After confirming five positive cases of coronavirus in Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan announced that emergency legislation was signed into law ‘the transfer of up to $50 million from the rainy day fund for state's emergency response’
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, said the plunge suggested investors lacked confidence in the administration’s coronavirus battle plan.
The CDC advised colleges and universities to consider asking students studying abroad to return home and cancel or postpone upcoming travel. Warnings from Fauci and others about the need for greater “social distancing” - the practice of minimizing unnecessary contact in public settings - came amid a high-profile example of risks now inherent in large gatherings.
Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, who is heading the administration’s overall response to the crisis, also attended the conference. The White House said there was no indication they came into contact with the infected attendee.More than 110,000 people have been infected and about 3,800 have died in the outbreak, which originated in China late last year and has spread to at least 105 countries and territories.
In California, officials planned to offload 2,400 passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship, which was barred from returning to San Francisco last week due to a coronavirus outbreak on board.
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