White House considers new measures after staffers test positive for COVID-19
Over 4.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding the scope of their nations' outbreaks.
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. For a Jersey City resident to be tested,"you don't need to show any symptoms whatsoever," the mayor said."We are testing smaller businesses that ask for all of their employees to get tested and some medical offices that are looking to reopen and do non-emergency work and emergency-type dental work," Fulop said."Then we are sending regular rotations out to our senior homes, the more vulnerable communities so we can recognize clusters earlier.
The mayor called this major progress for protecting the city's homeless. In the six days since the overnight subway shutdown started, the number of homeless New Yorkers willing to accept help has been"very consistent," he said. Starting Monday, people won't be compelled to stay home and will be allowed to gather in groups of up to 10 people inside or outside. Small shops and markets can open with restrictions on the amount of people, while bars, restaurants, cafes and large museums will remain closed. Many schools will reopen Tuesday.
France is one of the worst-affected European nations in the pandemic. More than 177,000 people there have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and over 26,000 have died, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University. The prime minister also announced that new plans to quarantine travelers entering the United Kingdom would be introduced"soon." The U.K. has thus far been one of the few countries in the world to remain open for foreign travel.
It's the lowest daily toll reported in the country's epidemic since March 9. Italy's nationwide death toll from the virus now stands at 30,560 -- the third highest in the world, after the United States and the United Kingdom. What to know about coronavirus:5:50 a.m.: Russia sees yet another record daily rise in COVID-19 casesRussia saw yet another record daily rise in COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 11,656 new infections reported over the past 24 hours.
Moscow still has the bulk of the country's reported infections, with 6,169 new cases reported over the last 24 hours, bringing the citywide total to 115,909. The Russian capital has been under strict lockdown since March 30. The fresh wave of infections hit just days after China downgraded the entire country from high- to low-risk for the novel coronavirus. Mi Feng, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission, told a press conference in Beijing last week that the decision was made as the number of new infections continues to hover just above zero and no new deaths have been reported for 22 consecutive days.
3:30 a.m.: White House considers new measures after staffers test positiveAdditional measures are being put in place in the West Wing after two aides on the White House campus tested positive for the novel coronavirus, ABC News has learned. In addition, any others who are scheduled to meet with the president on a particular day will be tested."We are going to continue to conduct business but not run the risk of being potentially infected by a common source," a personal familiar with the discussions of potential new procedures told ABC News.
Over the weekend, Meadows worked with the White House medical and security units to put additional protocols in place, sources said.
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