LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus has killed nearly 32,000 worldwide as U.S. deaths top 2,100
Nearly 32,000 people have been killed around the world as the amount of novel coronavirus cases continues to skyrocket with the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases globally surpassing 681,000 on Sunday.
Here's the latest on the developing situation. All times Eastern. Please refresh this page for updates. 10 a.m.: 'Biggest assistance package in history' may not be enough, Kudlow saysWhile touting President Donald Trump's signing of"the biggest assistance package in history," National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow acknowledged the difficulty in knowing if the funds would be enough to meet the needs of the millions of Americans impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Trump has already signed disaster declarations for numerous other states reeling from the growing number of confirmed virus cases, including New York, California, Michigan, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, Louisiana and Illinois. Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.
Asked how long the U.K.'s lockdown will last, he said"I can't make an accurate prediction, but everyone does have to prepare for an extended period." 5:25 a.m.: King County, Washington, health officer warns patients could be detained if they defy isolation ordersDr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County has signed an order and directive on March 28 making it mandatory for people with a positive COVID-19 test to follow isolation protocols at home or at a recovery facility. The directive requires everyone with COVID-19 symptoms who has a test pending to stay quarantined.
The 49-year-old Edmonds sent a video update Saturday night on his Instagram Story saying he was back home after testing positive for pneumonia for the first time in his life, but was awaiting results of tests for the coronavirus. He said he was feeling “super sick” and added that he wasn’t “taking any chances because it’s so hard to get tested by the rules of the CDC.”
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