Asked why he’s not wearing a mask during the coronavirus task force briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci says “the major reason to wear a face mask” is not to infect others and his test for coronavirus yesterday was negative.
Here's the latest on the developing situation. All times Eastern. Please refresh this page for updates.All 50 U.S. states and territories have now been approved for major disaster declarations, President Trump announced at the daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing.
"I want people to live and I'm seeing people dying," Trump said when pressed on why he was promoting the use of the drug, a longtime treatment for malaria."What really do we have to lose?"New York City's Health Department reported Sunday that the city has 64,955 confirmed coronavirus cases, an increase of 4,105 over the last 24 hours, as New York remains the epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S.
"Although our beloved Detective Cedric Dixon was laid to rest today solely by his loved ones ... we’ll forever be here for Cedric’s family. Thousands will gather after we overcome this pandemic," the union said in a tweet.Administrators at New York City's Bronx Zoo said one of its tigers tested positive for the coronavirus.
Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, has tested positive for COVID-19 according to a press release dated April 5, 2020."Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers," the WCS said in a statement.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson claps outside 11 Downing Street to salute local heroes during Thursday's nationwide Clap for Carers NHS initiative to applaud workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic, in London, Thursday, April 2, 2020. A block of closed restaurants on a deserted street, April 4, 2020, in Boston.The area is usually busy with tourists, but tourism is nearly non-existent during the coronavirus outbreak
The governor said the state recently purchased 750 ventilators, which will arrive in the next few weeks.For the fifth time in her reign, Queen Elizabeth delivered a televised message, reassuring Britons they will get through the pandemic. Queen Elizabeth II addresses the nation and the Commonwealth from Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, April 5, 2020. Queen Elizabeth II made a rare address, calling on Britons to rise to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, to exercise self-discipline in an increasingly challenging time.
The trailers will provide space for 1,600 bodies, the report said and five trailers will be delivered on Friday, the report said.A FEMA report reviewed by ABC News says New York City's hospitals are expected to be at or near total capacity during the coming week. Matt Hancock, the health minister, said the country's National Health Service currently has 9,000 ventilators and its target is double that amount. He urged residents to obey social distancing precautions.11:54 a.m.: Italian COVID-19 cases near 129,000
Edwards told CNN's Jake Tapper that his recent projections are better than last week's model that showed the ventilators would be used up by Tuesday, because the rate of COVID-19 contractions was declining as more people practice social distancing. "We’re looking at this seriously now because by the data we could be very near the apex or the apex could be a plateau and we could be beyond that plateau right now," Cuomo said at a news conference Sunday morning."We won't know until we see the next few days, does it go up or does go down, that’s what the statisticians will tell you today."
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