The coronavirus epidemic

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There are now 108,139 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide. There have been 3,669 deaths but 60,956 people have recovered. The countries with the highest death toll are China 3,098, Italy 366, Iran 194, South Korea 50, United States 19 and Spain 17.

Italian death toll soars amid travel ban

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51793619

Fact check: White House falsely claims the coronavirus has been 'contained' in the US

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/07/polit...ned/index.html

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Worldwide, there are now 109,970 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. There have been 3,827 deaths, including 3,119 in China and 22 in the United States. Costco CEO Walter Craig Jelinek isn't fearful, though. He's happy because he can echo the immortal words of Mad magazine's Alfred E. Neuman: "What, me worry?" It's comforting to know he has his priorities straight.

Costco says it's getting a lift from coronavirus panic shopping

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/05/busin...ail/index.html

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King Donald the First has a galaxy-sized ego and believes everything is about him. Everything – even the COVID-19 virus. Yes, indeed. King Donald insists he (apparently all by himself) has the coronavirus under control in the United States but those darned news outlets, which he calls "the enemy of the American people," are exaggerating the danger in order to make him look bad and get him out of office.

Frustration inside White House over mixed coronavirus messaging
NBC News, Mar 8 2020 6:25 PM

White House officials are growing increasingly frustrated in what they see as President Donald Trump's consistent bids to downplay the severity of the quickly-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a tendency that has led to a clash in messaging with public health officials. Those mixed signals were on display today as Tony Fauci, the top infectious disease doctor at the National Institutes of Health, warned the elderly and medically vulnerable to avoid large crowds and not to take long trips or cruises and Surgeon General Jerome Adams told the public to be prepared for more cases and fatalities. But the message Sunday morning from Trump on Twitter was praise for his administration's response, which he called a "perfectly coordinated and fine tuned plan," and blame for the media, which he said was "doing everything possible to make us look bad." White House officials acknowledge Trump is simply not on the same wavelength as his team but say there isn't much they can do to change his public tone.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...ation-n1152606

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"The coronavirus is contained." Wrong. "The number of cases is going down." Wrong. "We'll have a vaccine soon." Wrong. "I have a 'hunch' the death rate is less than 3.4%." Wrong. "The news media are politicizing the coronavirus to try to get me out of office." Wrong. When our nation is facing a health crisis, we need a leader. Instead we have a liar.

Opinion: On coronavirus, Trump is a walking, talking, tweeting disaster

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/08/opini...rad/index.html

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The COVID-19 virus has now spread to 109 countries and territories and caused 3,827 deaths. In the United States, 554 people have been infected and 22 have died. Health officials are advising Americans to not travel on cruise ships. Well, duh!

'We’re past the point of containment': Coronavirus fight enters new phase
As a cruise ship with nearly 3,000 stranded travelers prepares to dock Monday in the Port of Oakland, top health officials warn that the country has entered a new stage in dealing with the deadly coronavirus – one in which containment is no longer possible.

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...in-san-antonio

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"Costco was out of soap, hand sanitizer, bleach, face masks and paper towels, honey, but don't worry – I was able to buy a huge supply of the really important things."

Coronavirus outbreak may have unleashed panic buying of Hostess Twinkies and Ding Dongs

https://www.aol.com/article/finance/...ongs/23942097/

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The COVID-19 virus has now spread to 130 countries and territories – and the Diamond Princess cruise ship. There have been 114,422 confirmed cases and 4,027 deaths, including 3,136 in China, 463 in Italy, 237 in Iran, 54 in South Korea, 30 in France, 30 in Spain and 27 in the United States. Eek!

Italy under coronavirus quarantine; WHO warns threat of pandemic is 'very real'

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/...234533285.html

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The COVID-19 virus has now infected 754 people in the United States and 28 have died. Worldwide, the death toll has reached 4,264 and there have been 114,422 confirmed cases.

Trump scare shows no American is immune from coronavirus risk
The White House insists President Donald Trump doesn't need a coronavirus test, despite four members of his political circle self-quarantining after they came into contact with a man later diagnosed with the disease.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/10/polit...nce/index.html

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"Bioterrorism attack: China creates virus to destroy America." That is one of the front-page headlines of the National Enquirer. Yeah, China's evil scheme is really proving effective. There have been 3,136 deaths in China and 30 in the United States. The Enquirer should go back to their "Bat-Boy" and "Elvis is alive" stories.

Colorado's Governor just declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus

https://www.businessinsider.com/colo...ovid-19-2020-3

Massachusetts just declared a state of emergency after 92 residents tested positive for the coronavirus

https://www.businessinsider.com/mass...ovid-19-2020-3

Angela Merkel estimates that 60% to 70% of the German population will contract the coronavirus

https://www.businessinsider.com/ange...ulation-2020-3

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UCLA is moving most of its classes to online only, joining Harvard, Princeton, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and many other colleges and universities. UCLA is also banning fans from its basketball games. Can you say "over-reacting"? I knew you could. But at least our nation's students will be safe. They won't be getting any smarter, however.

UCLA to cancel most in-person classes until early April to protect against coronavirus

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...nst-coronvirus