JUST IN: Italy's Civil Protection Agency announces 2,313 new cases and 196 new deaths from COVID-19.
Here's the latest on the developing situation. All times Eastern. Please refresh this page for updates.The U.S. could face shortages of medical supplies in the event of a major coronavirus outbreak, most of which come from overseas, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.Fauci also said that the mortality rate from COVID-19 is 10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu.
"It probably cost the world community two months to respond," O'Brien said at a Heritage Foundation event."I think we could have dramatically curtailed what happened both in China and what's now happening across the world." Medical staff spray disinfectant as a preventive measure against the coronavirus inside the Qadia camp for Yazidi sect, on the outskirts of Dohuk province, Iraq, March 11, 2020.
"The health and safety of Chicago's residents will always be our highest priority and like many other cities across the nation and globe, we are postponing this year's parade as a precautionary measure to prevent any additional spread of COVID-19," said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot."" want everyone to rest assured that your City and State continue to work around the clock to stay ahead of this issue and ensure everyone remains protected, informed, and safe.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference on the novel coronavirus outbreak, in Berlin, Germany, March 11, 2020."The process has to be focused on not overburdening the health system by slowing the virus's spread," she added. In this file photo taken on March 2, 2020, a health alert for people traveling to China is shown at a TSA security checkpoint at the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado.The airport in San Jose, California, had announced late Tuesday night that three TSA employees there had been infected. The airport said it remains"open for business" and will follow the Santa Clara County Health Department's"guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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