its first four presumptive cases on Friday evening, meaning the only state not to announce one is West Virginia. The four cases include one man in his 40s, two men in their 50s and one woman in her 50s. "I fully support H.R. 6201: Families First CoronaVirus Response Act, which will be voted on in the House this evening. This Bill will follow my direction for free CoronaVirus tests, and paid sick leave for our impacted American workers," President Donald Trump tweeted.
Some provisions introduced in the legislation include providing emergency paid sick leave for two weeks and family and medical leave up to three months, expandingfor households to afford food that children would normally receive at school and increases in federal funds for Medicaid. The offices will be"deep cleaned next week and access to the building is restricted," the email stated.
Florida and Wisconsin public schools were shut down on Friday for the rest of the month, while the governor of Louisiana closed all public schools until April 13. The death toll in the U.S. rose to at least 47 on Friday as Washington state announced six more deaths.Thirty-two people have died in King County, with five new reported deaths on Friday, while the sixth death was reported in Snohomish County, officials said.5:27 p.m.
Tampa-based Busch Gardens said in a statement on Friday that it will be closed until April due to the global pandemic. Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean Cruises announced voluntary suspension of all cruises set to embark within the next 30 days. 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.President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday which he said"will open up access to up to $50 billion" to fight COVID-19.
The FDA approved a new test from Roche Diagnostics which is expected to make"up to half a million additional tests""available early next week," Trump said. California's two largest school districts, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the San Diego Unified School District, will close their doors on Monday. The two districts teach more than 750,000 students combined.West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced he will close his state's public schools, saying the"risks outweigh the good."
A man in a surgical mask walks through Manhattan's Broadway Theatre district after Broadway shows announced they will cancel performances due to the coronavirus outbreak in New York, March 12, 2020. Empty chairs and tables are lined up outside a restaurant in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, March 9, 2020.Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said Friday that he has coronavirus.
World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said,"Europe has now become the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from China." 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 center will test up to 200 people on Friday and that number could reach 500 per day, the governor said.
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."On March 3, I met in my D.C. office with Santiago Abascal, the leader of the Vox Party in Spain. We met for about 20 minutes, sitting together at a conference table. We shook hands twice and took pictures together," Cruz said in a statement Friday.
After spring break next week, students will learn through"distance learning" the rest of the month, the mayor said.7:34 a.m.: Australian official tests positive after meeting with Ivanka Trump
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